2013 Lincoln Mkt problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (30) · Fuel/Propulsion System (7) · Suspension (6)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
44 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (7)
Suspension:rear 2020-02-10 · campaign 20V072000 · 211,207 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Risk: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall i
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2016-08-25 · campaign 16V621000 · 77,502 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
Risk: A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2015-12-02 · campaign 15V812000 · 868 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S04-S1.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2015-06-02 · campaign 15V340000 · 393,623 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a ste
Risk: If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.
Electrical System 2015-03-24 · campaign 15V172000 · 1,549 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.
Risk: If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.
Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft 2014-07-02 · campaign 14V393000 · 83,250 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move out
Risk: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2013-05-31 · campaign 13V227000 · 390,783 vehicles
Defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.
Service bulletins (79)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2024-10-10 · SSM 53040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
while performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.
Structure 2023-04-04 · SSM 51536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2000-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. it is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (vin) from a different vehicle. most modules on these affe
Engine And Engine Cooling 2020-09-25 · SSM 49210 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2009-2020 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with turbochargers may exhibit an oil leak from the turbocharger oil supply or return tubes, o-rings or 6.7l pedestal gasket. although oil may collect on the turbocharger, it is very rare for a turbocharger to leak oil. to isolate the source of the l
Structure 2020-07-13 · TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. some 2000 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-03-30 · 20M01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in the affected vehicles, it may be possible that certain driving maneuvers can result in an overheated catalytic converter, catalyst degradation, and an illuminated malfunction indicator light (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0420 and/or p0430 stored in the powertrain control module (pcm
Structure 2019-12-12 · 19N09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customer satisfaction program 19n09 certain 2011-2014 model year edge and mkx and 2013-2014 model year explorer, flex, and mkt vehicles left front door latch extended coverage
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What owners report
2026-09-29 · Steering“the electronic power steering motor has quit working. this is a $1,000 part to be replaced. almost every other ford\lincoln vehicles have had this part recalled. eventhough ford knows this part will fail, they failed to include all vehicles with this terrible piece of equipment. it has caused me to lose my pilot car business,due to the cost of rep…”
2025-11-04 · Visibility/Wiper“rear camera requires replacement approx. every 3 years images start getting reversed or upside down, then very grainy and then the camera completely fails altogether. when the camera fails you get a warning stating " camera is unavailable please contact the dealership" i have put 2 cameras in the vehicle, both were motorcraft parts purchased at the…”
2025-11-04 · Structure:body“b and c pillar trim panels have come loose requiring replacement when they fall off. one completely detached while i was driving on the interstate and was run over by a vehicle behind me.…”
2025-10-31 · Unknown Or Other“i own a 2013 lincoln mkt (vin: [xxx] ). the backup camera intermittently fails when the vehicle is placed in reverse. the screen will either go completely black or show a distorted/blurred image, and it happens unpredictably. when the failure occurs, there is no usable rear visibility through the camera. this presents a significant safety hazard, e…”
2025-07-29 · Suspension“both rear driver and passenger side toe links were replaced at colonial ford in connecticut due to the recall. the driver side is fine, the defective part installed at colonial ford is the passenger side. this should be covered by colonial ford, as i'm at no fault for the time it took to find this defect which is not apparent until you place the ve…”
2024-11-11 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased a used vehicle and had an open safety recall for the rear tow link replacement do to the fact that it could lose steering control and crash if not replaced so i scheduled an appointment with my local dealership to have them replaced i took it in on a friday they called me to come pick it up asked me to return the following friday for an…”
2024-10-08 · Structure:body“while traveling out of state, the latch on the passenger’s side door would not latch. doing a quick google search, we found that in 2015 and 2020a recall was issued for a broken pawl spring tab. we did not own the car in 2015 and never received a notice for 2020. since the door was unable to latch, i had to physically hold door while my husband …”
2024-05-03 · Steering · 121,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 lincoln mkt. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the contact stated that the steering wheel was seized. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the contact researched online and disco…”
2024-04-26 · Steering · 111,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 lincoln mkt. the contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal, the light changed, and the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel and the steering wheel was firm. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local dealer. the dealer diagnosed and determined that the steerin…”
2023-11-20 · Electrical System“i applied my hazards when pulling over and once it was safe to resume, i went to turn off my hazards and they would not turn off. i tried shutting off the vehicle and restarting but nothing was clearing it. the button was not stuck either. after about 20 mins of driving with the hazards, i tried the button again and the hazards shut off. i belie…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.