2014 Lincoln Mkt problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly (9) · Structure:body (7) · Suspension (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
37 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
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.
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.
Service bulletins (69)
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
Unknown Or Other 2020-03-09 · SSM 48619 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ssm 48619 - various vehicles - perimeter alarm armed and original vehicle keys cannot be accessed to enter vehicle - can protection strategy some 2013-2016 model year vehicles may exhibit a concern in which the perimeter alarm is active and the original keys cannot be accessed to disable the peri
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What owners report
2026-04-09 · Engine · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 lincoln mkt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and shut off and failed to restart. the vehicle was later towed to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not serviceable. there was no explanation provided. the vehicle was towed back to the residence. a…”
2025-09-11 · Unknown Or Other“i am submitting this complaint regarding a recurring safety issue with the rear-view camera system in my 2014 lincoln mkt. the camera intermittently fails to display a proper image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. specifically, the screen either remains blank, displays a distorted image, or inverts the image entirely. these malfunctions signi…”
2025-07-16 · Steering“turn car on and the steering wheel was impossible to turn. received fault message saying error with steering system. turn car off and back on and it worked this happened several times. then it happened again and cannot the power steering to engage. checked recalls none on my vehicle but same issue as other vehicles. mechanic looked at vehicle and n…”
2025-05-16 · Steering“there is a recall for this on different vin for this year and car, but not this vin. the electric power steering locks up unable to move when you hit a bump or try to turn into somewhere or just changing lanes. this has led to almost constant accidents happening. this has been inspected by an independent service center and confirmed this is related…”
2025-01-01 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly“shortly after leaving my home, i pulled onto the local road that takes me to the freeway. at this time i had noticed a pattern on the front panel of my panoramic sunroof which i had initially believed to be ice, as that is not uncommon for the environment i am in. momentarily after this, i had merged onto the freeway where a cracking sound became p…”
2024-12-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“car suddenly stalled/turned off. moving at low, parking lot, speed. fuel pump warning code found after the car was towed to repair facility. closely matches the description of nhtsa campaign number 16v621000. <--info provided by my mechanic. this vin, however was not included in the recall.…”
2023-09-06 · Back Over Prevention · 90,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 lincoln mkt. the contact stated while reversing at 5 mph, the rear camera was inoperable and the message "camera unavailable" was displayed. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.…”
2023-09-06 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“backup camera has failed. this is a very important safety item to avoid injuring children playing behind the vehicle.…”
2023-03-17 · Seat Belts“the seat belts stopped retracting so we sprayed some wd40 in there to make sure everything can move but the seatbelts safety stop keeps engaging when you're trying to pull out the seatbelt. after a few times of getting the seatbelts out to use them they get stuck. they are not functioning at all how they should.…”
2022-09-14 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly“my 2014 lincoln mkt has two moonroofs. the first one exploded on 9/12/22 while driving the car on a sunny, wind free day. sounded like a gunshot hit the glass and was frightening. car is 8 years old at time of incident. i see this has been an ongoing issue with ford/lincoln since 2007. these parts need t be recalled. the glass alone is $3300 with t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.