2016 Lincoln Mkt problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Suspension (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Structure:body 2025-12-01 · campaign 25V827000 · 11,852 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Risk: Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will repair the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 23, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in November 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 2, 2025.
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
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger 2016-12-22 · campaign 16V925000 · 1,163 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
Risk: An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.
Service bulletins (96)
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.
Power Train 2026-06-30 · 25E08-S1 · Other
powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming
Power Train 2026-04-14 · 25E08 S1 · Emissions
new vehicle delivery hold - emissions recall 25e08 – supplement #1 certain 2016 – 2019 model year lincoln mkt, 2016 model year mks, and 2017 - 2020 model year continental vehicles with 3.7l engines powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-25 · 25N17 · Other
advance notice – customer satisfaction program 25n17 certain 2015-2025 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera replacement if required after dealer evaluation
Electrical System 2025-11-26 · TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2165 to update the tsb service procedure. some vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit various sync performance related concerns including but not limited to: display operation concerns navigation inoperative voice recognition concerns phone co
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 96 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-23 · Structure · 103,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkt. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v827000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the passenger's side b-pillar trim had partially detached. additionally, the contact stated that the rear-view camera was intermittently inop…”
2025-12-04 · Engine“the engine light continues to come on and the only reading it gives off is that the engine is running lean. nothing seems to be smoking or wrong with the vehicle. it continues to drive well. then the backup cameras started to go on a blink. it comes off and on intermittently sometimes on while driving forward and less frequently on when in reverse.…”
2021-05-19 · Unknown Or Other“panoramic sunroof shattered and it’s broken in pieces now; no longer just shattered i am on the phone with a george hilliker from the newark carmax now. to my dismay there is nothing that can be done since this is not a mechanical defect. so at this point i am going to definitely cancel the extended carmax care that i did sign up for him to help o…”
2020-08-21 · Suspension“tl* the contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkt. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. neither the manufacturer nor a dealer were made aware of the issue. the c…”
2019-07-14 · Steering · 90 mi“while making a turn onto highway my electric power steering completely went out with cars turning next to me. it yanked the wheel out of my hand almost causing a crash. then a window appears in ly car saying your steering has failed pull over safely . little late for that. after getting car to dealer and waiting i searched and found electric steeri…”
2019-02-18 · Structure:body · 58,000 mi“i have owned this car for less than a year and the moonroof has shattered on me twice already. the front one to be exact, both times it was raining but normal rain, i live in northen california. no objects hit my car and no accident. it sounds like a loud gunshot near you and its very scary i almost caused an accident because i swerved to next lane…”
2018-06-27 · Visibility/Wiper · 24,123 mi“rear window spontaneously shattered. daylight hours, approximately 70 degrees fahrenheit, dry weather conditions, parked in shaded area. driver walked to vehicle, sat in driver seat, closed driver-side door, and started vehicle uneventfully. less than one minute later the rear window spontaneously shattered. driver cut left hand on broken glass whe…”
2018-03-02 · Unknown Or Other · 64,000 mi“while traveling on a highway, the moonroof on my vehicle exploded (sounded like a .38 going off). i immediately pulled over to see what had happened (thinking maybe it was a blown tire) only to find that the moonroof had completely shattered (see attached pictures). i had two other people in my vehicle at the time. ford knows that this is a flaw…”
2018-02-12 · Structure:body“my moonroof shattered with no reason as i was pull from my driveway. outside temperature 28 degrees not even cold for a chicago. i was driving no more than 15 miles and no hard brakes or bumps just suddenly cracked all over.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.