Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
42
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 Lincoln Mks.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while reversing into a parking space, the power steering w… |
| 2025-09-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was driving and I hear a beeping sound,and my steering just stopped working and made it difficult to control the vehi… |
| 2024-03-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | the steering system locks up and loses power assist,and the brakes and traction control sys also malfunction, and sever… |
| 2024-02-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Woke up to leave house and steering wheel was very stiff and hard to control |
| 2023-11-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while attempting to secure items into the trunk of the veh… |
| 2023-10-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | Was driving my 2011 Lincoln MKS (build date 06/07/2010) when the steering froze up and then a message appeared in the c… |
| 2023-08-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she bec… |
| 2023-07-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while making a left turn, the steering wheel seized, and the ve… |
| 2023-07-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel became firm. There was… |
| 2023-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. Had a difficult time pulling vehicle over after failure. Notice I miss… |
| 2022-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engine/Coolant Reservoir, Yes you can inspect it. When driving, or stop at a traffic light or just parked, the car wil… |
| 2021-12-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | As I was returning home from a haircut, my 2011 Lincoln MKS shut off as I was attempting to stop at a red light. I was … |
| 2021-11-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle at normal speed with my wife and baby, car suddenly made a weird noise and started to smoke, … |
| 2021-11-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | In 2015 a recall was done to repair the power steering failure issue. In October of 2021, while driving the vehicle dow… |
| 2021-09-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that upon start of vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminat… |
| 2021-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the temperature gauge wou… |
| 2020-10-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT INSTANTLY LOST STEERING NO FOREWARNING LIGHTS. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN OR CONTROL THE CAR… |
| 2019-07-04 | ENGINE | Yes | 38 | HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/CU8J1MSZ8OE CAM PHASER WITH DOCUMENTATION |
| 2018-03-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND MISFIRE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON THE INTERSTATE, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWE… |
| 2018-03-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE RUDDER OF MY VEHICLE GETS VERY HARD, AND WHEN I DRIVE IT SEEMS THAT THE WHEELS OF STEERING DO NOT HAVE STABILITY, I… |
| 2018-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 LINCOLN MKS. I SMELL EXHAUST OR GAS FUMES IN THE CABIN WHEN DRIVING. THE SMELL IS GIVING … |
| 2017-10-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT GOING UNDER 5 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD JUMPING THE SIDEWALK AN… |
| 2017-09-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING IS HARD TO CONTROL. TOOK IT TO AUTO REPAIR, GAVE ME CODES THAT MATCH RECALL CODES. TECHNITION SAID THE WHOLE P… |
| 2017-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE PARKED AT RESTAURANT, WHEN CAME BACK OUT THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED, THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE SUNROOF WAS OPE… |
| 2016-10-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENE… |
| 2016-10-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | RECENTLY, THIS CAR STARTED INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYING THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" CODE AND AT THE SAME TIME THE ST… |
| 2016-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY CAR IS INVOLVED IN THE MASSIVE TAKATA RECALL A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND HER… |
| 2015-12-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. A MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DASH … |
| 2015-09-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A RIG… |
| 2015-04-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING RANDOMLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITS SELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND DISPLAYING DIFFICULTY T… |
| 2014-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2011 LINCOLN MKS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING LOCKING UP PERIODICALLY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE P… |
| 2014-08-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND HAD POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR. INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND… |
| 2014-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIR… |
| 2014-02-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" MESSAGE IN T… |
| 2013-08-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | NON CONNECTED DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. I AVOIDED A TOTAL OF THREE HEAD ON COLLISIONS WITHIN THE PAST THREE WEEKS (THE … |
| 2012-11-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DE… |
| 2012-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PA… |
| 2012-01-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP ON AN INCLINE… |
| 2011-08-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HIM THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FR… |
| 2011-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM H… |
| 2011-03-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID DRIFTS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. LINCOLN SAYS IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED OVER 75 CA… |
| 2010-12-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DEALERS PAMPHLETS AND OWNERS MANUAL LISTS PERIMETER LIGHTS AS A FEATURE ON 2011 LINCOLN MKZ BUT THE VEHICLES DO NOT HAV… |