2013 Lincoln MKS: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKS include 18 reports of a fatality, alongside 6 crashes and 4 fires across 140 filings.

140
Complaints
7
Recalls
6
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
7
Injuries
588.6
Severity index

Severity index 588.6 - High. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 588.6p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2013 Lincoln MKS sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 145 2013 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2013 Lincoln MKS ranks 2 of 145 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 99% of its model-year peers. See the full 2013 ranking.

What actually fails

SteeringSteering: 59 complaints (42.1%)59 42%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (17.9%)25 18%EngineEngine: 22 complaints (15.7%)22 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (8.6%)12 9%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (6.4%)9 6%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (4.3%)6 4%VisibilityVisibility: 4 complaints (2.9%)4 3%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 4 complaints (2.9%)4 3%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING5942.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2517.9%
ENGINE2215.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM128.6%
POWER TRAIN96.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER64.3%
VISIBILITY42.9%
LANE DEPARTURE42.9%

Complaints filed per year

012232012: 12013: 92014: 32015: 42016: 102017: 72018: 102019: 192020: 112021: 232022: 82023: 142024: 92025: 112026: 1 (partial year)12131415161718192021232223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20121
20139
20143
20154
201610
20177
201810
201919
202011
202123
20228
202314
20249
202511
2026 (year to date)1
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V04000028/01/2015STRUCTURE:BODY:DOORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return s
16V62100025/08/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPFord 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)
15V81200002/12/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFord 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.
15V34000002/06/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord 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
14V39300002/07/2014POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTFord 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
13V22700031/05/2013FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFord 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, all
13V27000026/06/2013LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through December 12, 2012. In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.