2010 Lincoln MKS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
51 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
65,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 40 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 51 complaints (29.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 15 | 29.4% |
| Braking behavior | 9 | 17.6% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 3.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
Steering: 15; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Engine: 7; Air Bags: 5; Electrical System: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Power Train: 3; Structure:Body: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2010: 6; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 6; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 8; 2018: 3; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2021: 4; 2022: 3; 2023: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10662611 · 2014-12-07 (December 7, 2014)
LOSS OF STEERING POWER, TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY RESET IT AND RESET IT. NOW ONE WEEK LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10662611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10860262 · 2016-04-19 (April 19, 2016)
THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, OR TWICE WHILE DRIVING. BOTH TIMES DRIVING, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A RURAL STREET, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL DIRECTLY INTO A PARKING LOT THAT WAS PARALLEL TO THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED LITTLE STEERING. IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART THE CAR, IT USUALLY RESETS ITSELF. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHEN THE POWER ASSIST STOPS WORKING, IT TAKES EXTREME STRENGTH TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1965 MUSTANG WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN BOTH VEHICLES, T…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860262 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10307166 · 2010-02-07 (February 7, 2010)
I OWN A 2009 LINCOLN MKS AND I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. PROBLEM 1 IS WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. I'VE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THEY DO SOME TYPE OF REPAIR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY KEEP SAYING FORD IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. PROBLEM 2 WHICH IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS. THE ANTII-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON FOR NO REASON AND THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE BRAKES AC…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10328617 · 2010-05-03 (May 3, 2010)
I WAS DRIVING 62 MPH IN CRUISE AND DECIDED I WANTED TO GO 70 MPH. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HOLD DOWN THE "SET +" BUTTON UNTIL MY SPEED REACHED 70 AT WHICH POINT I RELEASED THE BUTTON. TO MY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 95 MPH AND HELD THAT SPEED. I THEN SLOWED THE CAR WITH MY BRAKES TO 65 AND AGAIN HELD THE "SET+" BUTTON UNTIL I REACHED 70MPH. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80MPH AND HELD THIS SPEED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328617 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10494852 · 2013-01-27 (January 27, 2013)
CAR WAS STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED SO I TRIED SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE WAY BUT THIS CAR WILL NOT SHIFT TO ANY GEAR IF IT IS NOT RUNNING, EVEN WHEN THE TOWTRUCK CAME THE DRIVER LOOKED FOR A RELEASE MECHANISM BUT THIS CAR HAD NONE, IF THERE IS ONE IT COULD NOT BE FOUND SO HE DRAGGED THE CAR ONTO THE FLATBED TOWTRUCK. I UNDERSTAND THAT LINCOLN CORRECTED THIS IN THE NEWER MODELS BUT I THINK THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CREATE AN OVERRIDE MECHANISM FOR MY MODEL YEAR BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ALL CARS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10494852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10592875 · 2014-05-20 (May 20, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED ALOUD VIOLET KNOCK AND HESITATION, STALL, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. IT FEELS LIKE A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER WHICH LAST FOR 5-7 SECONDS. THIS KNOCK AND HESITATION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS, I FEAR THE VEHICLE MAY COMPLETELY STALL IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOTE I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM UPON THEIR DIAGNOSIS THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592875 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11301534 · 2020-01-24 (January 24, 2020)
THE ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS UNIT CEASES OPERATION, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE VEHICLE POWER TRAIN BY SHUTTING DOWN THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING, IT SEEMS. WHEN THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST STOP WORKING, THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS IT TAKES ALL THE EFFORT A PERSON CAN MUSTER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A VERY BAD STEERING SYSTEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301534 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11394950 · 2021-02-06 (February 6, 2021)
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER 3 TIMES---COMPUTER RESET FIRST TIME; SECOND TIME CAME UP 'ELECTRICAL ISSUE'. THIRD TIME COMPUTER SAID REPLACE RACK AND PINION. CAR PURCHASED AS CPO IN 2013 FROM ROCHESTER, MN DEALERSHIP WITH 17000 MILES. SEVEN YEARS LATER IT HAS 47000 MILES. THIS MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL STARTING WITH 2011 VEHICLES. PERHAPS 2010 VEHICLES SHOULD BE AS WELL. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11394950 at NHTSA ↗