Lincoln MKS fuel problems
13 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
373 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 252 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
13 of 373 complaints match this topic (3.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10885905 · 2016-07-19 (July 19, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REDESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 182,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11005322 · 2017-07-14 (July 14, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT DETECTED A FUEL ODOR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAVE SINCLAIR FORD (7466 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63125) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOGLER MOTOR COMPANY (1170 E MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, IL 62901) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005322 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11033023 · 2017-10-12 (October 12, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRIC MODULE FAILED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY KOONS SILVER SPRING FORD (3111 AUTOMOBILE BLVD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904, [phone removed]) THAT THE PART HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT COMPATIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11033023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11190225 · 2019-03-20 (March 20, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED GREY SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE FAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11190225 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11280218 · 2019-11-14 (November 14, 2019)
MY VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I PAID FOR AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AT THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. THE DATE NOTATED BELOW IS IN REFERENCE TO WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURED. THE OTHER ISSUE INVOLVES THE MANUFACTURER'S OPTIONAL 20 INCH WHEELS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE WHEELS, IT CAUSES THE ADAPTIVE SUSPENSION TO NOT WORK PROPERLY, CREATING …
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11280218 at NHTSA ↗