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2015 Lincoln MKT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

38,784 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 24 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior14.2%
Fuel system concerns14.2%

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.

Unknown Or Other
9
Back Over Prevention
6
Structure:Body
5
Electrical System
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other9
Back Over Prevention6
Structure:Body5
Electrical System2
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Power Train1

Unknown Or Other: 9; Back Over Prevention: 6; Structure:Body: 5; Electrical System: 2; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 8 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.

2015
1
2016
3
2017
2
2018
3
2019
2
2020
2
2021
2
2025
6
2026
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20163
20172
20183
20192
20202
20212
20256
20263

2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 2; 2018: 3; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2025: 6; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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 11416349 · 2021-05-12 (May 12, 2021)

JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER CARS MADE BY FORD ON THEIR PLATFORM THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11416349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11171629 · 2019-01-23 (January 23, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FROM A PARKED POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,800. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11171629 at NHTSA ↗