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2013 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 12 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting325.0%
Steering behavior216.7%
Engine operation18.3%
Braking behavior18.3%
Electrical and battery issues18.3%

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.

Steering
3
Power Train
2
Structure:Body
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering3
Power Train2
Structure:Body2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine1
Latches/Locks/Linkages1

Steering: 3; Power Train: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 3 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.

2014
2
2015
2
2016
1
2017
3
2018
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20142
20152
20161
20173
20184

2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 4

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10662256 · 2014-12-04 (December 4, 2014)

CAR JUST ONE YEAR OLD AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10662256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10955009 · 2017-02-16 (February 16, 2017)

I PURCHASED A USED 2013 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID ON NOV 28 2016. ON DEC 1 2016 I WAS DRIVING ON I 20 IN BIRMINGHAM AL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AFTER I HAD ENGAGED IN A PANIC STOP AND VEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. MY VEHICLE FROZE IN A POSITION WITH THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN THE TRAFFIC LANE AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. IT LOCKED UP IN SUCH A WAY THAT I COULD NOT GET IT UNLOCKED. THERE WERE SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES DISPLAYING TO THE EFFECT OF ACTIVE HEADLAMPS FAULT T…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10955009 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11022578 · 2017-09-11 (September 11, 2017)

POWER STEERING ASSIST CONTROL MODULE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY WHILE IN MOTION; PRODUCING HIGH RISK OF ACCIDENT. WHILE TURNING VEHICLE STEERING GAVE OUT ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS ONCOMING. FAULTY DESIGN RECALLS ON MOST LINCOLN THAT YEAR FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE 2013 MKZ HYBRID NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THIS SHOULD BE A HIGH PRIORITY BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME [XXX] OR EMAIL AT [XXX]. I'M AM VERY CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE UPDATE ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION RED…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11022578 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11075689 · 2018-03-01 (March 1, 2018)

I HAVE ADVANCETRAC SERVICE WARNING, HILL ASSIST AND ABS DISABLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEING HEAVIER THAN NORMAL PLUS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENS AT WET OR COLD WEATHER. IT STARTED ONCE A DAY BUT NOW AT LEAST 50 TIMES A DAY. MANY TIMES THAT HAPPENS WHEN I START THE CAR AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT ALSO KEEP HAPPENING DURING DRIVING. I WENT TO THE LINCOLN DEALER AT FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND AFTER THAT THEY DID NOTHING AND TOOK $140 FOR DIAGNOSIS!!…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11075689 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10717507 · 2015-05-20 (May 20, 2015)

I LEASED MY CAR IN AUGUST OF 2013. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I DID WAS RUN A VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT, WHICH I DID EVERY OTHER MONTH SINCE I GOT THE CAR. IN THE REPORT WHAT WOULD ALWAYS APPEAR WAS DRIVER ASSISTS AND RESTRAINTS REPORT ..."SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE." THEN IN THE LATE FALL OF 2014 I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. DURING A VISIT TO THE HEISER DEALERSHIP I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THE FIX WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I TOOK IN THE VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SHOWING WHERE IT READ DRIVER ASSISTS AND…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10717507 at NHTSA ↗