2015 Lincoln MKT: complaints, problems and recalls

I JUST GOT 2015 LINCOLN MKT LIVERY PACKAGE ON 07/14/2015.I FOUND THE SUNROOF SCREEN FRAM HAS A CRACK IN FOUR PLACES. I BELIVE THIS MAY CAUSE THE SCREEN TO DROP TO MY PASSENGERS OR CAUSE INJURY.I TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD SERVICE CENTER THEY SAYED THEY DON'T BELIVE IT IS SAFETY ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10778253 at NHTSA ↗

WE ARE A LIMOUSINE SERVICE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE GLASS ROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE AROUND.

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10824752 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10839553 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY A LOUD EXPLOSION NOISE OCCURRED; GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF CAME INTO THE VEHICLE. NO VEHICLES WERE IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SUNROOF HAD A GAPING HOLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A ROCK OR BULLET AS THE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885727 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE FRONT SECTION OF THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG AND CREATED A CRACK IN THE GLASS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. ON THE DRIVE HOME OTHER CRACKS DEVELOPED ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE EDGE. TOOK IT TO A DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS TOLD TO "CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY!". ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE ROOF SHATTERED. CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER GLASS.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10965956 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS ON I-78 ON A CLEAR DAY WITH A TEMPERATUE OF 75 DEGREES AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 70 MPH, NO BRIDGES, NO ROUGH PAVEMENT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FIXED PANORAMIC ROOF (FORWARD PANEL) SHATTERED CAUSED A LOUD BANG. SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLEW OUT! NO EVIDENCE OF A ROCK OR OTHER MATERIAL STRIKING THE PANEL, NO BODY DAMAGE, JUST THE ROOF PANEL. LUCKILY WE HAD THE SUN SHADE PANEL CLOSED SO WE DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY GLASS SHARDS FALLING ON US.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023477 at NHTSA ↗

2015 LINCOLN MKT HAS HAD TWO FORWARD SUNROOFS SHATTER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2017. THE FIRST OCCURRED WHEN A STONE KICKED FROM A TRUCK TIRE STRUCK IT. BUT THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO SUCH TRAFFIC AROUND MY VEHICLE. THE GLASS SHATTERED AS I HEARD TWO LOUD CRACKS WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF ONE ANOTHER. AGAIN, I OBSERVED NO TRAFFIC THAT WOULD LIKELY BE THE SOURCE OF A THROWN STONE, AND INDEED, OBSERVED NO OBJECTS INBOUND TO STRIKE MY VEHICLE. THE NATURE OF THE SECOND SUN ROOF'S BREAK LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092460 at NHTSA ↗

I DROVE IN MY DRIVEWAY. SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, POPPED THE TRUNK RELEASE. EXITED THE CAR AND SAW THE TRUNK LID WAS DOWN. GOT THE REMOTE OUT OF MY POCKET AND PRESSED IT TO OPEN TRUNK . TRUNK STILL DIDN'T OPEN. WENT BACK TO DRIVER'S DOOR, OPENED IT AND THE ALARM SYSTEM AND LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND MY CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED ME DOWN AND RAN OVER ME!

Owner-reported narrative. 39,567 miles reported. Look up ODI 11112872 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-03-24 (March 24, 2015)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.

Consequence: If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.

Reported: 2015-07-24 (July 24, 2015)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Consequence: If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.

Reported: 2015-07-29 (July 29, 2015)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car vehicles equipped with the livery package manufactured February 4, 2015, to June 23, 2015. The vehicles were intended to seat five passengers, but were delivered without the second row seating. Accordingly, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110. The vehicles also fail to comply with FMVSS No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorages" since they were delivered without a tether anchorage at the front passenger seating position, and as is required for vehicles without a second row of seats.

Consequence: The vehicles do not have the seats and restraints that they were intended to have. Unrestrained or improperly restrained occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and install second row seating if it is missing. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C08.

Reported: 2016-08-25 (August 25, 2016)

Ford 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) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.

Consequence: A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

Reported: 2020-02-10 (February 10, 2020)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Consequence: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

Reported: 2025-10-13 (October 13, 2025)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Consequence: A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.