2009 Lincoln MKS problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Lincoln MKS. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. After that come air bags (11%) and cruise control (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 59 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 53,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 20,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Lincoln MKS with enough data (42 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mks. The contact stated his wife the driver was at a stopped sign and while preceding into the intersection the vehicle front passenger side collided with another vehicle. The air bags deployed and within a few seconds a fire was started. However, the flames extinguished themselves and the vehicle cabin was filled with smoke. The contact stated that his wife's right side coat sleeve was on fire and she was able to exit the vehicle.
Vehicle does not have an automatic shut-off, if engine is left running. My mom died from carbon monoxide poisoning in april 2013 after she failed to stop the engine with the manual shut off button. She was found in her bedroom, which is next to the garage. The car was stationary and in the closed garage. I do not have the VIN number, as the car was sold in 2014. All vehicles should have an automatic shut off after twenty minutes of running.
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 lincoln mks. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the vehicle. No air bags in the vehicle deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained head and neck injuries and the front seat passenger sustained head trauma, an injured left hip and leg and a lower back injury that both required medical attention. The vehicle was towed but not diagnosed or repaired.
New auto delivered 8/11/08 has spent 21 days in dealers repair shop to date. Defects that became know are stuck accelerator pedal (ford & dealer claim "it never happened") deluxe audio system that worked some of the time (dealer replaced) cracked steering column ( dealer repaired) not knowing what will happen next, requested that ford take back the car, which company refused. Car has design defects which affect the safety of the driver & passengers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mks. While driving 40 MPH, the brakes failed intermittently. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard and shift to a lower gear in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the brake booster was replaced twice however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 73,700.