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2013 Lincoln MKS engine problems

24 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2013 Lincoln MKS, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
24 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
3 and 14

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2013 Lincoln MKS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires, 3 injuries, 14 deaths.

What owners wrote

[xxx] died as well as 30 others like guinee pigs for big auto profit over safety. They had the chance to regulate in 2011 and failed thanks [xxx] cell [xxx]

June 2015 InjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 lincoln mks. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13v227000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was scheduled to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 11,000.

Reported at 11,000 miles, November 2013

Other problems reported for the 2013 Lincoln MKS

Engine problems in other years

  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009

Engine problems across all Lincoln models