2011 Lincoln MKT problems
Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Lincoln MKT. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 42% of complaints. Next are engine (15%) and cruise control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 17 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 84,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Lincoln MKT with enough data (8 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.
Under moderate acceleration in cold weather, the vehicle hesitates continuously and repeatedly. 3 trips to dealer and a call to ford to resolve issue. They replaced a fuel injector and problem went away. Problem may be coming back, about a year later.
Cpsc: I1370188a. 2011 lincoln mkt. Consumer stated the rear door locks do not allow the doors to be opened by the passengers unless the driver unlocks the doors by pushing the rear door release.
The 20" aluminum wheels on my vehicle are progressively corroding and the corrosion has now advanced to the wheel flange which seals with the tire bead. As a result, tire pressure deflates at an ever increasing rate. I have become concerned about safety, especially at high speed driving. It appears that as more corrosion occurs, tire deflation also occurs at a faster rate. These are very expensive optional wheels which should not be corroding.
The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 197,000.