2013 Lincoln MKZ drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 15 complaints for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
The car was pulled into a parking space (space in front of a canal) and pushed buttoned into park and the car then lurched forward, going into the canal (front half only, the back half was stopped by the sea wall). We see there was a recall for the same problem for 2013 lincoln mkz hybrids (ours is not a hybrid).
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 lincoln mkz. When the contact parked the vehicle, the gear indicator did not display the park position when the vehicle was shut off. The contact must reshift to the park position several times before it the gear position displayed correctly. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
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