2015 Lincoln MKZ problems
The 2015 Lincoln MKZ has 111 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns brakes. Next are electrical system (14%) and backover prevention (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 111 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 60 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 49,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% 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 2015 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lincoln MKZ with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
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 2015 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,200. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkz. While driving approximately 5 MPH making a turn, the vehicle hesitated and the driver heard a popping noise. The contact lost control of the steering and crashed into a curb. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The technician also recommended a wheel alignment. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was 28,000.
Driving home at rush hour and car suddenly lost engine power, no response when pushing accelerator, multiple dash lights came in. Unable to travel more then 5-MPH.happened multiple times in the following hours, towed to dealer.
The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKZ. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention displayed a brief image, nearly causing the vehicle to crash on several occasions. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.