2010 LINCOLN MKS
64 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 15 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 |
| ENGINE | 7 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
There have been 2 separate incidents involving a front collision at high speeds. Both times, the air bags did not deploy as they should have. The 2nd incident was today. The car is now totaled. The impact Both times should have deployed the air bags. My son was injured today due to this. A truck ran a stop sign and we hit him. None of the bags deployed. Speed was 45 mph. The whole front of the car and hood are completely crushed. There were no alarms during or before impact. This is the 2nd wre
Mileage: 104,272
There have been 2 separate incidents involving a front collision at high speeds. Both times, the air bags did not deploy as they should have. The 2nd incident was today. The car is now totaled. The impact Both times should have deployed the air bags. My son was injured today due to this. A truck ran a stop sign and we hit him. None of the bags deployed. Speed was 45 mph. The whole front of the car and hood are completely crushed. There were no alarms during or before impact. This is the 2nd wre
Mileage: 104,272
LETTER IN REGARDS TO THE INVESTIGATION OF HYUNDAI KIA BEEN CONDUCTING WHICH WAS IN THE LAS VEGAS JOURNAL ON MAY 21; SEEKING COMMENTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A 4 CAR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT COMPLAINING OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND A CLASS ACTION SUIT PERTAINING TO THE SAME ISSUE , BUT THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS NO LIABILITY. *JS
I WAS DRIVING INTO MY GARAGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEEDC. I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKE. CAR FAILED TO STOP. CAR ONLY STOPED WHEN I PUT SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTERAL AFTER GOING THROUGH REAR WALL OF GARAGE. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Mileage: 412,200
I WAS DRIVING INTO MY GARAGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEEDC. I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKE. CAR FAILED TO STOP. CAR ONLY STOPED WHEN I PUT SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTERAL AFTER GOING THROUGH REAR WALL OF GARAGE. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Mileage: 412,200
WE HAD A 2009 MKS WHICH ACCELERATED BY IT SELF ON APRIL 21, 2014 AND CAUSED MY WIFE TO HIT A TREE AND SPEND THREE DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND ALSO TOTALED OUT OUR CAR. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, WE BROUGHT A 2010 MKS ON MAY 7, 2010 AND ON MAY 8, 2014 WHEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THAT CAR ALSO HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OPPOSITE CAUSING IT TO SURGE AT A HIGH SPEED RUNNING THROUGH OUR GARAGE DOOR AND THE CORNER OF OUR HOUSE. I THEN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISC
Mileage: 86,345
WE HAD A 2009 MKS WHICH ACCELERATED BY IT SELF ON APRIL 21, 2014 AND CAUSED MY WIFE TO HIT A TREE AND SPEND THREE DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND ALSO TOTALED OUT OUR CAR. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, WE BROUGHT A 2010 MKS ON MAY 7, 2010 AND ON MAY 8, 2014 WHEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THAT CAR ALSO HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OPPOSITE CAUSING IT TO SURGE AT A HIGH SPEED RUNNING THROUGH OUR GARAGE DOOR AND THE CORNER OF OUR HOUSE. I THEN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISC
Mileage: 86,345
WE HAD A 2009 MKS WHICH ACCELERATED BY IT SELF ON APRIL 21, 2014 AND CAUSED MY WIFE TO HIT A TREE AND SPEND THREE DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND ALSO TOTALED OUT OUR CAR. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, WE BROUGHT A 2010 MKS ON MAY 7, 2010 AND ON MAY 8, 2014 WHEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THAT CAR ALSO HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OPPOSITE CAUSING IT TO SURGE AT A HIGH SPEED RUNNING THROUGH OUR GARAGE DOOR AND THE CORNER OF OUR HOUSE. I THEN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISC
Mileage: 86,345
I USED THE AUTOMATIC PARKING FEATURE. INSTEAD OF PARKING IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS PARKING BEHIND, THE VEHICLE THAT I HIT WAS A TRUCK WITH A METAL FRAME OVER THE BED, THAT IS WHAT THE VEHICLE HIT. DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY $1700. FORD DENIED THE CLAIM. THEY NEVER EVEN CONTACTED ME ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MY HOME, APPLYING THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ENGINE THROTTLED UP AND THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD. APPLYING THE BRAKE EVEN MORE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. I SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING MY HOUSE AND HIT THE POST HOLDING UP THE FRONT PORCH. I APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP 10" FROM MY HOUSE. IT ALL HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. *TR
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED WITH AN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC AND HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIL
Mileage: 21,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LARGE ROCK. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT BUMPER CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR WHICH MADE LIQUID SPILL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED BACK IN PLACE BUT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE WIPER WASHER FLUID TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ UPDATED 11/22/11 *CN
Mileage: 10,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN, MKS. WHILE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HIS ELBOW ON THE MIDDLE ARMREST, THE CONTACT'S HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CLOSINGS CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS HAND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.