2011 Lincoln MKS: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2011 Lincoln MKS. The newest campaign is 16V247000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Apr 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V247000, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 589,207 units in total.
16V247000Received . 695 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16C06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V340000Received . 393,623 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V040000Received . 194,889 units.
Structure / Body / Door
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
43 complaints, 57 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2011 Lincoln MKS
- All 2011 vehicles
| Component | 2011 MKS | All 2011 vehicles | MKS, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 368.4 | 104.2 | 245.4 | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 70.2 | 48.1 | 42.6 | 4 |
| Engine | 70.2 | 125.8 | 95.3 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 52.6 | 31.7 | 22.3 | 3 |
| Electrical System | 52.6 | 129 | 111.6 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 52.6 | 39 | 48.7 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 52.6 | 63.9 | 54.8 | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 35.1 | 22.8 | 8.1 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 35.1 | 111.2 | 40.6 | 2 |
| Structure | 35.1 | 43.2 | 34.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 39
- Deaths in the complaints
- 40
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 May 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2011 Lincoln MKSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2011 Lincoln MKS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/mks/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Lincoln MKS?
- 589,207 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln MKS have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Lincoln MKS, model years 2009 to 2016. 3 of them name the 2011 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Lincoln MKS name most often?
- Steering: 21 of 57 component mentions, or 368.4 per 1,000. For all 2011 vehicles the figure is 104.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Lincoln MKS open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.