2013 Lincoln MKT: recalls and complaints

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• 20V07200010 Feb 2020Suspension / Rear
• 16V62100025 Aug 2016Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
• 15V8120002 Dec 2015Fuel System, Gasoline
• 15V3400002 Jun 2015Steering / Electric Power Assist System
• 15V17200024 Mar 2015Electrical System
• 14V3930002 Jul 2014Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
• 13V22700031 May 2013Fuel System, Gasoline

1. 20V072000Received 10 Feb 2020. 211,207 units.

   Suspension / Rear

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Oct 2020.

2. 16V621000Received 25 Aug 2016. 77,502 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S31. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Dec 2016.

3. 15V812000Received 2 Dec 2015. 868 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S04-S1.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 13S04-S1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Dec 2015.

4. 15V340000Received 2 Jun 2015. 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: 21 Jul 2015.

5. 15V172000Received 24 Mar 2015. 1,549 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jul 2015.

6. 14V393000Received 2 Jul 2014. 83,250 units.

   Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 14S10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Aug 2014.

7. 13V227000Received 31 May 2013. 390,783 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 13S04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jul 2013.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 2013 Lincoln MKT
• All 2013 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash

1

Complaints that report a fire

2

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

29 Sep 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.

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.

1. 20100
2. 20111
3. 20121
4. 20137
5. 20144
6. 20156
7. 20163
8. 20173
9. 20182
10. 20194

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Lincoln MKT?

1,158,782 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln MKT have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Lincoln MKT, model years 2010 to 2019. 7 of them name the 2013 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKT name most often?

Steering: 32 of 91 component mentions, or 351.6 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 87.5 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Lincoln MKT open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.