2014 Lincoln MKT: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 Lincoln MKT. The newest campaign is 20V072000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Feb 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has 54 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, 20V072000, 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.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 373,508 units in total.
- 20V072000Suspension / Rear
- 16V621000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 15V172000Electrical System
- 14V393000Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
20V072000Received . 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: .
16V621000Received . 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: .
15V172000Received . 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: .
14V393000Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
54 complaints, 79 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.
- 2014 Lincoln MKT
- All 2014 vehicles
| Component | 2014 MKT | All 2014 vehicles | MKT, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 164.6 | 38 | 120.6 | 13 |
| Visibility | 139.2 | 7.4 | 42.7 | 11 |
| Unknown or Other | 139.2 | 86.3 | 108 | 11 |
| Electrical System | 126.6 | 117.7 | 70.4 | 10 |
| Steering | 101.3 | 72.5 | 256.3 | 8 |
| Suspension | 88.6 | 24.2 | 45.2 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 63.3 | 42.5 | 52.8 | 5 |
| Engine | 50.6 | 145.4 | 60.3 | 4 |
| Back Over Prevention | 25.3 | 3.9 | 62.8 | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 12.7 | 20.8 | 20.1 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Apr 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 2014 Lincoln MKTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2014 Lincoln MKT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/mkt/2014/. 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 2014 Lincoln MKT?
- 373,508 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2014 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Lincoln MKT name most often?
- Structure: 13 of 79 component mentions, or 164.6 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 38 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Lincoln MKT open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.