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vehicle
2010 / lincoln / mks
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints
51 on file (2010-02-07 → 2026-02-01)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
9 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Engine overheating from water pump failureENGINE2 complaints2016-04 → 2022-07lincoln-mks-2010-water-pump-overheating
11475091 The contact stated that upon placing her vehicle into park(P), the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was hot. The engine then failed to restart after the failure
10855287 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING
Electric power steering assist failureSTEERING15 complaints2014-12 → 2026-02lincoln-mks-2010-power-steering-failure
11481899 My car will intermittently (more times than not) lose its power steering assist, making it almost impossible for me to drive
11255415 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED
11404491 I STARTED MY CAR AND THE ERROR "POWER STEERING FAILURE" CAME ON, I WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL
Unintended acceleration during drivingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10 complaints2010-05 → 2017-06lincoln-mks-2010-unintended-acceleration
10506052 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
10483524 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
10328617 I WAS DRIVING 62 MPH IN CRUISE AND DECIDED I WANTED TO GO 70 MPH. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HOLD DOWN THE "SET +" BUTTON UNTIL MY SPEED REACHED 70 AT WHICH POINT I RELEASED THE BUTTON. TO MY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 95 MPH AND HELD THAT SPEED
Takata air bag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS4 complaints2017-07 → 2018-10lincoln-mks-2010-takata-airbag-recall-parts
11143512 TAKATA RECALL. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT SINCE MAY OF 2018. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED
11035900 TAKATA RECALL - SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP (SABINE RIVER FORD) IN ORANGE TX AND THEY DIDN'T PERFORM WORK, SAYING THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS
11011132 THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE
Engine stalling and loss of power while drivingENGINE5 complaints2014-05 → 2017-11lincoln-mks-2010-engine-stalling-power-loss
11018790 LINCOLN MKS 2010 LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND STARTED SHAKING. TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DID A TUNE-UP, CHECKED THE TURBOS AND NOW SAYS IT NEEDS THE MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO A BAD CYLINDER
10592875 WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED ALOUD VIOLET KNOCK AND HESITATION, STALL, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING
10949102 WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING
Brake pedal fade and braking system failureSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2010-02 → 2015-05lincoln-mks-2010-brake-pedal-fade-failure
10721619 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
10531948 BRAKE PEDAL INVARIABLY COLLAPSES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WHEN THEY ARE DEPRESSED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION
10307166 THE ANTII-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON FOR NO REASON AND THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE BRAKES ACTUALLY LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Lincoln MKS vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/lincoln/mks
@misc{wrenchpro_2010_lincoln_mks_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Lincoln MKS},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/lincoln/mks}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
