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2014 Lincoln Mkt

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Lincoln Mkt do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.5.

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38 reports with mileage · 16 unknown

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  • Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

54 reports
115,000 miles · Oct 22, 2019
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED NOW SPEEDOMETER IS 10 MILES FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF THE CAR LINCOLN DOESNT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.WHEN CAR TURNS ON THE RADIO WILL PUT THE HEAT ALL THE WAY UP IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER AND WHEN YOU TRY TO ADJUST IT GOES BACK UP TO HI HEAT

NHTSA ODI #11270213

52,000 miles · Sep 25, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

NOTICED SLUGGISHNESS ON INTERSTATE AND EXITED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY. WHEN EXITING INTERSTATE AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START. IT WAS BLOCKING THE SINGLE TURNING LANE. IT WAS TURNING OVER VERY WELL BUT SEEMED TO BE LACKING FUEL MAYBE. HAD IT TOWE…

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NOTICED SLUGGISHNESS ON INTERSTATE AND EXITED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY. WHEN EXITING INTERSTATE AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START. IT WAS BLOCKING THE SINGLE TURNING LANE. IT WAS TURNING OVER VERY WELL BUT SEEMED TO BE LACKING FUEL MAYBE. HAD IT TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP. NO WORD BACK FROM THEM YET. JUST HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. IT WAS AN EMPLOYEE'S VEHICLE THAT WORKED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I SUSPECT THE SO-CALLED REPAIR WAS PENCIL WHIPPED AND NOT REALLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A "CERTIFIED " CAR AND WE PAID A PREMIUM PRICE FOR IT AND I'M STILL PAYING!

NHTSA ODI #11257895

70,000 miles · Jul 29, 2019
Electrical System

UNABLE TO START CAR. INITIALLY NO KEY DETECTED APPEARED AS A WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. CHANGED REMOTE KEY BATTERY BUT STILL DID NOT START. RADIO WORKED. I COULD NOT RAISE THE WINDOWS OR LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY/ WITH THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE CAR. I CALLED ROAD SIDE SERVICE THEY TOLD ME ABOUT …

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UNABLE TO START CAR. INITIALLY NO KEY DETECTED APPEARED AS A WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. CHANGED REMOTE KEY BATTERY BUT STILL DID NOT START. RADIO WORKED. I COULD NOT RAISE THE WINDOWS OR LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY/ WITH THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE CAR. I CALLED ROAD SIDE SERVICE THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THE BACKUP SLOT. CAR STARTED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK CAR BATTERY TO BE TESTED IT WAS AT 96%, REPLACED REMOTE KEY BATTERY'S AGAIN. STILL DID NOT START. TRIED THE BACKUP SLOT BUT DID NOT START. NEXT DAY STARTED WITHOUT A PROBLEM TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC ALL SYSTEMS WERE FINE & THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE MY PROBLEM. THEY DID SEE THE NO KEY DETECTED AND CLEANED THE KEYS AND REPLACED THE KEY BATTERYS. I DROVE AWAY AND AND STOPPED AT THE STORE AND AGAIN UNABLE TO START. THIS INTERMITTENTLY INABILITY TO START THE CAR HAS CONTINUED. I CAN DRIVE FOR 1-3 DAY OR 1-2 HOURS WITHOUT A PROBLEM THEN IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TELL ME ALL SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO CHECK OUT FINE ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER. AS OF TODAY NO MATTER WHAT I TRY. I AM UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE NOW. THIS IS DAY 4 OF NOT BEING ABLE TO START MY CAR. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY NOW UNABLE TO START. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND DISCOVERED OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEY HAVE FOUND PROBLEMS CENTERED AROUND THE STARTER. I NEED A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO HAVE IT TOWED IN.

NHTSA ODI #11240246

130,150 miles · Mar 14, 2019
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD MARGATE (5401 W COPANS RD, MARGATE, FL 33063) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD MARGATE (5401 W COPANS RD, MARGATE, FL 33063) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V34000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,150. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11186771

71,500 miles · Mar 13, 2019
Unknown Or Other

THE GLASS SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE ME AND MY KIDS WHERE IN THE CAR. IT WAS SCARY AND CRAZY ALL AT THE SAME TIME. GARY YEOMAN LINCOLN STATES ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT HIS WAS HIT BUY A SOMETHING CAUSING IT TO BREAK. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTA AND REVIEW. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL A LONG TIME AGO! I GOT OUT…

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THE GLASS SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE ME AND MY KIDS WHERE IN THE CAR. IT WAS SCARY AND CRAZY ALL AT THE SAME TIME. GARY YEOMAN LINCOLN STATES ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT HIS WAS HIT BUY A SOMETHING CAUSING IT TO BREAK. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTA AND REVIEW. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL A LONG TIME AGO! I GOT OUT THE CAR TO GO THE DICKERSON CENTER ON ORANGE AVENUE IN DAYTONA BEACH AND EVERTHING WAS FINE AND GOT BACK IN AND MY SON ASKED WHATS WRONG WITH YOU SUN ROOF!

NHTSA ODI #11186374

104,000 miles · Dec 27, 2018
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD ST. PETERSBURG (727-231-1323, LOCATED AT 2525 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713). THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD ST. PETERSBURG (727-231-1323, LOCATED AT 2525 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713). THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED PARTICULAR SELECTIONS OF THE SAME CAR/MODEL ARE RECALLED OUR CAR WAS OMITTED FROM RECALL, AFTER 100K MILAGE PROBELMS SURFACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #11163723

105,000 miles · Dec 14, 2018
Unknown Or Other

WE OWN 21 LINCOLN MKTS 8 OF THEM OVER TIME HAVE POPPED THERE PANORAMIC GLASS ROOFS , HALF OF THEM SITTING IN PARKING LOTS , THE OTHER HALF WITH CUSTOMERS IN CARS GOING DOWN THE ROAD , THIS VEHICLE POPPED ON EXPRESSWAY WITH PASSANGERS IN CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11161396

140,000 miles · Mar 7, 2018
Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other

HEAD LIGHT ONE OF THEM ALWAYS OFF

NHTSA ODI #11076788

16,700 miles · Mar 7, 2018
Unknown Or Other

AT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON OUR CHAUFFEUR WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I 69 WITH A CUSTOMER IN CAR WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD GUNSHOT LIKE BANG. GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT TO INSPECT VEHICLE AND FOUND HOLE IN ROOF. SOMEONE FROM THE OFFICE HAD TO TAKE THEM A NOTHER CAR TO SWITCH OUT. THE ONE WITH THE SHATTERED SUNROOF WAS BROUGHT BACK TO TH…

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AT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON OUR CHAUFFEUR WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I 69 WITH A CUSTOMER IN CAR WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD GUNSHOT LIKE BANG. GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT TO INSPECT VEHICLE AND FOUND HOLE IN ROOF. SOMEONE FROM THE OFFICE HAD TO TAKE THEM A NOTHER CAR TO SWITCH OUT. THE ONE WITH THE SHATTERED SUNROOF WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE SHOP.

NHTSA ODI #11076687

34,000 miles · Feb 14, 2018
Structure

PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WITHOUT ANY WARNING WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION LIKE A GUN HAD BEEN SHOT INSIDE THE CAR WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE GLASS CRACKED IN THE MOONROOF AND NOTICED LITTLE BITS OF GLASS ALL IN THE CAR AND ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, I HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME AND THEY WERE TE…

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PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WITHOUT ANY WARNING WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION LIKE A GUN HAD BEEN SHOT INSIDE THE CAR WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE GLASS CRACKED IN THE MOONROOF AND NOTICED LITTLE BITS OF GLASS ALL IN THE CAR AND ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, I HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME AND THEY WERE TERRIFIED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WHEN I FOUND A SAFE PLACE AND CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME GET US. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND LINCOLN I WOULD NEED TO FILE THE CLAIM ON MY AUTO INSURANCE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND LINCOLN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #11072874

Official recalls

4

20V072000 · Suspension:rear

Feb 10, 2020

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 & remedy

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

Remedy: 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.

16V621000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Aug 25, 2016

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

15V172000 · Electrical System

Mar 24, 2015

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 & remedy

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

Remedy: 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.

14V393000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Jul 2, 2014

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.