2010 Lincoln MKS owner complaints

Loss of steering power, took it to dealership, they reset it and reset it. Now one week later it did the same thing. *tr

While driving, on rt. 264 the epas steering turned off without warning. My wife had to fight to get the vehicle to the side of the road. The effort to turn the steering wheel was so great that I had to take over from my wife. It took all my effort to turn the steering wheel, it was so stiff. I took the vehicle to the dealer today and had it checked out. They reported that it was caused by low tire pressure. There were no warnings from the TPMS. I was told that, in the case of a reoccurrance, that simply inflating the tires would not suffice, but that the system would need to be reset by a Ford diagnostic computer.

2010 Lincoln mks power steering would not function, did this 5 times . Had to turn car off turn steering very hard a couple times and then restart power steering returned. Last time this happened 10/31/2010

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. While driving 60 MPH, the power steering completely failed and the steering warning indicator illuminated as the power steering failed. The contact was able to take the vehicle to crescent Ford (100 old winston rd, high point, nc 27265, 336-869-2181) where the contact was informed that there was a recall on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact found NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) that applied to the 2011 and 2012 mks models; however, a recall was not placed on the 2010 models. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure with his vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 168,000.

The 2011 through 2013 Lincoln MKS were recalled for the electric power steering assist suddenly going out and it is the same on this car and could have gotten someone seriously hurt these need to be added to the recall thanks for looking.

My car will intermittently (more times than not) lose its power steering assist, making it almost impossible for me to drive. I've had the car looked at, replaced the rack and pinion assembly, put on new tires, ran a diagnostic, and the car still lacks power steering most of the time. When starting the vehicle, the wheel will lock up, and the message "Power Steering Assist Fault" displays, no matter how many times I try to restart the car and allow the computer to reset, the fault does not go away. I rarely have times when I can drive with a power steering assist. The car has become a serious problem because I cannot get to work or school safely; when driving the other day, the power steering went out, and I was almost in an accident. I believe that there is a defect in the 2010 MKS, just

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the power steering seized and the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle. The power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted several times in order to resume normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, mac haik's southway Ford (located at 7979 interstate 35 access rd, san antonio, tx 78224, (210) 922-2222) was informed of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 110,722.

Takata recall. I got a notice that my 2010 Lincoln mkx has takata air bags installed and in case of an accident may kill the persons in the car..

Takata recall. Parts are not available for replacement since may of 2018. Nothing has happened.

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. Called them again today (10/23/17) after receiving notice from tk holdings inc.. Notice said to take car to dealership to have work done free of charge. Dealership said they need to check on status of takata bankruptcy to see if recall can be done. Said they would call back.

There have been 2 separate incidents involving a front collision at high speeds. Both times, the air bags did not deploy as they should have. The 2nd incident was today. The car is now totaled. The impact Both times should have deployed the air bags. My son was injured today due to this. A truck ran a stop sign and we hit him. None of the bags deployed. Speed was 45 mph. The whole front of the car and hood are completely crushed. There were no alarms during or before impact. This is the 2nd wreck.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would lose acceleration. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle and acceleration control sensors failed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 83,500.

Tl* lthe contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. The contact stated that while driving with cruise control on approximately 70 MPH, and changing lanes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact depressed the brakes and the vehicle accelerated even farther. After kicking the accelerator pedal forcefully, the vehicle decelerated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis where he was advised that the panel for the console became loose and jammed the pedal, causing the sudden acceleration failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 28,385....updated 01/30/13 *bf updated 02/04/2013 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. 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. The vehicle then crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an independent auto mechanic and had not been diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

During the first incident, I was driving and heard a loud whirling sound then smoke started coming out the exhaust. I was told the problem was with the turbo charger. Then I had them replaced three months down the road while driving my car lost power. The throttle control light came on and I couldn't move the car. I left the car where it was, then came back the next day and it drove fine I took it to the repair shop in the mechanic couldn't find any problems and today when I went to pick the car up the car started smoking again no check engine light or any type of service light came on.

exhaust manifold leaks gas fumes into the cabin via a/c

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight flashed intermittently while in operation. In addition, the front driver's side wheel made an abnormal squeaking noise while traveling under 25 MPH. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 Lincoln mks. The contact stated that while driving 1 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a large rock. As a result, the front bumper cracked the windshield wiper reservoir which made liquid spill out. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the bumper was pushed back in place but there was a hole in the wiper washer fluid tank. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Updated 03/07/11*lj updated 11/22/11 *cn

Tl* the contact leased a 2010 Lincoln mks. The contact stated that when the push to start button was depressed, the radio would engage as opposed to the vehicle. The contact stated that he would have to depress the button twice before the vehicle would start. In addition, the contact was unable to load cd's into the cd player. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the cd's were the cause of the cd player failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that shortly after, the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the alternator was the cause of the failure. The alternator was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100 and the current mileage was approximately 5,500.

While driving the moon-roof of the 2010 exploded from the inside of vehicle out. The noise was very loud, shot gun type noise, tire blowout etc.