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2015 Lincoln MKS 4 DR FWD

3
Recalls
7
Complaints
Overall rating

Safety Ratings.

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Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 11.3%

Complaints
Recalls

7 Complaints

for 2015 LINCOLN MKS
02/24/2021
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/24/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9DK7FG******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING 3/4 OF A TANK AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V605000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT PANELS WERE DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PREVENTED HER FROM BEING ABLE TO MOVE THE SEATS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER RICHMOND FORD LINCOLN (4600 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23230, (804) 358-5521) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE SEAT PANELS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WITH THE FUEL TANK READING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE WITH THE SEAT PANELS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,160.

08/31/2020
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 03/19/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9DK2FG******
Summary

STEERING SHUT DOWN , COULD NOT MOVE STEERING WHEEL. HAD I NOT BEEN ON STRAT ROAD, GONG 70 MPH WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.THIS EXTREMALY BAD SITUATION. INTERSTATE90

07/09/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/22/2020
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9DK4FG******
Summary

I TOOK MY 2015 LINCOLN MKS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE A WATER PUMP. AFTER THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE, THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS INDEED A BAD WATER PUMP. THEY QUOTED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 15 HOURS FOR THE REPAIR AND COST $2,500. I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AND PAID $2,547. 5 DAYS LATER MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR STOPPED AND FILLED THE CAR WITH GAS. HE DROVE THE CAR 1000 FT AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE PARKED THE CAR AND GOT OUT AND THE CAR IGNITED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE CAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE.*DT*JB

06/27/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/11/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9DK6FG******
Summary

AT TIMES, WHILE DRIVING, MY ENGINE WILL STALL AND SLOW DOWN REGARDLESS IF I'M STILL PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I GENERALLY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND WAIT LIKE THIRTY SECONDS AND RESTART. IT IS USUALLY OK THEN UNTIL THE NEXT EPISODE. I INCLUDED THE LAST DATE IT HAPPENED. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT OVER MY YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

03/09/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9EK7FG******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LINCOLN OF CINCINNATI LOCATED AT (9620 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45242) AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

07/08/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9FT0FG******
Summary

I HAVE A 2015 LINCOLN MKS PURCHASED IN MAY 2016. IT HAS A MALFUNCTIONING FCIM PANEL . WHEREBY THE HEATER WILL TURN ON ALL BY ITSELF AND GOES UP TO ITS HIGHEST TEMPS TIRE AND THEN STOP. IT HAS A TOUCH SCREEN TO TURN DOWN OR OFF TO ALLOW YOU TO RESET THE TEMPS. BUT IS NOW NOT WORKING AND TEMP STUCK ON HEAT AND VEHICLE IS NOW UNDRIVABLE. AND FORD/LINCOLN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM, LET ALONE FIX IT DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 1 1/2 YEARS.

10/12/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1LNHL9EK0FG******
Summary

MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO STOP VEHICLE ON SIDELINE OPEN THE DOOR AND START IT AGAIN FOR IT TO START. I DIDN'T RAN INTO THIS ISSUE FOR FEW DAYS BUT IT OCCURRED AGAIN TODAY IN MORNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ISSUE GET RESOLVED WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN AND THERE IS NO ERROR CODE OR ISSUES THAT I CAN USE TO DIAGNOSE AND GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED WITH CAR. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN CAR IS TERRIFYING ON HIGHWAY

3 Recalls

for 2015 LINCOLN MKS
24/07/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V464000
PARKING BRAKE
If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 15V464000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

28/09/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V605000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
If the fuel tank separates from the vehicle, a fuel leak may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Campaign Number: 15V605000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured on July 24, 2015. During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the fuel tank straps may fracture and the fuel tank could separate from the vehicle.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

25/08/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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.
Campaign Number: 16V621000
Manufacture: Ford Motor Company
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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