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14 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V827000·2025-12-01

    Ford Recalls 2016-2019 Lincoln MKT for Detaching B-Pillar Trim

    Ford is recalling 2016-2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles because the B-pillar door trim may detach while driving, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN MKT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V548000·2018-08-20

    Ford Recalls 2018-2019 Vehicles for Electrical Arc Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling 2018-2019 Edge, Flex, MKX, and MKT vehicles because improperly secured power supply cables may cause an electrical arc, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN EDGE, MKX, MKT, FLEX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V925000·2016-12-22

    Ford Recalls 2016-2017 Vehicles for Turbocharger Oil Leak Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling specific 2016-2017 Taurus, Flex, MKT, and Explorer vehicles because improperly brazed turbocharger tubes may leak oil, increasing fire risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN TAURUS, FLEX, MKT, EXPLORER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V621000·2016-08-25

    Ford Recalls 2013-2015 Taurus, Flex, MKS, MKT for Fuel Pump Defect

    Ford is recalling 2013-2015 Taurus, Flex, MKS, and MKT vehicles because a fuel pump component may overheat, causing the engine to stall or preventing the vehicle from starting.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKS, FLEX, MKT, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V812000·2015-12-02

    Ford Recalls 2013 Vehicles for Fuel Delivery Module Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and MKT vehicles because a cracked fuel delivery module may leak fuel and cause a fire.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKS, EXPLORER, POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V172000·2015-03-24

    Ford Recalls 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling specific 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with limousine or hearse packages because a vacuum pump relay may overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN MKT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V393000·2014-07-02

    Ford and Lincoln Recall Vehicles for Halfshaft Retention Defect

    Ford is recalling 2012-2014 Edge, MKX, Taurus, MKS, Flex, and MKT vehicles because a halfshaft may disengage, causing loss of power or vehicle roll-away.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKS, FLEX, EDGE, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V227000·2013-05-31

    Ford Recalls 2013 Vehicles for Fuel Delivery Module Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling 2013 Ford and Lincoln vehicles because a cracked fuel delivery module may leak fuel, creating a fire risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, MKZ, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT, FUSION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V695000·2025-10-13

    Ford Recalls Vehicles Due to Rearview Camera Display Issues

    Ford is recalling specific 2015-2020 models because the rearview camera may display a distorted or blank image, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKT, TAURUS, MKZ, MUSTANG
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V476000·2015-07-29

    Ford Recalls 2015 Lincoln MKT Vehicles Missing Second Row Seats

    Ford is recalling 2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles delivered without second-row seats, creating a safety compliance issue and increased crash injury risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN MKT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V464000·2015-07-24

    Ford Recalls 2015-2016 Vehicles Due to Parking Brake Defect

    Ford is recalling specific 2015-2016 models because the parking brake may not fully engage, increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling away on a slope.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN EXPLORER, MKT, MKS, FLEX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V340000·2015-06-02

    Ford Recalls 2011-2013 Vehicles for Electric Power Steering Defect

    Ford is recalling specific 2011-2013 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles because the electric power steering assist system may shut down, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD, MERCURY MKZ, FUSION, MILAN, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2019Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2018Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2017Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2016Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2010 · steering 28 complaints, median 99,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

368 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 3.9/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2018: 4.3/5 · 7 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2017: 4.4/5 · 3 complaints
  • 2016: 4.2/5 · 9 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2015: 3.6/5 · 24 complaints · most complained-of: body

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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