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2013 Lincoln MKS steering problems

60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2013 Lincoln MKS43% of all complaints for this model year.

60
Steering complaints
43%
share of all complaints
94,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The Lincoln was parked. When I started the car, the steering wheel would not move at all to the right or left. Simultaneously, the warning appeared that said, Power steering fault. The car was towed to the dealership. They diagnosed the car and fixed the software and replaced the steering module…

    filed Aug 8, 2025

  • Power steering assist faulty. To regain power steering control turn the car off. Throughout the past six months, this happened several times.

    filed Jan 15, 2025

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Steering problems in other MKS years

YearReportsShare
2014 MKS1227%
2011 MKS2149%
2010 MKS1529%
2009 MKS24%
MKS steering problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.