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2010 Lincoln MKT engine problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 Lincoln MKT17% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine complaints
17%
share of all complaints
60,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Catastrophic water pump failure. I was driving on the highway and the engine started knocking and white plumes burst from the exhaust. I was lucky enough to get off the highway and to a safe place before the engine failed completely.

    filed Feb 25, 2020

  • I have two complaints on this vehicle. 1. Driving down the road and hear a loud explosion that was the moonroof,. 2. The water pump was defective and put coolant into my oil and ruined the engine. This seems to have happened way too many times for this not to be a recall on both of these. My car…

    filed Nov 19, 2019

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

Related service bulletins

  • Some 2009-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with turbochargers may exhibit an oil leak from the turbocharger oil supply or return tubes, O-rings or 6.7L pedestal gasket. Although oil may collect on the…

    SSM 49210 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 25, 2020
  • SSM 47948 - 2010-2019 Various Vehicles - Turbocharged Engines - Oil Supply Filter Replacement When Replacing The Turbocharger Or The Turbocharger Oil Supply Tube For 2010-2019 vehicles equipped with turbocharged…

    SSM 47948 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 26, 2019
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Engine problems in other MKT years

YearReportsShare
2014 MKT47%
2013 MKT23%
2012 MKT27%
2011 MKT421%
MKT engine 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.