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2015 Lincoln MKT
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2015 Lincoln MKT

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Complaints filed

23

Reports to NHTSA, 2015

Safety recalls

6

NHTSA campaigns on record

NHTSA crash test

Not rated

Overall NCAP rating

Combined MPG

19.5

EPA estimate

Known issues

Unknown Or Other issues lead owner complaints (30% of 23 reports), followed by back over prevention (26%).

Unknown Or Other30% · 7 reports
Back Over Prevention26% · 6 reports
Structure22% · 5 reports
Fuel/Propulsion System4% · 1 report
Power Train4% · 1 report
Steering4% · 1 report
Suspension4% · 1 report
Visibility4% · 1 report

Share of all 23 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 11664639, ODI 11659114, ODI 11256417, ODI 11118428, ODI 11092460.

Individual complaint reports(23)

Showing the 23 most recent reports
Back Over PreventionJul 2026 · ODI 11751529Details +

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The dealer was unable to provide a time frame for when parts would be available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Reported
Jul 2026
Incident date
Oct 2025
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11751529 at NHTSA →
Back Over PreventionFeb 2026 · ODI 11717493Details +

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Reported
Feb 2026
Incident date
Feb 2025
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11717493 at NHTSA →
Back Over PreventionDec 2025 · ODI 11706737Details +

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a blank image while in reverse(R). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown

Reported
Dec 2025
Incident date
Sep 2025
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11706737 at NHTSA →
Back Over PreventionNov 2025 · ODI 11701146Details +

See attached document for complaint. I am the owner of the 2015 MKT that has a recall noted above. The rearview camera went out completely several months ago. Only a black screen would appear then the vehicle was in reverse. I saved money to get the camera into working order. On 09/29/2025 I took the vehicle to Weymouth Truck and Auto, and requested they get the camera into working condition. Weymouth installed a new camera system. I picked up the vehicle on 10/02/2025. The camera is working fine. I paid $949.81 for the new camera system. A copy of the paid invoice is enclosed. In light of the recall notice, I respectfully request a reimbursement of $949.81.

Reported
Nov 2025
Incident date
Nov 2025
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11701146 at NHTSA →
Back Over PreventionOct 2025 · ODI 11694923Details +

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that there was a failure with the rearview camera, occasionally displaying a blank screen or being inoperable while reversing. The message "Camera not Available - Please Contact the Dealer" was displayed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who referred the contact to a local dealer for assistance. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

Reported
Oct 2025
Incident date
Oct 2024
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11694923 at NHTSA →
Back Over PreventionJun 2025 · ODI 11664598Details +

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera intermittently failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the image on the screen was distorted. Additionally, the contact stated that the back over prevention sensor failed to recognize objects in the rear of the vehicle while shifted to reverse(R). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to another organization for assistance with the repair of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Reported
Jun 2025
Incident date
Sep 2024
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11664598 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherJun 2025 · ODI 11664639 · crashDetails +

Rearview camera image malfunctioning when the car is in reverse. Multiple issues with the rearview camera are: Frozen display, fuzzy display, reverse imaging, or no image displayed at all. This is creating a false representation of where my vehicle is relative to it's surroundings, thus highly increasing the risk of a crash and/or bodily injury and/or death. There currently are new recall number(s) associated with this malfunctioning safety hazard, one with the NHTSA recall number 25V-315 & Fords recall number 25S49 for these faulty rearview cameras. These are for select models & years only, and does not include my year nor model. [2015, Lincoln MKT Livery] Please, please, please expand the recall to include my year, make, and model. As lives depend on your oversite. Please add other years, makes & models to the recall list before an accident and/or injury occurs.

Reported
Jun 2025
Incident date
Jan 2025
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
Crash
Open ODI 11664639 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherMay 2025 · ODI 11659114Details +

Front Sunroof Exploded while driving. No one was around me nor was it bad weather. I had glass flying everywhere off the car and down the side which could have caused the paint to be scratched and or if someone would have been around me, they would have been hit with flying glass. My entire drive home the glass was falling into the liner and down the side of the car. The car has been sitting at the dealership undriveable. You could hear it crackling even after sitting in the garage for a period of time. The glass was dropping down on the liner and could have shattered all over the interior and the passengers had the liner not been closed. It could have also caused you to crash as it sounds like someone shot out a window when it happens. I was able to pull over alongside the road and asses the damages after calming down a bit. The same day I took my car down there someone else in a ford edge had a cracked sunroof There were no prior warnings on the car to let me know of a problem and there was nothing around me at the time it exploded. the car is in perfect condition and taken care of very well. It only has 33,000 miles on it and is always garaged. I have read many articles with those experiencing the same thing with the same car and same window. I also found several posts of suits filed against Ford / Lincoln for this very same issue. The dealership did research it and agreed it is a known problem, but a recall never issued. They did contact Lincoln on my behalf, and they have denied the claim. I have seen many articles where this has happened within the first couple months to a couple years out, but it is always the front sunroof. there is clearly a design problem with the car, and it needs to be addressed. This is a situation where a crash could have been caused, or someone seriously injured inside the car because of a defective design in the sunroof of Lincoln's MKT

Reported
May 2025
Incident date
Apr 2025
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11659114 at NHTSA →
StructureMay 2021 · ODI 11416498Details +

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER’S SIDE DOOR OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

Reported
May 2021
Incident date
May 2021
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11416498 at NHTSA →
SteeringMay 2021 · ODI 11416349Details +

JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER CARS MADE BY FORD ON THEIR PLATFORM THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

Reported
May 2021
Incident date
May 2021
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11416349 at NHTSA →
SuspensionFeb 2020 · ODI 11311445Details +

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOE LINK FRACTURED WHILE TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V072000 (SUSPENSION). THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR WAS FISHTAILING ACROSS A THREE LANE HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT WITHOUT ANY TRAFFIC. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WENT RIGHT AS A RESULT OF THE BACK FISHTAILING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THEN PULL OVER OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER MAPLECREST FORD LINCOLN OF UNION (2800 SPRINGFIELD AVE SUITE 1, VAUXHALL, NJ 07088 (908) 964-7700) AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE TOE LINK THAT FRACTURED. THEY REPAIRED BOTH TOE LINKS AND CHARGED THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V072000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER SAID THE CONTACT WOULD BE REIMBURSED WHEN THEY SAID IT BECAME A 'FULL BLOWN' RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET EXCEPT FOR THE INITIAL TOW TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,500.

Reported
Feb 2020
Incident date
Feb 2020
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11311445 at NHTSA →
StructureJan 2020 · ODI 11302398Details +

WE BELIEVE THE MOONROOF SHATTERED WHILE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE. I LEFT WITH THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT NOTICED ANYTHING UNTIL MY DAUGHTER ASKED WHERE THE COLD AIR HITTING HER FACE WAS COMING FROM AS WE STARTED DOWN THE ROAD. I PUSHED THE BUTTON FOR THE INTERIOR PANEL TO OPEN, AND AS IT BEGAN OPENING WE SAW SHATTERED GLASS EVERYWHERE. NOTHING FELL ON THIS AT ALL. THE GLASS APPEARS TO HAVE BUCKLED AND SHATTERED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT LINCOLN NEEDS TO ADDRESS.

Reported
Jan 2020
Incident date
Jan 2020
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11302398 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherSep 2019 · ODI 11256417Details +

YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE I 4 EAST I SUDDENLY HEARD A BIG NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR IT WAS THE SUNROOF EXPLORE THE FRONT PART OF THE GLASS IT SHADOW THE GLASS. I WAS DRIVING I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING HIT SUNROOF AT ALL , I JUST HEARD THE NOISE AND HALF OF MY SUNROOF WAS BROKEN IN PIECES. I CHECKED A FEW GLASS COMPANIES AND GET A PRICE TO FIX IT WAS ABOUT 4000 TO 5000 DOLLARS .CAN YOU PLEASE HELP I THINK IT'S A DEFECTIVE GLASS. THANK YOU

Reported
Sep 2019
Incident date
Sep 2019
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11256417 at NHTSA →
Fuel/Propulsion SystemJan 2019 · ODI 11171629Details +

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FROM A PARKED POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,800. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Reported
Jan 2019
Incident date
Dec 2018
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11171629 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherAug 2018 · ODI 11118428Details +

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A STREET MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED. NO IMPACT SEEN. A FEW DAYS LATER TOOK TO OUR LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIMED MAYBE A POSSIBLE IMPACT SEEN AND CAR NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR GLASS. HAD TO PAY MY $500 DEDUCTIBLE AND HAVE IT FIXED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. NO ONE AROUND US. WENT UNDER NO BRIDGES. LINCOLN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON.

Reported
Aug 2018
Incident date
Jul 2018
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11118428 at NHTSA →
Power TrainJul 2018 · ODI 11112872 · crash · 1 injuriesDetails +

I DROVE IN MY DRIVEWAY. SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, POPPED THE TRUNK RELEASE. EXITED THE CAR AND SAW THE TRUNK LID WAS DOWN. GOT THE REMOTE OUT OF MY POCKET AND PRESSED IT TO OPEN TRUNK . TRUNK STILL DIDN'T OPEN. WENT BACK TO DRIVER'S DOOR, OPENED IT AND THE ALARM SYSTEM AND LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND MY CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED ME DOWN AND RAN OVER ME!

Reported
Jul 2018
Incident date
Jul 2018
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
Crash 1 injuries
Open ODI 11112872 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherMay 2018 · ODI 11092460Details +

2015 LINCOLN MKT HAS HAD TWO FORWARD SUNROOFS SHATTER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2017. THE FIRST OCCURRED WHEN A STONE KICKED FROM A TRUCK TIRE STRUCK IT. BUT THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO SUCH TRAFFIC AROUND MY VEHICLE. THE GLASS SHATTERED AS I HEARD TWO LOUD CRACKS WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF ONE ANOTHER. AGAIN, I OBSERVED NO TRAFFIC THAT WOULD LIKELY BE THE SOURCE OF A THROWN STONE, AND INDEED, OBSERVED NO OBJECTS INBOUND TO STRIKE MY VEHICLE. THE NATURE OF THE SECOND SUN ROOF'S BREAK LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A SEVERE DEFECT IN THE REPLACEMENT SUN ROOF (PRESUMABLY SOURCED FROM FORD/LINCOLN, GIVEN IT'S EXPENSE AND THE TIME REQUIRED TO ACQUIRE IT).

Reported
May 2018
Incident date
May 2018
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11092460 at NHTSA →
StructureSep 2017 · ODI 11023477Details +

VEHICLE WAS ON I-78 ON A CLEAR DAY WITH A TEMPERATUE OF 75 DEGREES AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 70 MPH, NO BRIDGES, NO ROUGH PAVEMENT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FIXED PANORAMIC ROOF (FORWARD PANEL) SHATTERED CAUSED A LOUD BANG. SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLEW OUT! NO EVIDENCE OF A ROCK OR OTHER MATERIAL STRIKING THE PANEL, NO BODY DAMAGE, JUST THE ROOF PANEL. LUCKILY WE HAD THE SUN SHADE PANEL CLOSED SO WE DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY GLASS SHARDS FALLING ON US.

Reported
Sep 2017
Incident date
Aug 2017
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11023477 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherMar 2017 · ODI 10965956Details +

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE FRONT SECTION OF THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG AND CREATED A CRACK IN THE GLASS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. ON THE DRIVE HOME OTHER CRACKS DEVELOPED ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE EDGE. TOOK IT TO A DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS TOLD TO "CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY!". ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE ROOF SHATTERED. CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER GLASS.

Reported
Mar 2017
Incident date
Mar 2017
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10965956 at NHTSA →
Unknown Or OtherJul 2016 · ODI 10885727Details +

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY A LOUD EXPLOSION NOISE OCCURRED; GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF CAME INTO THE VEHICLE. NO VEHICLES WERE IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SUNROOF HAD A GAPING HOLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A ROCK OR BULLET AS THE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT.

Reported
Jul 2016
Incident date
Jul 2016
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10885727 at NHTSA →
VisibilityMar 2016 · ODI 10839553Details +

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

Reported
Mar 2016
Incident date
Feb 2016
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10839553 at NHTSA →
StructureFeb 2016 · ODI 10824752Details +

WE ARE A LIMOUSINE SERVICE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE GLASS ROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE AROUND.

Reported
Feb 2016
Incident date
Feb 2016
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10824752 at NHTSA →
StructureSep 2015 · ODI 10778253Details +

I JUST GOT 2015 LINCOLN MKT LIVERY PACKAGE ON 07/14/2015.I FOUND THE SUNROOF SCREEN FRAM HAS A CRACK IN FOUR PLACES. I BELIVE THIS MAY CAUSE THE SCREEN TO DROP TO MY PASSENGERS OR CAUSE INJURY.I TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD SERVICE CENTER THEY SAYED THEY DON'T BELIVE IT IS SAFETY ISSUE.

Reported
Sep 2015
Incident date
Aug 2015
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10778253 at NHTSA →

Recalls(6)

Open a recall to read what NHTSA says is wrong, what can happen, and how it gets fixed. Check the VIN and remedy eligibility with a dealer; federal no-charge requirements have an age limit, though a manufacturer may offer more coverage.

SuspensionOct 2020 · 20V072000Details +

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Risk: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

Open full NHTSA recall record →
Electrical System · 15V172000Details +

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.

Risk: If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.

Open full NHTSA recall record →
Parking Brake · 15V464000Details +

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."

Risk: 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.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.

Open full NHTSA recall record →
Child Seat · 15V476000Details +

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car vehicles equipped with the livery package manufactured February 4, 2015, to June 23, 2015. The vehicles were intended to seat five passengers, but were delivered without the second row seating. Accordingly, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110. The vehicles also fail to comply with FMVSS No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorages" since they were delivered without a tether anchorage at the front passenger seating position, and as is required for vehicles without a second row of seats.

Risk: The vehicles do not have the seats and restraints that they were intended to have. Unrestrained or improperly restrained occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and install second row seating if it is missing. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C08.

Open full NHTSA recall record →
Fuel System · 16V621000Details +

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.

Risk: 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.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

Open full NHTSA recall record →
Back Over Prevention · 25V695000Details +

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Risk: A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

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A campaign can apply to this model year without being incomplete on a specific vehicle. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether a particular car needs repair.

Investigations

0 NHTSA investigations on record

No investigations are on record as of Jul 2026. An empty record is not a clean bill of health.

Crash-test ratings

2015 Lincoln MKT SUV AWD NHTSA source

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
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Rollover

2015 Lincoln MKT SUV FWD NHTSA source

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

Fuel economy by trim

TrimEngineDrivetrainCityHwyCombined
MKT Livery FWD2.0L 4-cylFront-Wheel Drive202823
MKT FWD3.7L 6-cylFront-Wheel Drive172420
MKT Livery AWD3.7L 6-cylAll-Wheel Drive172319
MKT AWD3.5L 6-cylAll-Wheel Drive162218

EPA laboratory estimates by trim and engine. Actual mileage varies with driving, weather, load, and maintenance. EPA source.

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2015 Lincoln MKT: frequently asked

What does the complaint record show for the 2015 Lincoln MKT?

Owners filed 23 NHTSA complaints about the 2015 Lincoln MKT. This is raw owner-reported complaint volume with no production or exposure normalization, so it is not a reliability score or a best/worst-year ranking.

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Lincoln MKT?

The most-reported problem areas are Unknown Or Other (30% of complaints) and back over prevention (26%).

How many recalls does the 2015 Lincoln MKT have?

6 recalls have been issued that affect the 2015 Lincoln MKT, covering components such as suspension. Check the VIN with NHTSA and ask a dealer to confirm remedy eligibility; federal no-charge requirements have an age limit, though manufacturers may offer more coverage.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Lincoln MKT get?

The EPA rates the 2015 Lincoln MKT between 18 and 23 mpg combined, depending on trim and drivetrain.