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2010 Lincoln Mks

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Lincoln Mks do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 43.5.

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51Owner complaints

Model-year median: 43.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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201043
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
15Vehicle Speed Control
10Engine
7Electrical System
6Air Bags
5
All reported categories
Service Brakes
4Power Train
3Structure
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Traction Control System
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

40 reports with mileage · 11 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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132,000 miles · Nov 18, 2019
Exterior LightingWheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 25 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIF…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 25 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

NHTSA ODI #11280926

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.