2006 Lincoln Mark LT Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Lincoln Mark LT, 16% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a powertrain warranty for my truck an ford says I have sludge in engine an I gave them all oil change receipts my warranty is up in oct 2011 an ford is dying to fix it please help.”
NHTSA complaint #10426801, filed 2011-09, 42,000 miles“2006 Lincoln Mark Lt went into engine failsafe mode for no reason. This created a very dangerous condition with the truck going into an idle. Pulled truck over and restarted engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10327992, filed 2010-04, 76,000 miles“The contact stated on 6/16/2006,while stopped, the engine began reving, making a sound (whua, whua, whua, whumph), and then lunged forward. At the same time the breaks failed. There have been 20 occurances, including 6 accidents. Property damages occurred on two occasions although there were no police reports filed. The dealer attempted to fix the problem, but when the problem continued they offered to buy back the vehicle and send it to the manufacturer for examination.”
NHTSA complaint #10160976, filed 2006-06, 5,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10165335Jul 16, 2019This SKU is a Transmission Oil Cooler Line. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the port size being too large. If the port size is too…
- 10092370Aug 16, 2016Some 2004-2014 f-150 and 2006-2008 mark lt vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive (4wd) may exhibit noisy or engaged front hubs when operating in two-wheel drive (2wd) mode…
- 10029205Jun 1, 2009Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less…
- 10024828Mar 1, 20084.6l/5.4l--mil p0506 and/or p0505--hesitation/loss of rpm/difficulty starting/low idle rpm.
- 10020175Jan 1, 20064x4 front differential bracket repair.
- 10019947Jan 1, 2006Neutral tow capability - service kit requirements.
- 10014256Jan 1, 20061st order vibration from the driveline at highway speeds.
- 10017933Jun 7, 2005Harsh 3-2 downshift between 17-25 mph (27-40 km/h) - no dtcs - 4r75e automatic transmission - vehicles built before 4/20/2005.
- 10018951Jan 1, 2005Driveshaft slip-bump on deceleration or acceleration from a stop.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 14% |
| 2006 | 5 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2006 Lincoln Mark LT
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lincoln Mark LT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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