2010 Lincoln MKS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Lincoln MKS, 8% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 2 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.
“We had a 2009 MKS which accelerated by it self on april 21, 2014 and caused my wife to hit a tree and spend three days in the hospital and also totaled out our car. Not knowing that there was a problem with the car, we brought a 2010 MKS on may 7, 2010 and on may 8, 2014 when my wife pulled into our driveway, that car also had an unintended acceleration opposite causing it to surge at a high speed running through our garage door and the corner of our house. …”
NHTSA complaint #10587351, filed 2014-05, 86,345 miles“Brake pedal invariably collapses completely to floor when they are depressed causing the brakes to not properly function. This typically occurs upon startup, when the brake pedal is depressed in order to move the gear selector. I have experienced this problem over the course of several months. Other operators of the vehicles have noticed a clicking or popping sensation that could be felt by the driver during depression of the brake pedal. I decided to carry the car to the dealership after experiencing total brake failure temporarily while operating the vehicle on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10531948, filed 2013-07, 13,500 miles“I was driving into my garage with my foot on the brake when car accelerated to full speedc. I applied full pressure to brake. Car failed to stop. Car only stoped when I put shift lever in neuteral after going through rear wall of garage. If someone had been in front of the car they would have been killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10721619, filed 2015-05“The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond to deceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to another dealer who determined that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000 and the current mileage was 19,700. …”
NHTSA complaint #10596627, filed 2014-06, 16,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Lincoln MKS
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Lincoln MKS
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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