2010 Lincoln MKS Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Lincoln MKS, 2% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,300 miles.
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.
“Lincoln 2009/2010 throttles down when A/C engages. After 1 year of replacement of parts. Including A/C compressor. Mass air flow sensor. Throttle system. Car replaced 1&1/2 later with 2010. At first use of A/C 2010 car throttled down causing it to jerk..reported to service manager who stated without inspection it was a characteristic of the car. I requested a field engineer to inspect. Car inspected and 2010 MKS did throttle down 50-70 RPM . The car throttles down going down the road. Engineer stated he would replace mass air flow sensor at 1st service of car on5/28/10. …”
NHTSA complaint #10332074, filed 2010-05, 2,300 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Lincoln MKS
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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