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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2010 Lincoln MKS Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
6%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Lincoln MKS, 6% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.

“While driving I experienced aloud violet knock and hesitation, stall, when driving the vehicle. This occurs without warning. It feels like a sudden lost of power which last for 5-7 seconds. This knock and hesitation occurs intermittently, it's scary to drive the car like this, I fear the vehicle may completely stall in traffic and cause an accident. Note I've taken the vehicle back to the dealership however, they claim upon their diagnosis they can't find the problem.the vehicle is still under warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10592875, filed 2014-05, 30,000 miles

“Car was stalled and could not be restarted so I tried shifting to neutral to push it out of the way but this car will not shift to any gear if it is not running, even when the towtruck came the driver looked for a release mechanism but this car had none, if there is one it could not be found so he dragged the car onto the flatbed towtruck. I understand that Lincoln corrected this in the newer models but I think they should be required to create an override mechanism for my model year because it is a safety hazard. All cars should be able to shift to neutral whether running or not.”

NHTSA complaint #10494852, filed 2013-01, 70,000 miles

“The electrical power assisted steering failed again without warning. When this unit ceases operation, it also affects the vehicle power train by shutting down the traction control and the anti lock braking, it seems. When the electrical assist stop working, the vehicle is extremely difficult to control as it takes all the effort a person can muster to turn the steering wheel. This is a very bad steering system.”

NHTSA complaint #11301534, filed 2020-01, 100,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015317%
201425%
201396%
2012212%
201112%
201036%
200935%

Other parts of the 2010 Lincoln MKS

Steering
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology