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2011 Lincoln MKS Engine Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
9%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
101,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Lincoln MKS, 9% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“Engine/Coolant Reservoir, Yes you can inspect it. When driving, or stop at a traffic light or just parked, the car will just start smoking and getting hot, the temperature gauge would not show it was getting hot until after it started smoking. The car would stop in the middle of the street or on the freeway. All the Antifreeze would leak out of the Reservoir and be all over the Engine and the ground, when you put Antifreeze in the reservoir the next day, you can drive for a little distant, but it will start doing the same thing all over again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11515682, filed 2023-04, 143,323 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was able to restart after three attempts. The failure recurred on one other occasion. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10778758, filed 2015-09, 43,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while making a left turn, the steering wheel seized, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving to her destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11535415, filed 2023-07, 101,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015528%
201449%
20132215%
201216%
201149%
2010714%
200947%

Other parts of the 2011 Lincoln MKS

Steering
21 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Lincoln MKS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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