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Exterior lightingPart report

2011 Lincoln MKS Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
7%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
6,190miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 Lincoln MKS, 7% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,190 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.

“Non connected day time running lights. I avoided a total of three head on collisions within the past three weeks (the most recent was 08/19/2013). My car is silver an apparently drivers have complained to me, they have great difficulty seeing my car in daylight hours. In my case I made three trips to my closest Lincoln dealer, presents a website which informed their staff how to connect the drl from their service manual. My problem with these drl seems to be a major concern to other 2011 Lincoln MKS owners!. This morning, the service manager had his staff connect my drl,”

NHTSA complaint #10536290, filed 2013-08, 11,580 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH with the low beam headlights activated, other drivers were complaining of the lights being extremely bright. The dealer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no way the lights could be adjusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 800.”

NHTSA complaint #10462061, filed 2012-06, 800 miles

“Dealers pamphlets and owners manual lists perimeter lights as a feature on 2011 Lincoln mkz but the vehicles do not have them (headlights coming on when you unlock vehicle at night with fob. This is an important safety feature. Ford says it is a misprint although past years model do have the feature.”

NHTSA complaint #10384447, filed 2011-02

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201425%
201343%
201216%
201137%
201012%

Other parts of the 2011 Lincoln MKS

Steering
21 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Engine 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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