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2011 Lincoln MKS Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
7%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
44,760miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Lincoln MKS, 7% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,760 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.

“I have a problem with my 2011 Lincoln MKS. I smell exhaust or gas fumes in the cabin when driving. The smell is giving me headaches. When I check under the hood I don't get the smell. Plus the smell is stronger when I put the air flow on recirculation. I'm now afraid to drive my car. Have you received any other complains about fumes in this vehicles? Thanks for your help with this issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11063607, filed 2018-01, 44,760 miles

“As I was returning home from a haircut, my 2011 Lincoln MKS shut off as I was attempting to stop at a red light. I was able to get the car to complete stop. I looked at the dash to see if any warning signs, alerts or any gauges we abnormal. When nothing alarmed me I started my vehicle and proceeded when the light turned green approximately 1/2 mile the car stalled again as I was driving at 35 mph. I had a difficult time getting the car to stop as the steering wheel locked and the brake pedal was hard to push in. …”

NHTSA complaint #11442685, filed 2021-12

“the steering system locks up and loses power assist,and the brakes and traction control sys also malfunction, and several failure lights all come on ,as I was making a left turn in front of a police car the steering locked up and I almost hit the police car,the vehicle isn't driveable,the policeman advised me not to drive the car,he verified the steering didn't work,when the problem occurs the steering gets extremely hard and at the same time lights and bells start ringing in the car and it's very scary because between the steering and brakes not working the bells and lights are very…”

NHTSA complaint #11584452, filed 2024-04

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015211%
2014614%
201364%
2012424%
201137%
201024%
200959%

Other parts of the 2011 Lincoln MKS

Steering
21 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Fuel system
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 30, 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