2011 Lincoln MKS Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Lincoln MKS, 5% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while attempting to secure items into the trunk of the vehicle, the rear trunk door suddenly came down and struck the contact on the head. During the incident, the contact sustained a head contusion which did not require medical treatment. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11567154, filed 2024-01, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. While pulling out of a parking lot at 20 MPH, the front driver side door opened independently and the driver side door open warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10920175, filed 2016-10, 68,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V040000Jan 28, 2015Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013…Covers: Lincoln MKS 2011–2013, Ford Taurus 2010–2013
Related service bulletins
- 10235153Apr 4, 2023For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Lincoln MKS
21 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
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 28, 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