Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report
2012 Lincoln MKS Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 Lincoln MKS, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
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- 10057395Sep 1, 2014Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles, the moon roof sunshade binding is experiencing issues such as retaining clips/tabs are broken and its hard to open or close. Model 2009-14 mks…
- 10044944May 21, 2012Lincoln: driveability symptoms indicates this condition, windshield wiper pivots chaffing 14290 harness, may exists and damage needs to be repaired.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKS
Steering
8 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
8 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lincoln MKS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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