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2013 Lincoln MKS Electrical system Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
18%of 142 total for the year
Median mileage
65,700miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Lincoln MKS, 18% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,700 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The power just comes on on my climate control and the temperature starts to go all the way up, and when you try to turn it off it comes back on and if you try to turn it down it goes back up it happens when my vehicle is in motion or stationary, it does that for a little while and stop then it starts doing it again. The first time it happen was 03/12/2021 but it happens almost everyday.”

NHTSA complaint #11416499, filed 2021-05, 61,400 miles

“Every recall associated with the 2013 Lincoln MKS I have wrong with my vehicles. But when I call to have it serviced they tell me my VIN number is not included in any recalls, but yet my vehicle has all the recall problems.”

NHTSA complaint #11361092, filed 2020-09, 100,000 miles

“The power steering goes in and out making it impossible to control when it happens. Very difficult to turn the wheel, issue # 2 temperature control goes from set temperature to full heat unassisted. You cannot turn the high temperature setting off. It is unbearable to drive in car with heat on full blast. Both of these issues can happen in motion or when stopped”

NHTSA complaint #11372761, filed 2020-11, 90,000 miles

“There is a problem with the climate control system (fcim) that causes the temperature to run up to maximum temperature. It cannot be shut off. This is very dangerous because with extremely elevated temperatures in the car you are very liable to fall asleep. Or try to reduce the temp by banging on the controls, this makes you very distracted. This problem exists whenever the car is running, in motion or stopped.”

NHTSA complaint #11351164, filed 2020-08, 70,000 miles

“The control for temperature in car at any time can go to maximum heat while driving. It is unbearable inside of the car not good for my elder mom when it happens as it is too hot in car”

NHTSA complaint #11372765, filed 2020-11, 80,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015422%
2014716%
20132518%
2012424%
201137%
2010612%
200935%

Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKS

Steering
61 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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