2013 Lincoln MKS Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Lincoln MKS, 3% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 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.
“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 contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. While driving at unknown speeds, the headlights and all of the instrument panel lights turned off without warning. The lights illuminated again shortly after. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,344.”
NHTSA complaint #10821394, filed 2016-01, 36,344 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that water was leaking through the sunroof as the drain had not been cleaned. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the front passenger's side headlight failed to illuminate. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight failed due to water damage. …”
NHTSA complaint #11468637, filed 2022-06, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10058110Sep 19, 2014Ford/lincoln: the ambient lighting on lincoln (mylincoln touch) vehicles will default to white and on ford (myford touch) vehicles will default to ice blue after the ignition…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKS
61 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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