2013 Lincoln MKS Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 61about this part
- Share
- 43%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 61 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Lincoln MKS, 43% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Loss of power assist steering, could not control vehicle on the road. Steering was sticky, not smooth rotation of steering wheel, hard to maintain a straight line it started while driving on the highway with a warning to service steering now and when I turned off the car to look at it, when I started it back up, I lost all power steering assist”
NHTSA complaint #11386579, filed 2021-01, 97,212 miles“Certain Lincoln MKS 2013 have recalls on electric power steering and others do not. Unfortunately the one I own does not and my electric power steering has went out and saying power steering assist fault. I was on hwy 29 doing about 60 MPH when all of a sudden the light comes on and my steering tightened on me.”
NHTSA complaint #11306301, filed 2020-01, 52,624 miles“I stopped to put gas in my car and when I finished I got back in my car and a warning light came on and it said electric power steering assist system shut down I could not steer my car than I got my manual out and it said shut car off for 10 seconds and I was able to steer again I'm just glad I was not driving”
NHTSA complaint #11195820, filed 2019-04, 5 miles“I was backing out of a parking space and lost all power steering. The power steering assist light came on and the car chimed. There was a recall for this issue for the 2013 Lincoln MKS, date ranges, september 7, 2010 - february 28, 2012. My car was built january 7, 2013. Will this recall be expanded?”
NHTSA complaint #11255812, filed 2019-09, 106,000 miles“Car was parked when I started it up. I got a steering assist fault message. Guess it's a common problem with ford's epas. They should be held accountable like takata because of the huge safety risk. According to ford my VIN isn't part of the recall for the same model and year. Ridiculous.”
NHTSA complaint #11289199, filed 2019-12, 148,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V340000Jun 2, 2015Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011…Covers: Lincoln MKS 2011–2013, Ford Taurus 2011–2013, Flex 2011–2013 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10095995Nov 17, 2016Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. The workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. When diagnosing…
- 10059062Jul 1, 2015Ford: some vehicles and trucks are experiencing a malfunction with the heated steering wheel becoming inoperative and on demand test failure. Model 2014-15 fusion, 2011-15 mkx…
- 10058601Jul 1, 2015Lincoln/ford: once procedure for heated steering wheel module program completed, heated steering wheel fails to operate properly and passes network test but fails on demand self…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKS
25 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