2010 Lincoln MKT Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 43%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Lincoln MKT, 43% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Although the warning was displayed, I was not aware that my car only had an electronic power steering. This type of issue is one that can truly cause a serious accident should one is driving when their power steering go out. The power steering on this car stops more than just your steering wheel and I for one think that there needs to be a recall. It's a good thing that I was parked and glad because my daughter was with me.”
NHTSA complaint #11310589, filed 2020-02, 163,646 miles“I purchased the car used a month ago. Today is the second day that after starting the car the dash displayed a power steering fault message. Sure enough I can barely steer the car. Each time I turned the car off, waited 30 seconds, turned the car back on and the problem went away.”
NHTSA complaint #11279758, filed 2019-11, 80,444 miles“Sudden loss of steering assist. Messages appeared to service advancetrack and service steering . Two incidences within 3 days. Both times the vehicle was in motion, once on an exit ramp and once on a state highway. Near loss of control due to the extremely difficult manual steering mode that resulted. Very unnerving and dangerous to suddenly lose steering while on the highway. Fortunately I was strong enough to maintain vehicle control. My wife may not have been so fortunate.”
NHTSA complaint #10872257, filed 2016-06, 77,000 miles“Power steering assist fault light comes on and power steering locks up or becomes very difficult to steer. I barely avoided an accident. I had to stop the car in traffic because I couldn't steer the car. I found I could barely steer the car with great effort and was able to drive car to side of road. This very same issue appears to be across many ford/Lincoln 2010-2013 models. There was a recall for apparently the exact issue in 2015 (included 2011-2013 Lincoln MKT) but not the 2010 which I have. My car is experiencing the exact issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11103328, filed 2018-06, 130,000 miles“Expand recall 15v340000 & 15s18 (loss of steering) this is the 2nd complaint filed in less than 2 months for this 2010 MKT. The 1st was on 12-24-15 in which a complaint was made on this site and is viewable, but have not received any feedback as of yet. Lincoln covered the first repair in which they discounted my findings of the steering recall when I presented them with it. So they diagnosed it and confirmed loss of steering due to a failed steering angle module sensor and a software upgrade at a cost of $400. …”
NHTSA complaint #10837417, filed 2016-02, 57,574 milesRelated 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…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Lincoln MKT
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Lincoln MKT
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.
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