2012 Lincoln MKT Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,976miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Lincoln MKT, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,976 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.
“I was driving on the highway no one was on the highway a loud explosion sound like it felt like someone shot my car in a close range and am lucky to be alive I started swerving. Pulled over frantic to see what it was my sunroof glass was shattered all around the edges gone. I couldn't believe that out of nowhere. The temperature was like 67 degrees no hot or cold outside. Am just glad that the highway was empty”
NHTSA complaint #11258443, filed 2019-09, 50 miles“1) the inspector reported the tires mounted on the rear of your vehicle are not the manufacture's recommend tire size. The inspector verified the transfer case failed internally and snapped off of the transmission. The front u-joint of the rear drive shaft is bent and leaking grease (can not determine I. There is transmission and transfer case fluid blown back on the undercarriage of the vehicle as a result of the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11154854, filed 2018-11, 99,901 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11008948Oct 10, 2024While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions. While…
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKT
20 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lincoln MKT
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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