2012 Lincoln MKT Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Lincoln MKT, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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.
“My 2013 Lincoln MKT engine can be turned off while in drive by simply pushing the push start button . That's right the car turns itself off when in drive if one mistakenly touches the 'push start button' used to start the car! To restart the car one must put the car in park, and apply the brake. This obviously is very dangerous when traveling on any road or highway and will certainly lead to an accident. Note: I have found the same symptom in both Lincoln and ford cars with the push start button option. …”
NHTSA complaint #10568286, filed 2014-03, 25,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10160931May 10, 2019On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was…
- 10127405Nov 2, 2017Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement. This may be due to the parameter reset…
- 10095858Feb 27, 2017Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a…
- 10078988May 11, 2016Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0645
- 10058460May 1, 2015Lincoln/ford: an overhaul transmission motorcraft kit, available for some vehicles, contains an incorrect valve bode separator plate and would need to discard 7z490 part and use…
- 10056711Aug 26, 2014Ford/lincoln: there is an extended warranty coverage for the loss of abs speed signal related communication that disable obdii system monitors for pcm reprogramming. Model…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKT
20 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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