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SteeringPart report

2013 Lincoln MKT Steering Problems

Complaints
32about this part
Share
46%of 70 total for the year
Median mileage
111,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Lincoln MKT, 46% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I lost all steering control while driving and within one minute of the check steering light illuminating. I was in the road and could not even steer to get to the side of the road. I reported this extremely dangerous condition to Lincoln but got no helpful response and had to pay the full bill of nearly 2000 to make the car drivable again. I live in new york and this happened in ohio”

NHTSA complaint #10925029, filed 2016-11, 115,000 miles

“Purchased vehicle used with 103,000 miles in august 2020. From the start the car did not feel right. I was hearing a light knocking noise going over uneven roads. The wheel felt slightly unsteady brought to 2 mechanics and neither could determine a problem. Now 6 months later I have gotten 2 wheel alignments, going on my third. Brand new tires in november are almost destroyed. At this time I am terrified the car will loose steering function. The suspension feels horrible, car has very loose feeling when turning or going on uneven roads. …”

NHTSA complaint #11317550, filed 2020-03, 103,000 miles

“I was on a highway,going around 50~55 miles per hour.suddenly I lost power in steering wheel.there was no warning sign,no sound at all.I turned my right signal but it was stopped working as well.I put my flashers on and pulled over to right shoulder.it was impossible for me to move a steering wheel in either direction.had to tow the car back to my home.on friday the 17th,I called ford dealer in queens(,which happen to be near my home)she put me on hold and never came back on line.I had some important things to do today,which I did.I checked ford dealers web site in queens.the next available…”

NHTSA complaint #10734838, filed 2015-07, 45,000 miles

“Was driving under 35mph and suddenly alarm warning sign came on and steering got too hard to turn. I struggled to turn left with a lot force. Steering system adult, lane keeping system serve required all came on”

NHTSA complaint #11373630, filed 2020-11, 170,000 miles

“The electronic power steering motor has quit working. This is a $1,000 part to be replaced. Almost every other Ford\Lincoln vehicles have had this part recalled. Eventhough Ford knows this part will fail, they failed to include all vehicles with this terrible piece of equipment. It has caused me to lose my pilot car business,due to the cost of replacement.”

NHTSA complaint #11767865, filed 2026-09

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016111%
201514%
2014815%
20133246%
20122071%
20111158%
20102843%

Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKT

Fuel system
11 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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