2013 Lincoln MKT Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“All ability to control the HVAC is lost while in motion. The vehicle allows me to select any function I ask of it on the center stack like AC, heat, feet vents, defrost with a confirming light and boop sound, however only hot air blows out the defroster vent and it cannot be turned off without turning the whole vehicle off. In cooler weather, especially when raining, the windows fog up and visibility is lost. Other systems affected are the lock/unlock buttons inside the car. …”

“Rear camera requires replacement approx. every 3 years Images start getting reversed or upside down, then very grainy and then the camera completely fails altogether. When the camera fails you get a warning stating Camera is unavailable please contact the dealership I have put 2 cameras in the vehicle, both were Motorcraft parts purchased at the dealership. When I purchased the vehicle the dealership that sold the car to me indicated they had replaced the camera in July of 2022 with an aftermarket unit that failed on me in November of 2022. …”

“I've purchased my 2013 Lincoln MKT awd ecoboost on 1-5-2020. Two days after buying it, I had to replace the fuel pump. My check engine light came on stated po420 catalyst system efficiency below threshold bank 1. The second row's seatbelt won't come out properly. Can't have anyone sit at that seat. For some reason I am unable to use my windshield water nozzle (not sure what's it called). I've been getting a message stating power steering fault, I turn off the car then turn it back on and it goes away. Thank god the steering wheel fault never gave me issues while driving. …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, a loud abnormal noise emitted from the roof of the vehicle. The contact looked up and noticed that the sunroof exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 25,000.”

“The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKT. While the vehicle was stationary, the driver's side mirror became smudged and the driver could not see out of the mirror. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.”