2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, 5% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,500 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.
“September 25, 2014 - while driving approximately 40 miles per hour, the stop car safety now warning came. I have about 91,000 miles on the vehicle. I had the vehicle towed to maplecrest ford Lincoln. They have checked the vehicle, driven it, check for codes and have found nothing in three days of checking. They told me that they contacted Lincoln's tech team for assistance. The tech team cannot determine what is wrong with the car. The two options that I have been given are 1. Do nothing and see if the problem recurs or 2. Change the exhaust purge value reflesh & power control module. …”
NHTSA complaint #10640217, filed 2014-09, 91,000 miles“Driving on the highway at approx 65 MPH, a message appeared to pull over. At the same time, the car lost all power. The gas petal no longer worked. This has happened twice. The car has right at 60k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11066828, filed 2018-02, 60,000 miles“Approximately march of 2013. I was driving north on moulton blvd, suddenly the car lost speed and a red triangle shaped came on and stated drive to side of road safely and shut off the car engine I took it to Lincoln garage and they kept my car for a week, waiting for directions of procedure from detroit, they told me they had replaced the hybrid battery. The car ran great again. June 15, 2015 it shut down again, like before, I took it to the Lincoln dealer, they said there were not any codes, but told me it was a bad throttle body, of which they changed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10730728, filed 2015-06Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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