2010 Lincoln MKZ Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ, 2% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Backed crookedly into parking slot in public parking lot. Tried to straighten car in slot by slowly moving forward. Car on its own lurched ahead at high rate of speed; brakes had little effect and I struck a parked car. Somehow shifted into reverse and car on its own gained ferocious speed traveling backwards. This forward, then backward pattern continued on its own while I struggled to control the steering wheel. In reverse, car continued gaining speed beyond my control, wheeling about the parking lot and striking 3 or 4 additional autos. …”
NHTSA complaint #10460314, filed 2012-06, 5,100 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10034630Jul 1, 2010Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles equipped with reverse sensing system (parking aid) intermittent tone during normal operations. May exhibit continuous or intermittent tones…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 | 9 | 25% |
| 2017 | 24 | 17% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 | 15 | 14% |
| 2012 | 4 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 3% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ
96 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Lincoln MKZ
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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