2012 Lincoln MKZ Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 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.
“I purchased this vehicle used in 2014from a ford Lincoln, mercury dealership. I am now attempting, through discovery, to determine if this vehicle via its VIN# has any recalls against it!”
NHTSA complaint #11120211, filed 2018-08, 100 miles“I fully stopped in a parking place where I use to go every monday to pick up kids from a dancing school. After I fully stopped and try to put the clutch on p the car accelerated by itself. I went trough a building and as I tried to control the car I was trying to put in p and I was not able. I kept my foot on the brake and tried to stabilize the car..eventually the car ended in a ditch and I was able to exit immediately. The air begs opened only after I exit the car. I was in complete shock and I was taken to a local hospital by the rescue squad. …”
NHTSA complaint #10678750, filed 2015-01, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKZ. While driving approximately 50 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10704018, filed 2015-04, 21,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKZ
68 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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