2013 Lincoln MKZ Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 11%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ, 11% of the 109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 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.
“Interior driver door handle no longer sits flush with body. Periodically the door does not shut properly . I noticed a recall on that part. When asked gridley ford service (dwayne) he emphasized on your web posting it says certain vehicles and is not one of 'those' . I asked that since it is displaying same problem addressed how is my car not covered. He pulled up a printout that shows my vehicle and the recall is not listed. I asked him if there is anyone he can call to advocate for my vehicle and he said he doesn't call anybody for that. I was told repair cost was $200. …”
NHTSA complaint #11119922, filed 2018-08, 46,000 miles“My husband was exiting the passenger side with the door open and had his right hand on the door frame, fingers on the edge of the roof. I had just shut the car off and pushed the button to close the large panorama sunroof. The sunroof is above the car and over the back window when it's open, so it was coming forward and down and closed on top of his fingers. He was screaming in pain and I had to figure out what was wrong, and quickly push the button to get the sunroof back open and free his fingers. His fingers are severely bruised today. …”
NHTSA complaint #10609680, filed 2014-07, 24,500 miles“On april 4th, 2020. After leaving the freeway and making a brief stopped, a passenger exited the front left passenger sides door, and once the passenger reentered the vehicle, the door wouldn't close, latch, or lock. The passenger door will bounce back open after attempting to shut the door, the door remained unlocked and the latch wouldn't switch to the locked position which would lock the door in place. …”
NHTSA complaint #11320650, filed 2020-04, 120,620 miles“The car was pulled into a parking space (space in front of a canal) and pushed buttoned into park and the car then lurched forward, going into the canal (front half only, the back half was stopped by the sea wall). We see there was a recall for the same problem for 2013 Lincoln MKZ hybrids (ours is not a hybrid).”
NHTSA complaint #10643296, filed 2014-10, 16,420 miles“Lincoln passenger door latch. The vehicle was stationary, at a gas station having just refueled. The passenger went to close the door and door did not close. So tried again and realized the door was not staying closed. Driver checked the door latch to see if it needed to be pushed down and realized this was not the problem. The vehicle and passengers were on a trip out of state more than 8+ hours from home and it was july 4th holiday. No dealerships/ and ford/Lincoln customer service not available. …”
NHTSA complaint #11005057, filed 2017-07, 25,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10052765May 14, 2013Ford/lincoln: the interior door panel area will exhibit a rattling noise, which may be isolated, when driving over any rough surface. Model 2013 fusion, mkz.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 5 | 6% |
| 2014 | 6 | 6% |
| 2013 | 12 | 11% |
| 2012 | 10 | 7% |
| 2011 | 10 | 7% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology