2009 Lincoln MKS
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2009 Lincoln MKS. Newest first.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
Owner complaints
56 complaints4 involved a crash1 involved a fire5 injuries1 deaths
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Latest complaints
- Service brakes · Suspension
The brakes keep failing on my 09 Lincoln mks. It has happen 4 times. Each time 4 different shops said the brake booster, abs system or master cylinder is bad. Have replaced each time and it will last 6 months and it the brakes will go bad again. A few times I was in traffic and couldn’t stop until…
The brakes keep failing on my 09 Lincoln mks. It has happen 4 times. Each time 4 different shops said the brake booster, abs system or master cylinder is bad. Have replaced each time and it will last 6 months and it the brakes will go bad again. A few times I was in traffic and couldn’t stop until the last minute luckily I haven’t ran into anyone yet . That’s a very scary situation. Yes I have took to a dealer and independent service centers. No it haven’t been inspected by manufacture no more than the dealership I got it from. No warnings or anything other than the brake paddle going all the way to then floor. I’ve also had problems with the sway bar. They have been replaced twice. I have been on many forums and even people I have ran into say their Lincoln is doing the same exact thing. Please we need answers
- Engine
Water pump failure.
- Engine
As I was drving the vehicle stopped in the middle of traffic with no warning or no warning lights on the dash. I had it towed to the nearest dealer where they informed me that the motor was blown at 86,000 miles after buying it at 66,000 miles from lexus of lincoln. The dealer informed me that they cold not do anything and now being stuck with a $6000 loan on a vehicle that IS no longer available to drive.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact stated his wife the driver was at a stopped sign and while preceding into the intersection the vehicle front passenger side collided with another vehicle. The air bags deployed and within a few seconds a fire was started. However, the flames…
TL* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact stated his wife the driver was at a stopped sign and while preceding into the intersection the vehicle front passenger side collided with another vehicle. The air bags deployed and within a few seconds a fire was started. However, the flames extinguished themselves and the vehicle cabin was filled with smoke. The contact stated that his wife's right side coat sleeve was on fire and she was able to exit the vehicle. The contact mentioned that his wife patted the coat sleeve to extinguish the coat flames. The contact mentioned that he was concerned that the fire was started due to the air bags gases as the air bags exploded. the fire department or police was not notified. The contact's wife went to urgent care for medical treatment due to shoulder pain and the injuries to her wrist from the fire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was not diagnosed but the contact stated that the mechanic stated that the was surprised that the air bags had deployed. The contact also stated that the airbags were cut out of the vehicle as he had the air bags. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
- Engine
I got in my vehicle 1 morning and noticed knocking once I started it. A very light knock. I immediately knew something was wrong. I checked and changed my oil. the oil was milky and I suspected that coolant was being mixed with oil. I have always got my oil changed when required. my car has never ran hot. the vehicle was stationary in my home driveway. prior to hearing the knocking my vehicle was fine.
- Air bags · Steering
Steering wheel wont adjust and will not move and there IS a loud clicking noise when you start vehicle.
- Air bags
I see lincoln MKZ have recalls on seat belt tensioner. Well my lincoln MKS has a seat belt tensioner that needs replacement. Have you had anyone complain about lincoln MKS for that problem.
- Unknown or other
Faulty door locks : the doors will not unlock using the key fob on MKS model in weather temperatures above 70 degrees and it poses a safety hazard if children are in the car. When attempting to unlock the car using the fob or keyless entry the feedback IS a rapid unlock/re-lock, similar to a jackhammer. The vehicle IS in stationary mode in parked .
- Power train
TL* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. While driving approximately 60 mph, the gear shift lever moved from auto to auto/manual mode independently. Woltz & wind ford (located at 2100 washington pike, carnegie, pa 15106, (866) 384-2889) was contacted and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The…
TL* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. While driving approximately 60 mph, the gear shift lever moved from auto to auto/manual mode independently. Woltz & wind ford (located at 2100 washington pike, carnegie, pa 15106, (866) 384-2889) was contacted and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. *Tt*jb
- Service brakes
Breaks on london MKS 2009, the breaks on this car continuer to have problems. I have taken it to multiple shops and no-one can find the problem. I have replaced the master cylinder, breaks, rotor, checked break line and they are all good and continue to grease the caliper pins. Breaks go to floor when trying to stop, replace the breaks and rotors way to often.
- Electrical system · Suspension
Rear driver side suspensin coil spring broke while backing out of driveway. Also on the electrical end, the power locks rattle to the open & close position constantly on drivers side & rear passenger side .
- Structure › Body · Unknown or other
From day one my sunroof has leaked on passenger side after raining, I have unclogged the (2) drains at the sunroof........doors hold water from day one......what IS going on here???
- Air bags
In 2016 we were notified of the takata airbag recall. Lincoln cannot supply me a fix by date. I received another notice saying it IS not safe for anyone cannot sit in the front passenger side of the car. Since my wife suffers from vertigo we cannot make any long trips. As a side note I own a 2005 datkota pickup and both takata air bags have been replaced.
- Unknown or other
The telescoping feature of the steering wheel has a gear inside of the steering column that IS known to fail in this particular vehicle, which could cause safety concerns if the steering wheels needs to be raised in the event of a collision. The failure of the telescoping gear prevents the steering wheel to be moved up or down.
- Power train · Vehicle speed control
Tss/oss failure. While driving the vehicle on the highway, the vehicle suddenly lost power and I was unable to accelerate. I continued to press the accelerator and the vehicles rpm's increased, but the vehicle began to slow down. Then the transmission slammed into gear and made the vehicle jerk.…
Tss/oss failure. While driving the vehicle on the highway, the vehicle suddenly lost power and I was unable to accelerate. I continued to press the accelerator and the vehicles rpm's increased, but the vehicle began to slow down. Then the transmission slammed into gear and made the vehicle jerk. The engine light, a service advanced trac message appeared, and the wrench light came on. I had the vehicle connected to a computer and gave the p7020 and p0722 fault code.
- Air bags
Takata recal.l I received a safety recall to replace the passenger airbag in my 2009 lincoln MKS in july of 2016. I have not received any more info. From ford. I check with the local dealer and they do not have a fix. Recall notice IS 16s26/nhtsa. Recall 16v-384. When will it be fixed?
- Air bags
TL* the contact owned a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the vehicle. No air bags in the vehicle deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained head and neck…
TL* the contact owned a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the vehicle. No air bags in the vehicle deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained head and neck injuries and the front seat passenger sustained head trauma, an injured left hip and leg and a lower back injury that both required medical attention. The vehicle was towed but not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. updated 01/27/17*lj updated 02/02/17.*jb
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
TL* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. While driving at various speeds, a loud whistling noise emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be redesigned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.
- Unknown or other
Vehicle does not have an automatic shut-off, if engine IS left running. My mom died from carbon monoxide poisoning in april 2013 after she failed to stop the engine with the manual shut off button. She was found in her bedroom, which IS next to the garage. The car was stationary and in the closed…
Vehicle does not have an automatic shut-off, if engine IS left running. My mom died from carbon monoxide poisoning in april 2013 after she failed to stop the engine with the manual shut off button. She was found in her bedroom, which IS next to the garage. The car was stationary and in the closed garage. I do not have the vin number, as the car was sold in 2014. All vehicles should have an automatic shut off after twenty minutes of running.
- Fuel/propulsion system
A/c condenser and transmission unit. a freon leak in this unit can dump freon gas and compressor oil into the transmission which can cause trans problems or transmission fluid can leak into the a/c system and ruin all components in the system. This can be a very expensive repair or the car IS junk. Trans cooler should be a separate unit to prevent this problem.
- Parking brake
TL* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln MKS. The contact stated that the parking brake failed to engage after the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The vin was not available.
- Service brakes
Brake pedal when coming to stop sometimes goes all way to floor. When sitting at ideal speed the brake pedal will go all way to floor. This has been a problem for the past year and reported to lincoln dealer for warranty work under a seven year warranty. Car accelerates when brakes depressed when…
Brake pedal when coming to stop sometimes goes all way to floor. When sitting at ideal speed the brake pedal will go all way to floor. This has been a problem for the past year and reported to lincoln dealer for warranty work under a seven year warranty. Car accelerates when brakes depressed when coming to stop and foot IS on brakes and brake pedal IS depressed and edge of foot also hits accelerates. Dealer had auto from late july 2015 till jan. 5, 2016. Problem still exists as of jan. 5 2016 but dealer states that it IS my fault, took to another dealer and the service guy said the reason the brake pedal goes to floor IS that lincoln has what he called a pass through brake system. When car IS not running the brake pedal IS solid and will not go to floor. while I took car to dealer for this problem in july 2015 it has been a problem for several years but keeps getting worse. Brakes have been bad from day on when I bought the car originally the rotors had not been turned and were throwing brake dust. Due to that turning the rotors had to be replaced a couple years later.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owned a 2009 lincoln MKS. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Accelerator pedal jammed and engine was revving high at 5000 , I have press hard on the brake to slow down to avoid hitting other cars while trying to pull away same way like the previous incident that happens 7 months earlier. I then disengaged the transmission to neutral to be able to cut off the engine , wait for 10 and shake the gas pedal , before I cranked up and continued to go on .
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10235153For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a different vehicle. Most modules on these affected vehicles are VIN/vehicle specific and hardware variations between modules do exist. Swapping a module from a vehicle or ordering a module using a different vehicle/VIN can cause ineffective repairs and additional vehicle down time. Make sure all appropriate Workshop Manual (WSM) procedures are followed when diagnosing the condition prior to all module replacements and only order modules using the correct VIN.
- 10137131Some 2007-2016 Edge/MKX/Flex/MKT/MKZ/MKS/Taurus/Police Interceptor Sedan/Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with AWD and built on or before 30-Jun-2016 may exhibit a propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed driving. This may be due to break down of the power transfer unit (PTU) fluid caused by excessive heat. If the source of the odor is identified as originating from the PTU, an idler bearing repair kit is available to repair the PTU. Refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 308-07. If the PTU is determined to be repairable, utilize kit GB5Z-7P258-A and the included instruction sheet. For claiming use causal part 7P258 and applicable labor operations in section 07 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
- 10137113Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or modifying original SYNC/Navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any Ford, Mercury or Lincoln vehicle. Only approved Genuine Ford accessories or originally installed systems are supported and certified to function correctly with other vehicle systems. If you suspect a system has been modified, the following resources can be used to verify original equipment: Monroney Label (Window Sticker), Professional Technician Society (PTS) OASIS tab select SYNC or HVBOM. For Genuine Ford accessories use: PTS Workshop Tab select Dealer Installed Accessory or Accessory Installation.
- 10109070The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) when appropriate. Using these PIDs for diagnostics will lead to inaccurate results and improper ETB replacements. If a concern is intermittent and no DTCs are present, refer to historical DTCs and the PC/ED, Section 3 No DTCs Present Index chart for further information.
- 10095858Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a ticking and/or knocking noise coming from the driveline area. To identify this noise, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 100-04, and follow the symptom chart. If the source of the noise IS identified as the ptu and/or internal to the ptu, disassemble ptu assembly. Refer to updated wsm, section 308-07. If the ptu IS determined to be repairable, utilize kit gb5z-7p258-a and the included instruction sheet. For claiming, use causal part 7p258 and applicable labor operations in section 07 of the service labor time standards (slts) manual.
- 10095184Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features IS not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or lincoln vehicle. Only approved genuine ford accessories or originally installed systems are supported and certified to function correctly with other vehicle systems. If you suspect a system has been modified, the following resources can be used to verify original equipment: monroney label (window sticker), professional technician society (pts) oasis tab select sync or hvbom. For genuine ford accessories use: pts workshop tab select dealer installed accessory or accessory installation.
- 10057395Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles, the moon roof sunshade binding IS experiencing issues such as retaining clips/tabs are broken and its hard to open or close. Model 2009-14 MKS, 2011-15 explorer, 2013-14 escape.
- 10056170Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there IS a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come from power seats when moving backwards or forward. Model 2009-2015 F-150, taurus, flex, MKT, MKS, f-super duty, explorer.
- 10053274Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, transmission 5TH gear start at stop, speed control drops or inoperative, backup camera on in drive, 5TH gear start from stop and transmission slipping or neutral out, due to digital transmission range (tr) sensor high resistance. Models 2009-11 edge, taurus, flex; 2009-11 MKS, MKX, MKT.
- 10039155Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light IS on. There are mutliple possible trouble codes stored.
- 10039119Ford: the tire pressure warning light IS on due to low pressure of one of the tires. There may be corrossion in the tire bead seat area. 2009-2011 edge/mkx.
Every Lincoln MKS model year
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