2011 Lincoln MKT Complaints

The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that at start-up the power steering assist failed to operate as needed with the power steering assist message on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The contact then had the vehicle towed to the dealer where he was informed that the recall had expired. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

ON WEDNESDAY 4/7/21 MY CAR SHOWED A WARNING OF LOW OIL PRESSURE 1X FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AFTER THAT. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TUFFY SHOP. BOTH TURBOS ARE BLOWN!! THE ENGINE LIGHT BRINGS UP EMISSION PROBLEM AND CATYLYTIC CONVERTER. NOTHING ABOUT ANY ENGINE ISSUES!! THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS OIL SHOOTING INTO MY ENGINE!! I JUST GOT AN OIL CHANGE 3 WEEKS AGO, MY CARS OIL METER READS FINE. NO LOW OIL!!! THE CAR DRIVES FINE. NO INDICATION. NO OIL LEAK, BRAND NEW OIL PAN, OIL IS NOT LOW!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?? THE CAR IS AS QUIET AS A CHURCH MOUSE. NO ENGINE KNOCKING, NO OVERHEATING NOTHING . THIS IS OBVIOUS A PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THE TURBOS IF THEY KNOW THEY GO BAD???? WHAT IS THE INDICATOR??? I NEED HELP WITH A NEW ENGINE, I LOVE THIS CAR😭😭😭

VEHICLE HAS ORIGINAL 20" ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE CAR RIMS ARE SHOWING ADVANCED CORROSION AND DEEP PITTING OF THE CHROME NEAR THE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS AND BETWEEN THE SPOKES. I SUSPECT GALVANIC CORROSION. WASHING AND WAXING WHEELS DOES NOT HELP.

STABILIZATION BARS OR LIFTGATE STRUTS GAVE OUT WHILE SITTING AFTER SUV WAS LOADED WHEN I GOT HOME THE LIFTGATE OPENED AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT WOULD NOT STAY OPEN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEITH LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 7900 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616, (919) 872-9500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,500.