There are 8 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2013 Lincoln MKTin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THIS LINCOLN MKT HAS GIVEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH FUEL ISSUES, ENGINE PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON AND TAKING IT BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANT EVEN FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE AS TO WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE VEHICLE HAS FUMES COMING FROM THE PIPES, IT JERKS AND THREATENS TO CUT OFF AND WITH ALL THE REPAIRS DONE AND COMPLAINTS SENT TO THE LINCOLN CORP, THERE IS STILL NO RESOLVE. THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR, BUT WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF OR START SMOKING OR WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT SEEMS TO BE UNREPAIRABLE. ESPECIALLY SINCE EACH TIME WE GET IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY OR NOT AND MOST TIMES, I HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME. IT IS REALLY SCARY. *TR
VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS ON ROAD DRIVING, SURVIVED THE CRASH. FORD HAD RECALL FOR 3.5L ENGINE , BUT NOT FOR 2.0 ECOBOOST ENGINE ACCORDING TO DEALER IT IS SAME AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000. FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL
CAR WOULD NOT START, SO IT WAS TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC. SAID NO FUEL WAS BEING SENT TO ENGINE BY FUEL PUMP DUE TO COMPUTER ISSUE. DIRECTED ME TO FORD RECALL NUMBER 16S31, WHICH STATES "FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS RECALLING SOME 2013 TO 2015 MODEL-YEAR FORD AND LINCOLN SEDANS AND CROSSOVERS OVER AN ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULES THAT COULD FAIL, CAUSING EITHER A NO-START OR A RANDOM-STALLING CONDITION." WHEN I SEARCH FOR MY VIN, THIS RECALL DOESN'T SHOW UP. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. THANKS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND WAS TAKEN TO JACK KEY FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT (1512 E PINE ST, DEMING, NM 88030) TO BE REPAIRED. TWO YEARS LATER WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO HATCH FORD 1235 US-180, SILVER CITY, NM 88061. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THE ONETIME FREE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V6210000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM) 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, FUEL FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM HAD RUPTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026