There are 6 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2010 Lincoln MKZin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM GOES OFF WITH NO INDICATION DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER STOPPED OR MOVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK ON IS TURN LIGHTS OFF AND TURN BACK ON BUT IT DOES IT REPEATEDLY PER TRIP. DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT. TOOK TO DEALER APPROX. THREE TIMES BUT COULD NOT FIND REASON FOR PROBLEM. DEALER SUGGESTED TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT COMPONENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATE $3000. FIRST THE COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH, SECOND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO ANSWER TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR
RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED.
I WAS INFORMED BY FRIENDS FOLLOWING OUR VEHICLE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE RED BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WITH NO CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AT NITE WHEN ALL THE CAR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THIS I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE DRIVERS FOLLOWING OUR VEHICLE WILL NOT BE AWARE WHEN THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS BRAKING. CONTACTED A FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THE COST TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE $534.00 (THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED WHETHER THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AND FOUND THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DATED 11-11-10 WAS ISSUED AND NHTSA # 10042506 APPLIED.
DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS LED LIGHTS ARE OUT ALREADY THE COST 500.00 FOR 500.00 IT SHOULD AT LEAST WORK FOR 10 YEARS. *TR
AT 56,000 MILES (JUST OVER WARRANTY) A FRIEND NOTICED THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS CONDITION EXISTED. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ITEM AND I NOTE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE REGARDING THE EARLY FAILURE OF THESE LED LIGHTS. FORD WOULD NOT WARRANTY THIS AND WITH A REPLACEMENT COST OF OVER $500.00, THERE IS A REAL DANGER THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY DELAY, OR ELECT TO NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT. THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS CAN NOT BE OVERSTATED. I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE LUMINOSITY OF THESE LIGHTS. I'M NOT AT ALL SURE THAT THEY MEET FEDERALLY MANDATED STANDARDS AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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 25, 2026