2009 Lincoln MKS

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 16V247000 2016-04-26

  Recall 16V247000

  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 requirements of…

  Recorded model years: 2009

A further 11 records exist for the Lincoln MKS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10235153 2023-04-04

  SSM 51536

  For 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.…

  Recorded model years: 2009

• 10137131 2018-04-11

  SSM 47230

  Some 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…

  Recorded model years: 2009

• 10137113 2018-03-30

  SSM 47201

  Replacing 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…

  Recorded model years: 2009

Showing 3 of 11 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 131 records exist for the Lincoln MKS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Lincoln MKS page

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2019281 2019-06-11

  Transport Canada recall 2019281

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2009

• 2016186 2016-04-26

  Transport Canada recall 2016186

  Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection in Frontal Impacts. Due to an assembly error involving the driver’s frontal airbag, the second stage of the airbag may to fail to deploy. As a result, the vehicle may fail to meet the occupant protection requirements of the standard. This…

  Recorded model years: 2009

A further 10 records exist for the Lincoln MKS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

56 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 4
• reports mentioning a fire 1
• reported injuries 5
• reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Brakes21 (30.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2015.
• Air bags (restraint system)8 (11.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009–2011.
• Speed control & accelerator7 (10.0%)
• Engine4 (5.7%)
• Seats4 (5.7%)
• Electrical system3 (4.3%)
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2013–2015.
• Body & structure3 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2011–2013.

Other / uncategorized: 5 classifications (7.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 373 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.