The 2018 Lincoln Mkt has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 223,059 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE25V8270002025-12-0111,852 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Consequence
Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will repair the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 23, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in July 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…
SUSPENSION20V0720002020-02-10211,207 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Consequence
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STRUCTURE
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln mkt. The contact stated the black panel trim had detached while driving at 55 mph on the highway. The driver ran over the plastic. The contact received the recall notification letter for the nhtsa campaign number. 25v827000 (back over prevention) the contact called…”
“Car started to hesitate, then when I stopped at a light it started running rough like it wanted to stall. Then the engine light started blinking. Vehicle was towed to dealership. All fuel injectors, spark plugs, and ignition coils replaced.”
“The problem is with the rear camera alerts. Sometimes, when I am backing up, it does not alert me when a person is walking in back of my car or sometimes it is a moving vehicle, and I am in reverse and slowly backing up. All of a sudden I see them right there in back of me so I step on the break…”
“The problem is with the rear camera alerts. Sometimes, when I am backing up, it does not alert me when a person is walking in back of my car or sometimes it is a moving vehicle, and I am in reverse and slowly backing up. All of a sudden I see them right there in back of me so I step on the break…”
“On [xxx] the drivers side keyless entry fell off our vehicle while traveling on the ohio turnpike. The wiring harness held the trim component from falling off the vehicle, but caused it to fling and smash into the vehicle until we pulled off the turnpike. We duct taped the part in place until we…”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln mkt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the exterior windshield trim on the driver's side door detached. After some time, the exterior windshield trim on the passenger's side door also detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who did not…”
“My wife and I purchased a certified, pre-owned, 2018 lincoln mkt for her in july. Last month we finally looked at dash covers. Many ford vehicles, including ours, have adaptive cruise control. One feature included in this option is a collision warning system which flashes a row of red lights on…”
“Navigator system, bluetooth system, are disconnected all the time, in the middle of any trip.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Lincoln Mkt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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