2010 Lincoln Mkt Steering Problems

I was driving home from work thru a construction area and all of a sudden my power steering/collision warning came on and the signal with the slippery tire car symbol. My power steering went out i almost hit a concrete wall but was able to steer car in development off main road Power steering out and will not operate. Says no recalls on 2010 but online same issue with 2012 and has recall im lucky i was seriously hurt or killed. Shooken up in Florida

NHTSA ID

11509097

Incident

Feb 24, 2023

I was driving the car and the power steering went completely out without warning and almost caused a serious collison. After researching the car I found that there were multile issues with the power steering modules on these vehicles, this car needs to be repaired by the manufacturer, this is a defect.

NHTSA ID

11448564

Incident

Jan 3, 2022

The steering all of a sudden became impossible to turn the vehicle. I almost had an accident trying to get over to the shoulder. While pulling over on the shoulder the warning signal on the mirror didn’t tell me that another car was next to me. These issues could have cost me my life

NHTSA ID

11438446

Incident

May 20, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RE-STARTED AND THE STEERING REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. GERVAIS LINCOLN, INC (24 REISS AVE, LOWELL, MA 01851, (978) 454-5696) WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

NHTSA ID

11366986

Incident

Oct 14, 2020

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER MALL OF GEORGIA FORD LOCATED AT 4525 NELSON BROGDON BLVD, BUFORD, GA 30518, (678) 515-9339, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING STEERING MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INFESTATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11343938

Incident

Aug 6, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

AT CERTAIN OF DRIVING OR STATIONARY THE POWER STEERING JUST QUITS WORKING AND THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OVER TO SAFETY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID

11311826

Incident

Feb 26, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

ALTHOUGH THE WARNING WAS DISPLAYED, I WAS NOT AWARE THAT MY CAR ONLY HAD AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS TYPE OF ISSUE IS ONE THAT CAN TRULY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT SHOULD ONE IS DRIVING WHEN THEIR POWER STEERING GO OUT. THE POWER STEERING ON THIS CAR STOPS MORE THAN JUST YOUR STEERING WHEEL AND I FOR ONE THINK THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I WAS PARKED AND GLAD BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME.

NHTSA ID

11310589

Incident

Sep 21, 2019

Mileage

163,646 mi

THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ERROR MESSAGE STATES POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, TYPICALLY DURING A HARD TURN AT LOW SPEED SUCH AS IN OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. 15V340000 RECALL IS FOR THE NEXT MODEL YEAR AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE STATED THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE FIXED UNDER THAT RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11310458

Incident

Feb 15, 2020

Mileage

93,000 mi

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A BRIDGE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNABLE TO TURN. DURING LEFT TURNS THE STEERING IS OFTEN VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER.

NHTSA ID

11297160

Incident

Dec 29, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE CAR USED A MONTH AGO. TODAY IS THE SECOND DAY THAT AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE DASH DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING FAULT MESSAGE. SURE ENOUGH I CAN BARELY STEER THE CAR. EACH TIME I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED 30 SECONDS, TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY.

NHTSA ID

11279758

Incident

Nov 13, 2019

Mileage

80,444 mi

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED SAYING STEERING MALFUNCTION.TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND VERY NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH.

NHTSA ID

11244812

Incident

Aug 16, 2019

Mileage

83,000 mi

PERIODICALLY GETTING "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND THE EPAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, BUT IT ONLY INCLUDED 2011-2012 LINCOLN MKT/MKS AND FORD FLEX WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE ALSO INCLUDED 2010 MODELS. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED (STATIONARY) AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO WORK AGAIN BY SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING.

NHTSA ID

11241155

Incident

Jul 31, 2019

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED REGARDING A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE 2011 MODELS WERE INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. CANNON FORD-LINCOLN OF STARKVILLE (12249 MS-182, STARKVILLE, MS 39759, (662) 323-1900) WAS CONTACTED AND A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 16, 2019. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL UNIT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. *BF *TR

NHTSA ID

11231278

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

184,000 mi

ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILED IMMEDIATELY WHILE TURNING CORNER FOR UNKNOWN REASON ALMOST CRASHED INTO ONCOMING VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

11179911

Incident

Feb 12, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FRANKLIN PARK LINCOLN INC. (5272 MONROE STREET, TOLEDO, OHIO 43623, (888)-706-4075) AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID

11111121

Incident

Jul 13, 2018

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BOB HURLEY FORD OF TULSA, 745 W. 51ST ST., TULSA, OK) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11103856

Incident

Jun 14, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

"POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" LIGHT COMES ON AND POWER STEERING LOCKS UP OR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULDN'T STEER THE CAR. I FOUND I COULD BARELY STEER THE CAR WITH GREAT EFFORT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. THIS VERY SAME ISSUE APPEARS TO BE ACROSS MANY FORD/LINCOLN 2010-2013 MODELS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR APPARENTLY THE EXACT ISSUE IN 2015 (INCLUDED 2011-2013 LINCOLN MKT) BUT NOT THE 2010 WHICH I HAVE. MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUE. A QUICK RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED BY MANY FORD/LINCOLN CARS SHARING THE SAME "ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST" SYSTEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE! THE STEERING OF THE CAR ITSELF BECOME LOCKED AND NEARLY INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING. APPARENTLY THE NHTSA IS ALREADY LOOKING AT THIS VERY ISSUE (SEE HERE: HTTPS://WWW.DETROITNEWS.COM/STORY/BUSINESS/AUTOS/FORD/2016/10/03/FUSION-EDGE-NHTSA-INVESTIGATION/91473188/). THE NHTSA NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THE ISSUE IS COMMON TO THE "ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM" NOT ONLY IN THE "FUSION" OR "EDGE" BUT ACROSS MANY FORD/LINCOLN MODELS INCLUDING THE LINCOLN MKT. THE SPECIFIC FORD/LINCOLN PART IS A "TRW GEN 1 EPAS" MODULE. THIS SAME MODULE IS USED ON MANY FORD/LINCOLN CARS. ONLY SOME OF THE CARS CONTAINING THE "TRW GEN 1 EPAS" MODULE WERE PART OF PAST RECALLS. ALL FORD/LINCOLN MODELS CONTAINING THE "TRW GEN 1 EPAS" MODULE SHOULD BE RECALLED/REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

NHTSA ID

11103328

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER ASSIST FAULT WARNING INDICATOR SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE VIN FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11091587

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORRISTOWN FORD LINCOLN (1112 W MORRIS BLVD, MORRISTOWN, TN 37813, (423) 586-5520) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

11074976

Incident

Feb 13, 2018

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERTRICH CAPITOL LINCOLN (1127 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901, (302) 241-0087) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ID

11053448

Incident

Dec 2, 2017

Mileage

64,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ID

10955243

Incident

Feb 9, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING GOT STOCK & ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL AND I PUT OVER THEM THE STERING BECAME HARD TO TURN

NHTSA ID

10929708

Incident

Nov 21, 2016

Mileage

5 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STERRING WENT OUT, ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

10904567

Incident

Sep 7, 2016

Mileage

99,000 mi

SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. MESSAGES APPEARED TO "SERVICE ADVANCETRACK" AND "SERVICE STEERING". TWO INCIDENCES WITHIN 3 DAYS. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ONCE ON AN EXIT RAMP AND ONCE ON A STATE HIGHWAY. NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO THE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MANUAL STEERING MODE THAT RESULTED. VERY UNNERVING AND DANGEROUS TO SUDDENLY LOSE STEERING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE CONTROL. MY WIFE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SO FORTUNATE.

NHTSA ID

10872257

Incident

May 27, 2016

Mileage

77,000 mi

EXPAND RECALL 15V340000 & 15S18 (LOSS OF STEERING) THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLAINT FILED IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS FOR THIS 2010 MKT. THE 1ST WAS ON 12-24-15 IN WHICH A COMPLAINT WAS MADE ON THIS SITE AND IS VIEWABLE, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FEEDBACK AS OF YET. LINCOLN COVERED THE FIRST REPAIR IN WHICH THEY DISCOUNTED MY FINDINGS OF THE STEERING RECALL WHEN I PRESENTED THEM WITH IT. SO THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND CONFIRMED LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO A FAILED STEERING ANGLE MODULE SENSOR AND A SOFTWARE UPGRADE AT A COST OF $400. WELL, HERE I AM AGAIN WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, LOSS OF STEERING GOING AROUND A CORNER ON 2-12-16. AGAIN, LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY AROUND AND IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT BECAUSE I ENDED UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD DOING 25-30MPH. ALSO THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED TO FLASH- "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" & "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC". THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE OTHER YEARS HAVE AND ARE LISTED BY VIN UNDER THE RECALL BUT FORD/LINCOLN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND IT WILL UNFORTUNATELY TAKE SOMEONE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED FOR THEM TO DO SO. THIS TIME AROUND THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE STEERING ASSEMBLY, RECALLED ON OTHER YEARS, (CA5Z3504A) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2300 ORIGINALLY, REDUCED TO $2000 AFTER ARGUING WITH AND GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH LINCOLN FOR DAYS, AND THEY WILL COVER $1500 OF THAT AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THE BALANCE. I AM FILING A SECOND COMPLAINT MORE TOWARDS THE SAFETY ISSUE THAN THE $500 WE HAVE TO PAY. THERE HAS TO BE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND I AM REACHING OUT TO THEM. OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE FORD FUSION, TAURUS, FLEX, MERCURY MILAN AND LINCOLN MKT, MKS AND MKZ. I AM HOPING SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS CLOSER AND OTHER PEOPLE FILE COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA ID

10837417

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

57,574 mi