Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 28, 2023
Took car in for an oil change and tire rotation. The dealer did the oil change but could not do the tire rotation because the lug nuts needed to be replaced.
- NHTSA ID
- 11541241
- Incident
- Aug 28, 2023
2013 Lincoln Mkz Other / unspecified Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Other / unspecified reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Aug 28, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 108 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2013 Lincoln Mkz submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming other
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Fuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 30, 2022
Fire reported
The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, he saw smoke entering through the vents. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving the vehicle to a near friend's residence. The contact stated when he open the hood he saw the fire was located on the engine. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with water nearby. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable. The fire department did come to the location of the vehicle but a fire report was not filed. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V227000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11495511
- Incident
- Nov 21, 2022
- Mileage
- 136,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 12, 2022
We have swollen lug nuts on our vehicle. We are unable to rotate our tires and our service technician states they all need to be replaced. They state the "outer shell is swelling". The vehicle is available for inspection. This is a safety concern since the lug nuts can break. No warning lamps or messages are shown. These were professional inspected by a trained technician at Chapel Hill Tire located at 502 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill NC 27516. 919-967-7092
- NHTSA ID
- 11456409
- Incident
- Mar 8, 2022
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 27, 2020
DURING A SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL MY WHEEL LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF SWELLING. PER THE MECHANIC, THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS LUG NUTS ON THIS MODEL OF LINCOLN.
- NHTSA ID
- 11351630
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2019
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 21, 2018
AT MY 55000 MILE SERVICE I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL MY WHEEL LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF SWELLING. PER THE MECHANIC, THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS LUG NUTS ON THIS MODEL OF LINCOLN. I JUST HAD THEM REPLACED WITH THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING THREE DAMAGED LUG STUDS FOR APPROX $440. THE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS WERE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL ONES.
- NHTSA ID
- 11130538
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2018
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed May 10, 2017
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2013 LINCOLN MKZ DISCOVERED ON 6/27/14 AT 15896 MILES A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT REAR P245/40 R19 PIRELLI PZERO NERO TIRE. SAME OWNER/VEHICLE ON 4/2/15 AT 27600 MILES ANOTHER BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. EACH TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE PRIOR TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE TIRES DID NOT STRIKE A CURB OR EXPERIENCE ANY UNUSUAL OR HARSH ROADS. THE OWNER WAS NOT INFORMED BY THE TIRE STORE OF THIS SAFERCAR FORM AND ACTION, HENCE THE DELAY OF THIS ENTRY.
- NHTSA ID
- 10984604
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2014
- Mileage
- 15,896 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 8, 2014
Crash reported
THE CAR WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE (SPACE IN FRONT OF A CANAL) AND PUSHED BUTTONED INTO PARK AND THE CAR THEN LURCHED FORWARD, GOING INTO THE CANAL (FRONT HALF ONLY, THE BACK HALF WAS STOPPED BY THE SEA WALL). WE SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 2013 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRIDS (OURS IS NOT A HYBRID). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10643296
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2014
- Mileage
- 16,420 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 24, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WITH NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME ALL OF A SUDDEN THE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THIS FIRST STARTED 9/10/2013 AND CONTINUES TO BE A FALSE WARNING FROM TIME TO TIME UP THROUGH 7/23/2014, MILEAGE NOW 15125. GOING BACK TO DEALER AGAIN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10615982
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2013
- Mileage
- 1,994 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 16, 2014
WHEELS ARE 19". SPARE TIRE IS 17".DROVE A 100 MILES ON THE SPARE. AFTER WHEELS WAS REPLACE. I HAD TO HAVE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT CORRECTED. SERVICE DEPT. SAID A CONTROL ARM HAD SHIFTED. STANDARD WHEELS ARE 18". I HAD 19" FACTORY INSTALLED WHEELS. THERE IS A FULL SIZE SPARE AVAILABLE WHICH DID NOT COME WITH THE CAR. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10583094
- Incident
- Mar 24, 2014
- Mileage
- 7,700 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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