Lincoln MKZ Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Lincoln MKZ across 13 model years. The 2013 model year has the most (17).
- 121electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 74 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 121 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 2 an injury.
Lincoln MKZ electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electrical system
Model years: 2013
Problem: Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, through March 15, 2013 and equipped with an engine block heater. During use, the engine block heater cords may be bent and in certain temperatures, the wire insulation may crack, exposing the electrical wires.
Risk: Exposed electrical wires increase the risk of electric shock.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S05. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While in reverse of my vehicle, the back-up camera display either goes completely black, displays an error message or glitches turning itself on/off at random. Referencing recall â25v695â this recall has been on notice with no follow up since I received the notification letter on October 2025…
2017 Lincoln MKZ was taken to Community Ford Lincoln of Bloomington (Auto Vest II LLC), Bloomington, IN for service on 05/01/2026. No ABS, Traction Control, or AdvanceTrac warning lights were present at drop-off. After the vehicle was returned, all three warning lights were illuminated. The…
regarding the rear view camera. It stopped working intermittently and now it shows the picture inverted (backwards) I see an extensive list of vehicles that have been recalled, but my vin is not listed. How do I get this repaired?
The transmission is slipping my car is only has 53,000 miles on it, the radio doesnât work I had to pay over $1000 to fix the trunk latch and my brakes are fine but not working properly
Video camera in the back is almost unusable at times, get loss of vision completely or it's flipped image and distorted. Don't know if this counts but I had a issue where key batteries where fine and the car did not want to unlock or start. Also last winter the door would not unlock and if forced…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Lincoln MKZs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 121 owner complaints about electrical system for the Lincoln MKZ. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Lincoln MKZ electrical system?
Yes: 1 safety recall list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
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