Faulty door locks : the doors will not unlock using the key fob on mks model in weather temperatures above 70 degrees and it poses a safety hazard if children are in the car. When attempting to unlock the car using the fob or keyless entry the feedback is a rapid unlock/re-lock, similar to a jackhammer. The vehicle is in stationary mode in parked .
2009 Lincoln MKS: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 56 complaints about the 2009 Lincoln MKS describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
What owners say
My vehicle is equipped with the thx sound system and for the past few months when starting cold there's been a loud cracking/popping sound when first started. Upon turning the car off then on, the system seemed to reset itself, however, now there's no audio coming from the system yet it shows on the equalizer that there should be sound coming out. I've done some research and found tsb 09-5-1 best reflects the situation that is occurring with my car. I purchased the car last summer and this was my first winter in the vehicle. Also, within the past 6 months, the left rear door will not unlock properly when using either the key fob or the manual unlock button. One has to have perfect timing when unlocking the door and pulling on the door handle for the door to actually be unlocked.
Two issues: the rear doors retain water after a storm and need to be drained by hand by holding the rubber flap at the bottom of the door away from the door itself. The locks randomly do not fully unlock when you use the key remote, the unlock button on the door, or even manually pulling on the lock knob. The lock knobs jump up and down and you have to try to open the door handle at the perfect time to catch the lock open in order to open the door. This problem seems to rotate through all 4 locks for random intervals and with random selection. It always seems to be on at least 2 locks at any given time.
2009 lincoln mks. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle ignition failure. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle has a keyless ignition module that was used to open the doors and to start the engine. Recently, he started experiencing problems with opening the doors. The consumer had to use the emergency by-pass system to start the engine. On march 12, 2014, the consumer returned the vehicle to the dealer. After an examination, they determined the ignition module needed to be reprogrammed. However, they had to get some new equipment, so the reprogramming, was not done that day. Before the consumer was able to return to the dealer, his wife became stranded in a store parking lot. The door would not open, and a passerby had to her help her, until the door opened. She was then able to start the engine with the emergency by-pass system. The next day, the consumer was stranded in the same way. A store employee took his ignition module and kept walking around the car keying the module until the right passenger door opened. The he was able to start the engine with the emergency by-pass system. The consumer returned to the dealer. An inspection revealed the smart junction box needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mks. After he picked up his vehicle from the dealer, he smelled engine oil burning. He was told that because it was a new vehicle, it was normal. He continued to smell the odor, and then noticed leakage on his garage floor. He looked under the vehicle and saw that there was a fluid leaking onto the exhaust pipe and smoking. He took the vehicle back to the dealership and was told that the dealer did not see anything wrong. He noticed the issue again and took the vehicle back to the dealership where it was confirmed that the transmission fluid was dripping onto the exhaust manifold. At the same time, the rear doors would not open with the remote or the button; it would re-lock before someone could open it. The technician told him that there was a service bulletin for the issue and that they would take care of it. The vehicle was at the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 4,200. The failure mileage was approximately 900.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Lincoln MKS door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2009 Lincoln MKS?
5 of 56 owner complaints about the 2009 Lincoln MKS (9%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Lincoln MKS?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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