2010 Lincoln MKT engine problems

Filed Feb 25, 2020 · Engine · 98,704 miles · KS

Catastrophic water pump failure. I was driving on the highway and the engine started knocking and white plumes burst from the exhaust. I was lucky enough to get off the highway and to a safe place before the engine failed completely.

Filed Nov 19, 2019 · Engine · 95,000 miles · MO

I have two complaints on this vehicle. 1. Driving down the road and hear a loud explosion that was the moonroof,. 2. The water pump was defective and put coolant into my oil and ruined the engine. This seems to have happened way too many times for this not to be a recall on both of these. My car literally overheated out of nowhere.

Filed Apr 30, 2019 · Engine · 111,000 miles · KS

Ipulled into my drive way and my car died out no over heating no warning light no anything. I looked under my hood to check everything and noticed my coolant was gone I then poured more into it realizing that it was all going out of my car I but not onto the ground. I called an mechanic who told me my coolant leaked into my oil my water pump failed. It failed internal to the timing chain cover and dumped a large amount of coolant into the crankcase which then contaminated the engine oil and over filled the oil pan. Im glad that I was home and not driving down the street because this could have caused a major accident. On further research I have found this has occurred many times. The engine in question is the cyclone engine and is fords latest v6 family of gasoline engines introduced in 2006, and is known as the duratec 35 which displaces 3.5 l, the duratec 37 which displaces 3.7l and the ecoboost 35 which is atwin turbo charged variant of the duratec 35, these engines are installed in the following vehicles, 2007'present ford edge, 2010'2012 ford fusion sport, 2011'present ford mustang, 2009'present ford flex, 2010'present ford taurus sho, 2013'present police interceptor sedan, 2011'present ford explorer, 2013'present ford police interceptor utility, 2011'present ford f-150, 2015'present ford expedition/expedition el, 2014'present ford transit, 2015'present lincoln navigator/navigator l, 2010'present lincoln mks, and 2010'present lincoln mkt which is the car I have

Filed Jan 26, 2018 · Engine · 60,000 miles · PA

A gas type odor enters cabin of vehicle. I believe it to be carbon monoxide. I often have to roll down the windows even in cold winter weather to prevent carbon monoxide from overtaking the cabin when the heating system is on.

Filed Jan 27, 2017 · Engine · 98,206 miles · PA

Over the last 2 weeks, my lincoln mkt has experienced several episodes of shuddering and loss of power. In addition, a significant amount of smoke has been spewing out of the tail pipes occasionally - this usually happens for several seconds after the vehicle is started. I first noticed the shuddering while driving along the highway. The next day, there was a significant loss of power while driving. The dealer diagnosed it and said it is a turbo underboost problem that can be remedied by replacing the turbos. Due to the significant cost of replacement, they suggest that I consider replacing the vehicle, as some of their customers do. This tells me we have a known issue! A turbo problem on a vehicle with under 100,000 miles? Sounds like a major defect that the manufacturer should be aware of.

Filed Nov 17, 2015 · Body, Engine · 100,125 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkt. While driving at any speed, the turbo fuel line emitted exhaust fumes into the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine remained on after the vehicle was turned off. In addition, the passenger side door handle was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failures were unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,125. Updated 02/24/16*lj

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 55,500 miles · CA

I bought certified (cpo) 2010 lincoln mkt in aug 2013. It had a mileage of around 50500 miles. After running just around 5k, it shivered and broke down on a trip when I was about to merge to highway from an exit and there were white fumes from the cylinder. At first they mentioned, there is a problem with fuel injector and it needs to be replaced. Later they mentioned of a problem with few other parts and replaced the same too. Then they mentioned of replacing the engine and done the same. But problem didn't solve. Later they changed the torque sensor or something and gave the vehicle after 1.5 months. But I was hearing some type of noise from the hood and returned to dealership in 2 days. And then they mentioned of replacing engine belt and axle. But still problem was unsolved and they asked me to authorize for opening the dash to determine the problem. But I opposed it and contacted lincoln. Later they authorized the labour and took the car again to workshop. After that they changed pulley belt. But the noise didn't disappear. Later they had an engineer from lincoln come and examine the vehicle. And the engineer asked of replacing the transmission. But it too didn't work. And the lincoln engineer came up again and mentioned of replacing 1 upper engine mount, 1 upper transmission mount, 1 front engine roll restrictor, 1 rear engine roll restrictor. It's already more than 4.5 months since when vehicle is under repairs and with no luck. In between a claim was made with lincoln to buy back or replace the vehicle, but they refused the same as well. So far below repairs have been made but the problem is still not solved 100%.

Filed Jun 10, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 20,000 miles · AZ

Initial incident and failure mileage probably earlier. The 15-20 stalls experienced have occurred intermittently when starting from a stop or accelerating from a stop slowly. I have taken the car to the dealer at least four times, but the problem never manifested itself during those visits. I finally called ford customer service when I had three stalls in one day in mid april. Ford customer service case#cas-2461287 has complete details. Ford customer service had the dealer install a unit which had a button to be pressed during each incident. I pressed the button three timed (max allowed). One incident was a definite stall, the other two, were weak. The dealer results indicated that the car was operating normally and that one press was done while the car was in park (not true) which I told the dealer and ford customer service. I received no satisfaction other that an x-plan deal on a new car, when I told them I wanted to sell the car and would not buy another ford product. Today, I became aware that the problem is more widespread so I will not use the x-plan. While my stalling problem with eco-boost is not as serious as some, I have read about. It remains a serious safety issue. The ar is under warranty with 31,000 and seven months of 48 remaining. I am not certain what component is failing. ..updated 07-05-13

Filed May 28, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 48,012 miles · CA

First time I was driving at about 20 miles per hour and let go of the gas pedal the car jumped out of drive and did a jerking sound they replied it was 2 solenoids were replaced the next time I was diving up a hill with a 20% grade and tried to accelerate and it lost all power. It remained the same on acceleration. No power what so ever until I made it to the top.

Filed May 19, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 47,000 miles · LA

Getting on to the interstate and tried to accelerate and car started knocking, and shudder had lose of power. This has happened on several other occasions. No check engine lights come on.