2015 Lincoln MKZ electrical problems

Filed Aug 8, 2026 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TX

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 “25v695“ this recall has been on notice with no follow up since I received the notification letter on October 2025. This is a very high safety risk when in reverse potentially causing a crash with other vehicles, striking nearby objects or worse.

Filed Apr 14, 2025 · Electrical, Suspension · MN

After reading about the numerous complaints about this vehicles transmission issues I have decided to come here. The PCM and TCM need to be changed in the vehicle. Causing rough shifts from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th which essentially will cause you to replace the transmission because of the damage it causes. Also constantly having drive control malfunction, check headlamp system messages popping up. There is also horrendous noise from the rear suspension any time you go over any type of anomaly in the road.

Filed Aug 21, 2024 · Airbags, Electrical · TX

In the middle of June 2024 (about [XXX]), my wife was driving her car, and pressed the horn button to warn a driver who had pulled out right in front of her. The horn failed to sound, and has not worked since then when pursuing the horn button. The horns themselves do sound when pressing the key fob to locate the car. Pressing the horn button has never worked since the time of this report, and several instances have occurred with other drivers needing to be forewarned of hazards. The problem has been verified by the husband, but not yet by the dealer, police or insurance representative. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Oct 17, 2022 · Electrical · 29,236 miles · DE

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that over the past year, she had replaced the battery on three separate occasions. The contact stated that on each occurrence, the vehicle failed to start up after multiple attempts and the vehicle had to be jumpstarted. The vehicle was started and driven to the dealer for the battery to be replaced. Recently, the contact was informed that the SSM rear gate trunk module may intermittently remain operational causing battery drainage. The dealer repaired the failure but could not guarantee that the repair would fix the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 29,236.

Filed Feb 2, 2021 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. After charging the battery and starting the vehicle, the vehicle drove rough and would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer future ford lincoln of concord located at 2285 diamond blvd, concord, ca 94520 who diagnosed that the electrical harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. No additional information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · SC

The problem happening,and again today is that the airbag warning light goes on and the air conditioning stops working and the power windows won't open on passenger side and the radio won't go on and power drivers seat move back and forth on its own while driving!!!! Problems happen both while driving and in stationary position. This has happened oct 25. 2020. I found out ll this after starting the vehicle.

Filed Jul 17, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 45,000 miles · SC

While driving, sometimes the horn completely stops working, at the same time the horn stops working I can remove my seatbelt or have a passenger not wearing a seat belt and the seat belt indicator and chime does not come on, I have buckled and unbuckled the seatbelt to try to get the indicator to come on and nothing happens. I am worried that the seat sensors or seat belt latch are defective also the horn issue may be another underlying problem.

Filed Jul 14, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · SC

Seat belt sensor does not come on all the time when seat is occupied, horn does not work all the time. I was informed that this could be a major problem if left unrepaired. I cant seem to get my local lincoln dealership to fix the problem weither its a module or something else.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 65,000 miles · NJ

It started months ago with a strange humming noise coming from the back of the car on the right side ,where the gas tank is. It would come and go very couple of weeks. My mechanic checked it out and found nothing. One day, with the humming sound very loud , the car lost power while driving, almost crashed. Had it towed back to the mechanic ,who I trust and again could find nothing. I called a lincoln dealer and they knew nothing of a gas pump recall. My mechanic looked up on edmonds and noticed their was a recall on fuel pumps for the mkc but my car missed the inclusion date by a month. So we replaced the pump.$700. Seemed to work until 2 days ago when I tried to start the car but couldn't depress the brake pedal because it was down to the floor and the dash board screen had all crazy lights flashing with strange clicking noises coming from the dash. The lights and radio worked fine.one day later, now the lights don't work at all. Maybe a separate issue? There seems to be many other electrical complaints on websites about the mkc. I'm going to replace the battery and if that doesn't work, have it towed to a lincoln dealer.

Filed Nov 25, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 48,989 miles · FL

In under 4 years/50k miles battery has been changed 4 times. Every time the cause is a bad battery and not a draw. There is an underlying issue with the mkz electrical architecture. Dealer says this is a common problem.