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2015 LINCOLN MKT

6 recalls Risk Grade: B- Most severe issue: Critical

All recalls are free to repair at your local dealership. Contact your dealer to schedule service.

Known Safety Recalls

Critical #16V621000 NHTSA Official Language
Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
Risk if Unfixed
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
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Critical #15V464000 Plain English
Component

PARKING BRAKE

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Your vehicle's parking brake might not work properly, which could cause a safety issue.
Risk if Unfixed
If you don't fix this, your vehicle could roll away on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
You'll get a free fix at a dealership, where they'll test the parking brake and replace it if needed.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.
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High Priority #20V072000 NHTSA Official Language
Component

SUSPENSION:REAR

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Risk if Unfixed
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.
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Moderate #15V172000 NHTSA Official Language
Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.
Risk if Unfixed
If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
Free Fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.
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Low Priority #15V476000 Plain English
Component

CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Your 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car may be missing seats and restraints in the back, which was a mistake when it was made.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're driving with people in the back, they may not be safe in a crash, and could be at risk of injury.
Free Fix
Ford will fix this by installing the missing seats and restraints for free, at a dealership of your choice, starting July 28, 2015. You can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 or use the recall number 15C08.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car vehicles equipped with the livery package manufactured February 4, 2015, to June 23, 2015. The vehicles were intended to seat five passengers, but were delivered without the second row seating. Accordingly, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110. The vehicles also fail to comply with FMVSS No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorages" since they were delivered without a tether anchorage at the front passenger seating position, and as is required for vehicles without a second row of seats.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
The vehicles do not have the seats and restraints that they were intended to have. Unrestrained or improperly restrained occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will inspect and install second row seating if it is missing. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C08.
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Under Review #25V695000 NHTSA Official Language
Component

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk if Unfixed
A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
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Browse by Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1 recall
PARKING BRAKE
1 recall
SUSPENSION
1 recall
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 recall
CHILD SEAT
1 recall
BACK OVER PREVENTION
1 recall

Other LINCOLN MKT Years

2019
4 recalls
2018
2 recalls
2017
3 recalls
2016
3 recalls
2014
4 recalls
2013
7 recalls
2012
1 recall
2011
1 recall

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