2010 Lincoln MKT Steering Problems
NHTSA lists 28 steering complaints for the 2010 Lincoln MKT, 43% of all complaints filed for the year. Owners describe sudden loss of power steering assist, often with a
- Steering complaints
- 28
- 43% of 65 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 65
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 97,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical steering symptoms owners report
- Power steering suddenly cuts out while driving, with a service power steering or power steering indicator illuminating on the dash.
- After the warning appears, the steering wheel becomes very hard to turn, described by owners as switching to a difficult manual steering mode.
- Some owners report the failure happened while turning or on an exit ramp, causing a brief loss of control.
- Dealers in several cases diagnosed the steering gear assembly or electric power assist as needing replacement.
- One owner reported the steering wheel fully seized at highway speed with no prior warning.
- Repeat occurrences of the warning and steering stiffening were reported within days of each other by the same owner.
When 2010 Lincoln MKT steering complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 7, 2010, latest Feb 25, 2023.
Steering recalls for the 2010 Lincoln MKT
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Steering complaints by MKT model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is steering a common problem on the 2010 Lincoln MKT?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 28 steering complaints for the 2010 model year, accounting for 43% of all 65 complaints filed for that year, the highest share among the model years listed.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Lincoln MKT steering issue?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this steering complaint area on the 2010 model year.
- At what mileage does the steering problem usually happen?
- The median mileage at failure among reported steering complaints for the 2010 MKT is 97,000 miles.
- Did the steering failures cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries reported among the steering complaints for the 2010 MKT.
- How does the 2010 MKT compare to other years for steering complaints?
- The 2010 MKT's 43% share of complaints tied to steering is lower than 2011 (58%) and 2012 (70%), but higher than most later years, which dropped to single digits or zero by 2018 and 2019.