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2012 Lincoln MKT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1648616
Internal NHTSA #	11315363
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKT
Model Year	2012
File date	06/01/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 lincoln mkt with the 3. 5l twin turbo v6 ecoboost engine is having the same issue with the fuel pump as the 2013-2015 mkt models that were part of recall campaign #16s31. My car was also manufactured at the same oakville assembly and within the dates specified. I was driving when the car stalled and then stopped suddenly stop as i was making a right turn and would not turn back on. There were no alerts or indicators on the dash. When i tried to turn the car back on, the dash lit up but the car would not turn over. There was a lot of oil under the car which appeared to spill out when the fuel pump overheated which caused the engine to overheat. I am now being told i need a new engine and turbo chargers. I have only owned the car for 7 months and have driven it only 7500 miles when this happened. The car had 2 full synthetic oil changes during this time. However, the lincoln mechanic told my warranty company that the engine damage was due to "oil starvation" which is obviously incorrect. The lack of oil was due to the spillage at the time of the fuel pump/engine overheating. This was an extremely dangerous situation to be in because there were no alerts on the dash and the car appeared to be driving well prior to this. Luckily there was not a lot of traffic when this happened. The car was on a city street and was in motion when this suddenly happened while i was making a turn. Since my car was manufactured in sept 2011 in oakville i am convinced that it should have been part of the recall campaign that i mentioned above. There were few mechanical differences between the 2012 and 2013 lincoln mkt especially if they had the same ecoboost engine. A lot of other 2012 mkt owners have had this same issue and i believe that 2012 mkts with this engine should be added to the campaign. I don't think that lincoln was making 2013 models in sept 2011 so maybe clerical error
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	2LMHJ5AT4CBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Lincoln MKT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Lincoln MKT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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