Lincoln MKT - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Lincoln MKT owners have reported a total of 369 problems for their cars built in the 10 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Lincoln MKT. The 2010 Lincoln MKT cars have the most problems reported (91 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Lincoln MKT

Model Year Number of Problems
  2019 MKT
11
  2018 MKT
9
  2017 MKT
2
  2016 MKT
10
  2015 MKT
26
  2014 MKT
77
  2013 MKT
86
  2012 MKT
32
  2011 MKT
25
  2010 MKT
91

🔍 Common problems of Lincoln MKT

The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Lincoln MKT cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (100 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (52 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Lincoln MKT

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Steering
100
  Equipment
52
  Structure
39
  Engine And Engine Cooling
27
  Electrical System
26
  Other Fuel System
23
  Suspension
18
  Power Train
17
  Back Over Prevention
16
  Visibility
14
   
  Electronic Stability Control
8
  Exterior Lighting
7
  Vehicle Speed Control
5
  Service Brakes
4
  Seat Belt
3
  Wheel
3
  Air Bag
2
  Lane Departure
2
  Gasoline Fuel System
1
  Seats
1
  Latches/locks/linkage
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Lincoln MKT of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across MKT model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Lincoln MKT model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across MKT Model Years

MKT
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2019 114,0557    
0.39
  2018 92,2148    
0.51
  2017 21,7569    
0.13
  2016 102,67210    
0.37
  2015 263,83211    
0.62
  2014 777,35312    
0.87
  2013 867,60113    
0.87
  2012 324,33214    
0.53
  2011 254,25915    
0.39
  2010 919,61216    
0.59

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Lincoln MKT is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2017 MKT
1
  2015 MKT
2
  2014 MKT
7
  2013 MKT
4
  2012 MKT
3
  2010 MKT
11


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