Back Over Prevention Problems of Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ owners have reported 12 problems related to back over prevention (under the back over prevention category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Lincoln MKZ based on all problems reported for the MKZ.

1 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 01/20/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable while in reverse(r). The dealer was contacted and related the failure to the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

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2 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 09/16/2025

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention displayed a brief image, nearly causing the vehicle to crash on several occasions. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

3 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 07/23/2025

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkz. The contact was advised of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the vehicle on the side appeared on the opposite side in the camera. The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the safe operation of the vehicle. Several unknown messages were displayed. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

4 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 05/06/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera would display a black screen whenever in reverse. The camera would fail the majority of the time when in reverse. The failure related to NHTSA campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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5 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 04/01/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable, and the message "camera is unavailable" was displayed. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 43,800.

6 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 03/01/2025

The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was inoperable. The contact stated that occasionally the screen was distorted or blank. The message that the camera was unavailable was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall or warranty coverage on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

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7 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 02/10/2025

The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera screen turned off and turned on independently. Additionally, there was a message to contact the dealer displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

8 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2017 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 03/30/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that upon shifting to reverse(r), the rear-view camera image was delayed and briefly distorted while displayed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

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9 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 10/16/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkz. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 and 22v011000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. All the warning lights illuminated. The contact then stated that the vehicle failed to shift in the intended gear. Additionally, the contact stated that while shifted in reverse, the rear-view camera became distorted and failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it remained and was diagnosed that the front brake hose had ruptured, and the front brake hose, the brake pedal bumper and clutch pedal bumper needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was awaiting additional diagnosis. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

10 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 09/12/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse(r), the image on the rear-view camera was frozen or distorted. The contact stated that on other occasions the screen was black. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the back over prevention camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

11 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 02/12/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted and foggy. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

12 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ

Failure Date: 10/24/2021

The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a flipped image while reversing. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Other Common Back Over Prevention related problems of Lincoln MKZ

Problem Category Number of Problems
Back Over Prevention problems
12
Warnings problems
3
Rearview System Braking problems
3
Sensing System Camera problems
1

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