P0011 on Lincoln vehicles Camshaft timing on bank 1 is more advanced than commanded
P0011 is named on 29 Lincoln model years (2016–2021): 146 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MKZ, Nautilus, Navigator, Continental, MKC and 4 more.
Which Lincoln model years name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 8 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln Nautilus | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln Nautilus | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln Navigator | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln Continental | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln MKC | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln MKT | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln MKX | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 6 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln Continental | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln MKC | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln MKT | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln MKX | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln Continental | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln MKC | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln MKT | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKC | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKS | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKT | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKX | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2021 Lincoln Nautilus | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln Continental | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln Corsair | Electrical System | 2 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Lincoln filings that name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Lincoln filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0011. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 46450 Service bulletin2017-03-14 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 AND/OR P0025. THIS MAY BE DUE TO SMALL DEBRIS CAUSING THE VCT SOLENOID TO STICK. BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR REPLACEMENT OF THE VCT SOLENOID, REFER TO POWERTRAIN CONTROL AND EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) PINPOINT TEST HK11 TO C
- SSM 47170 Service bulletin2018-03-21 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test HK11 to c
- SSM 48423 Service bulletin2019-12-20 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/
- SSM 49821 Service bulletin2021-05-24 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/E
- SSM 50067 Service bulletin2021-08-27 · Electrical System
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/E
- SSM 54366 Service bulletin2025-11-12 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in the Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) or in Section 303-14 of the Workshop Manual (WSM) has been updated to address this concern.
- 16-0038 Service bulletin2016-03-03 · Engine
- 3.5L GTDI - ILLUMINATED MIL - DTC P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 AND/OR P0025 - UNDER 3200 KM (2000 MILES) Some 2016 F-150, Expedition, Navigator and Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with less than 3200 Km (2000 miles) may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0015, P001
- TSB-16-0093 Service bulletin2016-06-29 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- SOME 2016 F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT, EDGE, FLEX AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAM TIMING (TI-VCT) OR A 3.5L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 3200 KM (2000 MILES) MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 AND/OR
What P0011 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IICamshaft timing on bank 1 is more advanced than commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Lincoln and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0011 a known problem on Lincoln vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 146 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0011 on 29 Lincoln model years (2016–2021). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Lincoln models does P0011 appear on most?
2017 MKZ (8 documents), 2018 MKZ (7 documents), 2020 Nautilus (7 documents).
Does P0011 on a Lincoln mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.