# 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid - Dropping mileage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-lincoln-mkz-hybrid-dropping-mileage/177368>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [June 10, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-lincoln-mkz-hybrid-dropping-mileage/177368 "2021-06-10T20:23:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-lincoln-mkz-hybrid-dropping-mileage/177368/6 "2021-06-11T01:35:34Z")

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You may be experiencing the built-in shutdown of the battery. Read this:

> [@2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid - MPG going down](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-milan-hybrid-mpg-going-down/155945):
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> My Mercury Milan Hybrid is gradually getting poorer and poorer mileage. Over the years it has gone from 38-39 MPG down to 32-33. I have replaced the spark plugs and the air filter with no change in the MPG. Any idea why?

I did the fix on my 2011 MKZ hybrid, mileage went back to normal.

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