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2008 Lincoln MKX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

253 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

89,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 97 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 157 of 253 complaints (62.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior239.1%
Transmission and shifting197.5%
Fuel system concerns155.9%
Steering behavior62.4%
Engine operation52.0%
Electrical and battery issues20.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
157
Power Train
27
Service Brakes
17
Fuel/Propulsion System
16
Engine
15
Vehicle Speed Control
13
Electrical System
11
Unknown Or Other
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags157
Power Train27
Service Brakes17
Fuel/Propulsion System16
Engine15
Vehicle Speed Control13
Electrical System11
Unknown Or Other6

Air Bags: 157; Power Train: 27; Service Brakes: 17; Fuel/Propulsion System: 16; Engine: 15; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Electrical System: 11; Unknown Or Other: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
9
50,000 to 74,999
19
75,000 to 99,999
24
100,000 to 149,999
20
150,000 and above
16
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,9999
50,000 to 74,99919
75,000 to 99,99924
100,000 to 149,99920
150,000 and above16

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 16

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 156 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
3
2010
4
2011
1
2012
8
2013
4
2014
13
2015
16
2016
17
2017
76
2018
81
2019
3
2020
10
2021
5
2022
6
2023
1
2024
2
2025
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20083
20104
20111
20128
20134
201413
201516
201617
201776
201881
20193
202010
20215
20226
20231
20242
20253

2008: 3; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 8; 2013: 4; 2014: 13; 2015: 16; 2016: 17; 2017: 76; 2018: 81; 2019: 3; 2020: 10; 2021: 5; 2022: 6; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 3

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 19 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10358290 · 2010-09-29 (September 29, 2010)

I HAVE A 2008 LINCOLN MKX WHICH WAS PURCHASED LATE 2008. IF I AM A STOP AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION AND IT IS ON AN INCLINE, AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT WILL ROLL BACK UNTIL I BRAKE OR USE THE ACCELERATOR. ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 17TH, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION WHICH HAD A VERY STEEP INCLINE AND I HAD TO COME TO A STOP TO ALLOW FOR TRAFFIC BEFORE I LEFT THE STATION . I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO TRY TO ACCELERATE AND IT ROLLED BACK SEVERELY ALMOST HITTING A GAS TANKER. I TOOK IT IN TO LINCOLN AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE I A…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,534 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358290 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10479868 · 2012-10-12 (October 12, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHILE TRYING TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RUBBER TO HARDEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479868 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10444149 · 2012-01-10 (January 10, 2012)

APPROPRIATE HANDLING-INFO COPY TO FORD MOTORS COMPANY RE 2008 LINCOLN MKX FROM TRINITY MCCGRIFF, 5TH ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER REPLACED A SEAL AND THE PTU SEVERAL TIMES. *JB

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Owner report 10465516 · 2012-07-13 (July 13, 2012)

PARK MY CAR AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. A COUPLE HOURS LATER MY WIFE RETURNED IN HER CAR AND NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE WELD SEEM ON THE GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING GAS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE # 08S06 BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY MANUFACTURING DATE DOES NOT MATCH THAT OF THE RECALL. THIS TO ME SEEMS SUSPICIOUS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465516 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10495050 · 2013-01-29 (January 29, 2013)

THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TANK LEAKED FUEL IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE FUEL LINE LEAKED FUEL OVER THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK HAS A LEAK AT THE SEAM WHERE UPPER AND LOW TANK HALVES JOINT. BOTH LEAKS PRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. THE FUEL LINE LEAK WAS AT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK LEAK WAS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10495050 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10500555 · 2013-02-26 (February 26, 2013)

KICKED ON CRUISE CONTROL AT SEVENTY. RPM'S SHOT FROM 2 THOUSAND TO EIGHT THOUSAND AND CAR ACCELERATED TO EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR. ALL WE DOING WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE WE PURCHASED TWO MONTHS AGO AND THEY HAVE INFORMED US BOTH TIMES THAT THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE... *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10500555 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10716531 · 2015-05-14 (May 14, 2015)

I RECENTLY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS TRUCK NOT ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC AND REPLACED THE TURBO SPEED SENSOR APROX 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THIS. THIS TRIP ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE, I ASSUMED SAME ISSUE, PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAR STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 3 MILES THEN STARTED JERKING FORWARD, I TOOK CRUISE OFF, AND WHOLE TRUCK STOPPED ACCEL, THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN ENTIRE TRUCK SHUT DOWN! NO POWER STEERING, NO HEAT, NO NOTHING! I PULLED INTO ON RAMP V SECTION TO GET OUT OF SLOW LANE (I95S) IT WAS 6:20 AM SO STI…

Owner-reported narrative. 99,120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716531 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10664452 · 2014-12-15 (December 15, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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Owner report 11122303 · 2018-08-25 (August 25, 2018)

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, WHILE DRIVING, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE STAYS ON, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY LOSES TRANSMISSION POWER AND LEAVE ME STRANDED AND IN DANGER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS PUT BOTH MY WIFE AND IN ME IN PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS WHEN THE CAR HAS ABRUPTLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND WE HAVE TO ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A YEAR. BOTH IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. AS LONG AS I SLIGHTLY OVER FILL THE TRANSMISSION WITH FLUID, IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 3 OR 4 MONTHS WITH NO ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I C…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11122303 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11001799 · 2017-06-27 (June 27, 2017)

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

Owner-reported narrative. 118,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001799 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11396324 · 2021-02-15 (February 15, 2021)

ENGINE COMPUTER /TRANSMISSION /ALT AT BILL TALLEY FORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTALLED ALT. THEN WAS TOLD I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NEVER HAD BEFORE THEY PROGRAMED ENGINE COMPUTER TWO TIMES AND GAVE THE CAR BACK BACK TO ME WITH PROBLEMS I NEVER HAD AND COULD SOLVE

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

253 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

38.3%Usable mileage97 / 253 records
100.0%Valid incident date253 / 253 records
100.0%Valid filing date253 / 253 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates253 / 253 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Air Bags
15451.7%
ODI 10227333

2007 LINCOLN MKX WITH PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIS WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAGS DO NOT ENGAGE. DEALER TOLD HIM TO TELL HIS WIFE TO EAT MORE AND GAIN WEIGHT. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *KB

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15762.1%
ODI 10893926

TAKATA RECALL; I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEIR IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME. I WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE. I AM PREGNANT AND HAVE A 2 1/2 YEARS OLD IN THE CAR. I WOULD A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE THAT DOES NOT PUT MY FAMILY AND I AT RISK OF DEATH!

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3553.0%
ODI 10983081

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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5448.6%
ODI 10914177

TAKADA RECALL I HAVE A 2010 LINCOLN WITH A RECALL SAFETY FOR THE AIRBAGS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR YOUTUBE IF I SHOULD GET IN AN ACCIDENT I COULD LOSE MY LIFE DUE TO THIS RECALL. I STILL ON THIS CAR AND IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I COULD LOSE MY LIFE I HAVE CALLED ALL THE FORD PLACES AND LINCOLN PLACES EVEN TO DEARBORN MICHIGAN THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. I AM STILL MAKING NOTE PAYMENT ON THIS CAR I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TO ME AND SOME OF THE OTHER PE…

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10.7%
ODI 11486615 · 127,000 mi

The contact owned a 2011 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, another vehicle abruptly pulled in front of her and she t-boned the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The other driver had to be removed from the passenger side of their vehicle due to the damage from the accident; the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance, and their injuries were unknown. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and was taken to the hospital after the accident. The contact was treated for the…

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44.8%
ODI 10681241

2012 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON A SHORT LOCAL TRIP, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS CHAFFING NEAR THE SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *JB

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10.6%
ODI 11545325

I bought the car 1 week before taking it to Ford Garage to be serviced and inspected. It has high mileage. over 208,000 miles. The engine light was on the previsce owner said it needed an 02 sensor, upon them checking it needed 2 02 sensors and a drivers side air bag replacement. upon them checking the car fax at the Ford garage the service manager told me that the vehicle had never been in an accident or any reported damage. do airbags normally just go bad. I had to replace airbag so that it would pass West Virginia's state inspection. the ser…

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00.0%

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10.6%
ODI 11365934 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT INITIALLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V809000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS AT THE TIME WERE UNAVAILABLE. HASSETT FORD (3530 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY 11793) WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONFIRMED EACH TIME THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS INCLUDING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD HER SERVICE LIGHTS REPAIR…

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11.9%
ODI 11398632 · 14,000 mi

NHTSA 20V414 RECALL DID 7/10/20 NOT REMEDIED.

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26.5%
ODI 11329980 · 16,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING W/B ON NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF AND WAS HIT BY CAR. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ( STEERING WHEEL, KNEE BAGS AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN.) PROBLEM IS THEY DID NOT DEFLATE ! THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR DRIVER TO STEP ON BRAKES OR TO SEE ! VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION EXTREMELY LUCKY NO SERIOUS INJURY OR OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED DRIVER HAD HARD TIME GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE (OBSERVED BY STATE POLICE)

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Service Brakes
165.4%
ODI 10461500 · 75,000 mi

WHEELS ON CAR ARE SO CORRODED AIR WILL NOT HOLD IN THEM LOST OF AIR PRESSURE RESULTS IN TIRE WEAR LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE UNSURE BRAKING REDOING BALANCE ON TIRES AND HOST OF OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS WEAR ON SHOCKS AND STRUTS VIBRATING OF CAR CAUSING STRUCTURE PARTS TO COME LOOSE AND ARE FALL OUT OF LINE(HOOD HEADLIGHTS,FRONT BUMPER,FRONT FENDERS FRONT DOORS ECT.)THE CORROSIVE WHEEL ARE SO BAD FROM INSIDE TO OUT THAT THEY ARE A SAFETY ISSUE.THIS SUBJECT SHOULD FALL UP UNDER THE PERFORATION WARRANTY(RUSTCORROSION ). *TR

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176.7%
ODI 10479868 · 71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHILE TRYING TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RUBBER TO HARDEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000…

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1015.2%
ODI 10599174 · 40,000 mi

BRAKES ACTIVATE WHEN TURNING AND I PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR , I NOTICED THE BRAKES WOULD ACTIVE WHEN I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN.IT WAS EITHER RAINING OR BEGINNING TO SNOW. THE CAR WOULD BRAKE AS I WAS MAKING A TURN WHILE I GIVING IT GAS TO TURN. HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS TURNING ON A MAIN ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING EVENT. IMAGINE A CAR COMING AT YOU AND YOUR GAS PEDAL IS NOT RESPONDING WHILE AT THE SAME TIME YOUR CAR IS BRAKING. A VERY SCARY SCENARIO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. TH…

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2219.8%
ODI 10478596 · 35,000 mi

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY LINCOLN MKX WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON A SLOPE. THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE BRAKE IS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. USING THE TRANSMISSION TO HOLD THE CAR DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR PARKING BRAKES WHICH ARE QUITE CLEAR. THE REGS STATE THAT: "EVERY COMBINATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ADEQUATE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE OR COMBINATION ON ANY GRADE ON WHICH I…

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1812.1%
ODI 10496104 · 17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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2631.0%
ODI 10572756 · 27,600 mi

I DRIVE A LINCOLN 2012 MKX. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COMING UP TO A MAJOR INTERSECTION MY BRAKES FAILED. AFTER VIGOROUSLY PUMPING THE BRAKES, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE BRAKES HAD A DEFECTED POWER BOOSTER AND I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH LINCOLN AND BESIDES OFFERING ME AN EXTRA WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH GETTING ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASEDNEW. THE STICK SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TRANSM…

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6036.8%
ODI 10630129 · 10,245 mi

STARTED CAR IN DRIVEWAY. CAR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. TRIED TO RESTART AND CAR DID RESTART. 1 WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD CONTROL PANEL (PHONE, NAVIGATION, SIRIUS, CLIMATE BLACKENED OUT. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. NO POWER. LATER THE SAME DAY, BRAKE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR WHEN STARTING CAR. *TR

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1028.6%
ODI 10750182 · 15,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF AND LOST TOTAL POWER. LOST STEERING, BRAKING, AND ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 + MILES PER AN HOUR.

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15.3%
ODI 11005348 · 30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE PARKING AND ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

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3925.0%
ODI 10783822 · 235 mi

THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW/SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE WAY THE BAR ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STRUCTURED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND I NEED TO BRAKE, THE TIP OF MY SHOE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE SKINNY METAL BAR ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN OTHER WORDS, THE ONLY WAY TO BRAKE IS TO BEND MY SHOE FAR ENOUGH FOR IT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSES VERY UNEVEN, JERKY AND ERRATIC BRAKING. IN MANY CASES, I HAVE NEARLY REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY SHOE IS NOT FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO MAKE FAST CONTACT WITH T…

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611.5%
ODI 11397311

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V469000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL COLLINS FORD LINCOLN OF LOUISVILLE (4220 BARDSTOWN RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218, [phone removed]) AND OXMOOR FORD LINCOLN (100 OXMOOR LN, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TI…

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412.9%
ODI 11389181

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V469000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BAYWAY LINCOLN 12333 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034; [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL C…

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Electrical System
124.0%
ODI 10509377 · 83,296 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE COMPUTER MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE BATTERY BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,296 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 83,775.

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114.3%
ODI 10229324 · 840 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PLACED AIR IN THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2008 AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED IN MAY OF 2008. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MIRRORS WOULD NOT ADJUST. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,864 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 840.

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710.6%
ODI 10318018 · 6,000 mi

2009 LINCOLN MKX VEHICLE HAS DRIVER POWER SEAT THAT IS UNSTABLE AND ROCKS WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION THAT MAKES THE FOOT FALL OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BRAKING. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. ANOTHER DEFECT IS THE SOUND SYSTEM WHILE IN USE CREATES A HORRENDOUS SOUND/BANG THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF DRIVER ATTENTION AND DISTRACTION FROM TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A DEFECT WITH NO FIX. *TR

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21.8%
ODI 10780194

DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR WARNING SHOWING ON CONTROL PANEL

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4127.5%
ODI 10392385 · 500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE RADIO VOLUME WOULD INDEPENDENTLY INCREASE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE AND ONCE THEY BECAME OPERABLE, THEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED A MODULE AND PROVIDED UPDATES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SPECIFY THE EXACT REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE …

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1720.2%
ODI 10435629 · 1,100 mi

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH MECHANISM CLOSED WITHOUT THE DOOR ACTUALLY BEING CLOSED. THIS CAUSED A FALSE POSITIVE CONDITION FOR THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING SYSTEM. I THOUGHT THAT THE DOOR WAS SECURE, HOWEVER THE DOOR WAS IN FACT NOT LATCHED TO THE VEHICLE. MY EIGHT YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WERE IT NOT FOR THE PERCEPTION OF MY WIFE WHO SUSPECTED THAT THE DOOR WAS INSECURE I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A DOOR THAT WOULD OPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. THIS FALSE POSITIVE CONDITION IS CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT FORD HAS PLACED THE…

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3018.4%
ODI 10505786 · 4,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY TO MY HOME, THE BLIND SPOT AND CROSS TRAFFIC SENSORS FAULTED. THE WARNING MESSAGES CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A FAULTY BLIB MODULE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. FOR A TWO MONTH OLD CAR, THERE SEEM TO BE AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF FAULTY COMPONENTS. THIS COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF PEOPLE RELY ON THE BLIND SPOT AND CROSS TRAFFIC SENSORS TO ALERT THEM OF CLOSE CARS OR ON COMING CARS WHILE REVERSING. *TR

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514.3%
ODI 10883226

2014 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MOVES WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK POSITION, POWER LIFT GATE SPORADICALLY OPENS/RISES, CARBON MONOXIDE ODORS INSIDE VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK, WHEN THE CONSUMER MOVED THE GEAR TO PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOOK THE GEAR SHIFT A LITTLE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. A FEW DAYS LATER, BEFORE HE COULD RAISE THE HATCH, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET IN THE VEHICLE, AND ONCE…

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526.3%
ODI 10759245 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTERS HAD A GLITCH, WHICH TRIGGERED A FALSE WARNING INDICATOR THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

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2616.7%
ODI 10853141 · 290 mi

SYNC 3 NAVIGATION UNIT FAULTED OUT FREEZING SOME OF THE CONTROLS ON THE CENTER STACK. PHONE FUNCTIONS (INCLUDING 911 ASSIST BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH VARYING DEGREES OF SEVERITY. UNIT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESET WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED. LINCOLN'S POSITION: NO FAULT CODE, NO PROBLEM.

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1223.1%
ODI 11182361 · 42,000 mi

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE YOU ARE ABLE TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND YOU ARE IN THE FAST LANE OR MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER (JERRY'S FORD OF LEESBURG VA) AND IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY MAINTENANCE CODES FOR THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I SPOKE TO FORD (…

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516.1%
ODI 11123198 · 7,000 mi

WE HAD OUR FIRST INCIDENT ON AUG 2 WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. CAR STALLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SHE RESTARTED IT . TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE AND SHE STARTED TO ACCELETE TO GO AHEAD. THE CAR ITSELF WENT INTO REVERSE AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR BEHIND HER. SHE WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. SHE CALLED A TOWTRUCK TO TAKE IT TO OUR DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO INSTALLED AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE TO RECORD ANOTHER INCIDENT. IT THEN HAPPENDED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER WE PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER. I…

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Engine
175.7%
ODI 10509377 · 83,296 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE COMPUTER MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE BATTERY BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,296 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 83,775.

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155.9%
ODI 10459120 · 44,450 mi

I PARKED THE CAR AT A SHOPPING CENTER GARAGE IN TYSONS CORNER VA, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. AS I WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR, I HEARD THIS NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE FAN STILL RUNNING. AS I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND LISTENED CLOSER, I REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE MOTOR STILL RUNNING. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PLACED THE KEY AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND COULD NOT. I TURNED THE KEY TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD GET IT TO CUT OFF WAS TO MOVE IT A FEW INCHES TH…

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23.0%
ODI 11395690 · 153,000 mi

I'VE REPLACED A STARTER / ALTERNATOR/ BATTERY/ COIL PACKS/ TUNE UP/AND MY TRUCK IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STAYING STARTED..I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS IN PARK BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL SHUT OFF.

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43.6%
ODI 10870593 · 58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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2416.1%
ODI 10535299 · 26,100 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND COMPLETE ENGINE STALL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AFTER BRING VEHICLE TO SAFE STOP ON SHOULDER, IT RESTARTED. *TR

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89.5%
ODI 10535100 · 15,200 mi

VEHICLE POWER & COMPUTER FAILED (SHUT OFF) WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN CLEAR WEATHER. *TR

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159.2%
ODI 10505785 · 4,000 mi

NEAR THE END OF MY DAILY HOUR LONG COMMUTE HOME I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, AS I WAS DECELERATING UP TO THE STOP SIGN, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE STEERING SEIZE UP, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, AND THE BRAKING WAS SLUGGISH. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AS NORMAL AND ALL SYSTEMS APPEARED TO FUNCTION AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY INFORME…

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720.0%
ODI 10658527 · 720 mi

DRIVING AT 50 MPH, I LOST POWER STEERING, THEN REALIZED ENGINE SHUT OFF. WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OVER TO GET OFF ROAD AND STOP CAR. ENGINE WAS ABLE TO START AND RUN FINE AFTER THAT. I LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN CAR, AND DEALER SWAPPED ME ANOTHER CAR. *TR

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631.6%
ODI 10852766 · 50 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN OIL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE AIR VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

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3220.5%
ODI 10863999 · 4,014 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN I HAD NO GAS POWER THE ENGINE STARTED REEVING UP ON HIGH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. I CONTINUE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE IT HAPPEN AGAIN I NEEDED A TOW TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFY AS THE BODY THROTTLE THIS ITEM IS CAUSING NOT ONLY MY VEHICLE BUT OTHER CUSTOMERS VEHICLE PROBLEMS. I FEEL YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I COULD'VE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPEN TO ME AND MORE …

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713.5%
ODI 11182361 · 42,000 mi

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE YOU ARE ABLE TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND YOU ARE IN THE FAST LANE OR MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER (JERRY'S FORD OF LEESBURG VA) AND IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY MAINTENANCE CODES FOR THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I SPOKE TO FORD (…

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39.7%
ODI 11123198 · 7,000 mi

WE HAD OUR FIRST INCIDENT ON AUG 2 WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. CAR STALLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SHE RESTARTED IT . TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE AND SHE STARTED TO ACCELETE TO GO AHEAD. THE CAR ITSELF WENT INTO REVERSE AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR BEHIND HER. SHE WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. SHE CALLED A TOWTRUCK TO TAKE IT TO OUR DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO INSTALLED AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE TO RECORD ANOTHER INCIDENT. IT THEN HAPPENDED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER WE PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER. I…

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Power Train
3010.1%
ODI 10270259 · 30,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS DAMAGED BY STONES. I ASKED FOR THE PART AND DETECTED THAT THERE WERE MANY STONES EMBEDDED IN HE TRANSMISSION COOLER. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT LINCOLN WILL NOT ADMIT TO. POTENTIAL HAZARD IF YOU SPRING A LEAK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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2710.7%
ODI 10410412 · 62,978 mi

EXCESSIVE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE RATE. SECOND THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AT 62,978. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AT 21,158. I VERY VERY RARELY BUY NON BRAND NAME GAS, ONLY SHELL OR CHEVRON, OCCASIONAL SINCLAIR OR TEXACO. I AVOID GASOHOL WHEN POSSIBLE. *TR

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34.5%
ODI 11317069 · 235,000 mi

THE PTU (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) IS CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO FLASH AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. TRANSMISSION SPUTTERS AND SEEMS TO BUCK AS IF NOT FINDING THE GEAR (ALMOST ALWAYS AROUND 2ND GEAR).

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43.6%
ODI 10446072 · 2,621 mi

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING,THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. LIKE EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE MANY FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX FORUMS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANT FIND ANY PROBLEM. OR THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL, ARE THEY FOR REAL...IM TAKING THE TSB INFO TO THEM THIS WEEK AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. DONT THEY EVEN READ THESE TSB REPORTS? HERE IS FIVE THAT I HAVE FOUND SO FAR. TSB 10-21-2 10-9-9 11-5-6 11-12-10 SB-21430 NEVER SEEN ANYTHING ON THE SERVICE WRITE UP ABOUT…

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117.4%
ODI 10713234 · 51,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH, JUST OFF HIGHWAY, WHILE MY MKX ALL OF SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING, HOWEVER, STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WAS NOT GAINING ANY SPEED. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID REAR-ENDED AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDED NOSIER THAN USUAL BUT IT SEEMS WORKED FINE. THE WEATHER CONDITION IS NICE AND SHINY. I WAS ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS, RUSH HOUR WITH ABOUT 30 MIN BUMPER TO BUMPER. MY MKX IS A 2011 MODEL WITH 51000 MILES. …

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1113.1%
ODI 10722414 · 28,000 mi

GOING DOWN THE STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR GIVE A BIG HICCUP, THEN JUST A FEW FEET MORE, ANOTHER BIG HICCUP, THEN HAD NO POWER, COULD PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AND NOTHING, LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OFF THE STREET, OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC, HAD WE BEEN GOING FASTER, AND BEEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, COULD HAD BEEN FATALLY INJURED BY A CAR TRAVELING BEHIND US AT A GREATER SPEED. THE OPEN WRENCH SIGN CAME UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. LUCK FOR US, A DEPUTY CAME ALONG, AND ASK TO HELP, HE SAID TRY TO RES…

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169.8%
ODI 11000811 · 45,000 mi

WHEN YOU PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND TURN THE SUV OFF, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. YOU HAVE TO EITHER RESTART THE SUV AND TAKE IT OUT OF PARK A FEW TIMES OR DO NOT RESTART AND HIT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER A FEW TIMES TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE THAT HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2015.

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720.0%
ODI 10659003 · 300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

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526.3%
ODI 11132719

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE CHANGES FROM AUTOMATIC TO SORTS MODE AND SHOWS SHIFT CHANGING ON DASH, WHICH CAUSES IT TO GO FROM ANY SPEED TO 5MPH INSTANTLY. IT PULLS CAR BACK AND CAUSES SUDDEN SPEED CHANGE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SINCE PURCHASED VARIOUS TIMES AND THE STILL DO NOT FIND ANYTHING AND I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE CAR THAT I BOUGHT A YR AGO WHILE IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS SEPT 15 2018 (HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES).

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127.7%
ODI 10874892 · 6,000 mi

THE CAR HAS STALLED 6 OR 7 TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THAT PROBLEM. A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON JUNE 7 WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION IN NEW ORLEANS LA. DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET, I SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE QUIT. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. RESTARTED CAR AND CONTINUED DRIVING. AS YOU MAY EXPECT, MY WIFE IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND SHE OR I WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC. MY DAUGHTER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUN…

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35.8%
ODI 11024701 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE A TOW MODE, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO TOW. WHILE THE 39,000 LBS VEHICLE WAS TOWING A 50,000 LBS RV, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO GO INTO PARK MODE, WHICH LOCKED ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN THE BATTERY FAILED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO PARK MODE, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DRAGGED BY THE RV FOR SEVERAL MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARK MODE FEATURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN IN TOW MODE…

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13.2%
ODI 11511794 · 43,000 mi

The contact owned a 2018 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while parked at an inclined position, the vehicle rolled backward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

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Unknown Or Other
124.0%
ODI 10554217 · 131,680 mi

I WAS TURNING AND IT STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE LIKE RATTLING .SOUND LIKE METAL AND WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT SOUND WORSE. SORT OF LIKE IT WAS HARD TO TAKE OFF. ALSO,SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SOMEWHERE UNDERNEATH. *TR

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62.4%
ODI 10955217 · 128,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WRENCH LIGHT COME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MONITOR FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN RPM PICKED UP TO 3000 WAS LOOSING POWER, DROVE 3 MILES TO NEAREST WIDE SPOT. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK CUT ENGINE OFF, LET IT SIT , ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , PUT IT IN REVERSE IT JERKED ABNORMALLY HARD AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT DRIVE FORWARD AT ALL. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT HOME WITH OUR SON I LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS DO…

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69.1%
ODI 10745546 · 39,317 mi

THE A/C WENT OUT, BLOWING HOT AIR. SO TOOK IT TO THE MECH. HE SAID LOOKED LIKE WEAR FROM A TUBE PLACED TO TIGHT AND NEAR THE CONDENSER RUBBED A HOLE IN IT. APPROX REPAIR COST 1500.00. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011, USED AT LYBERGERS ANCHORAGE AK,PUCHASED CUSTOM EDGE, WARRENTECH AUTO INC, BEDFORD, TX, EXTENDED WARRANTY. FOR $3000.00..SO OF COURSE AFTER A BATTLE WITH WARRENTECH, THEY DENIED CLAIM THEY SAID A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER. WE WERE LOOKING FOR INFO FROM LINCOLN FOR OTHERS WITH PROBLEM OF C/C CONDENSER. THANKS

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32.7%
ODI 11407056 · 101,000 mi

I OPENED MY CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEARD A LOUD POP. MY DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T SEEM BROKEN, BUT WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE NOW. THE CAR WAS IN PARK WHEN IT HAPPENED.

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2416.1%
ODI 10993509 · 55,000 mi

THE 8 INCH TOUCH SCREEN HAS GONE BLANK. CAN NOT ACCESS PHONE, AUDIO, TEMP. OR NAVIGATION SCREENS. THIS OCCURED UPON STARTING VEHICLE.

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78.3%
ODI 10903424 · 37,000 mi

LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING WRENCH LIGHT COMES UP SAYING LOCKED. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TWICE 2 YEARS AGO AND ONCE ON AUGUST 23, 2016. DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE CODE. VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING 60 MILES ON HIGHWAY. LINCOLN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG? LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR. ANOTHER TIME 60 MILES PER. MANAGE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT JUST ABOVE MOVED, LIKE 1 MILE PER HOUR.

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2112.9%
ODI 11046868 · 35,600 mi

EXHAUST LEAK IN CABIN. I PURCHASED THE 2013 MKX IN APRIL 2017, SOON AFTER I BEGAN NOTICING AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CAR SHORTLY AFTER FAST ACCELERATION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN JUNE AND JULY, WHO SEALED AND RESEALED THE BUMPER WHICH HAD NO IMPROVEMENT AND THEN BY DIRECTION FROM LINCOLN CORPORATE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WHO REPEATED THE ORIGINAL REPAIRS AND HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. LINCOLN OFFERED ME AN X PLAN DISCOUNT TO PURCHASE A NEW FORD OR LINCOLN MODEL BUT STATED THAT…

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720.0%
ODI 10849876 · 25,066 mi

ADVANCE SERVICE TRAC ON 2/8/2016. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, SHOWING ONE INDICATOR AUTO LIGHT. INVOICE #FOCS386956.

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631.6%
ODI 10721065 · 2,900 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A HWY IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE AROUND ME UNEXPECTEDLY THE REAR SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED ALONG THE FRONT EDGE. THERE'S AN INSURMOUNTABLE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE FOR LINCOLN AND FORD AND YOU CAN CHECK AT HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T37305_DS520649. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PIECES OF GLASS FALL INSIDE THE CAR AND CAN HARM OCCUPANTS. I TRIED TO REASON WITH LINCOLN CORPORATION WITHOUT SUCCESS. THEY CLAIMED THAT AN OBJECT HIT THE GLASS BUT IF THE GLASS IS CLOSED, IS FLA…

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2214.1%
ODI 10780950 · 800 mi

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT STOPS OR STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC WHILE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. ERROR DISPLAYED ON TACHOMETER SCREEN READS "FULL ACCESSORY POWER ACTIVE". ONCE ENGINE STOPS, ALL ELECTRICAL CONTINUES TO WORK. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART, AND ISSUE RESOLVES, BUT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 800 MILES.

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611.5%
ODI 11014999 · 400 mi

STRONG SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS IN PASSENGER CABIN. BECAME STRONGER AS VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES . A/C IN USE. ALL PASSENGERS DEVELOPED HEADACHES.

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825.8%
ODI 11140746

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR LOOSE SCREWS IN THE DASH BOARD ROLLS AROUND THIS IS GOING IN A CURVE ON HITTING THE BRAKES. PURCHASE THE CAR THE END OF MAY 2018

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Fuel/Propulsion System
3210.7%
ODI 10550933 · 65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WAS SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A HOLE IN THE HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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166.3%
ODI 10465516 · 64,000 mi

PARK MY CAR AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. A COUPLE HOURS LATER MY WIFE RETURNED IN HER CAR AND NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE WELD SEEM ON THE GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING GAS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE # 08S06 BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY MANUFACTURING DATE DOES NOT MATCH THAT OF THE RECALL. THIS TO ME SEEMS SUSPICIOUS. *TR

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23.0%
ODI 10726585 · 93,000 mi

THE GAS TANK HAS CORRODED SO I HAVE GAS LEAKING UNDER MY VEHICLE. THE MAINTENANCE MAN TOLD ME I COULD NOT DRIVE IT DUE TO DANGER OF A SPARK AND FIRE RISK. THE 2007 AND 2008'S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WHICH ARE RECALLED SO WHY AREN'T THE 2009'S AS WELL. IT IS THE SAME FAULTY GAS TANK.

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21.8%
ODI 10652807 · 44,000 mi

UPON MORNING START UP, THERE IS A HIGH PITCH WHISTLING SOUND WHICH LASTS APX THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME.IT CAN BE HEARD INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE CAR & WITH THE RADIO ON OR OFF.I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE ABOUT FEB 2014 ABOUT THIS SOUND WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER ITS BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.I REQUESTED EACH TIME THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE A FEMALE LISTEN FOR THE NOISE AND THEY DID NOT DO THAT.IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAN MEN LOSE THEIR HEARING IN THE HIGH FREQUENCIES THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMING MY INITIAL MAINTENANCE DID NOT NOTE THIS ISSUE ON TH…

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53.4%
ODI 11053332 · 55,000 mi

THE THROTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS BAD. THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN THE WIFE WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY 105 AT 50 MPH. SHE TURNED ON THE FLASHERS AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN BACK TO THE HOUSE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE ENGINE STOPS WITH NO WARNING.

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33.6%
ODI 10459248 · 600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK COULD NOT BE FILLED TO CAPACITY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A FUEL LEAK OR ANY ISSUES WITH THE FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ISSUE WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

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53.1%
ODI 10505785 · 4,000 mi

NEAR THE END OF MY DAILY HOUR LONG COMMUTE HOME I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, AS I WAS DECELERATING UP TO THE STOP SIGN, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE STEERING SEIZE UP, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, AND THE BRAKING WAS SLUGGISH. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AS NORMAL AND ALL SYSTEMS APPEARED TO FUNCTION AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY INFORME…

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127.7%
ODI 10875416 · 10,500 mi

MAY 19 2016 I EXPERIENCED THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RETRIED. I WENT ABOUT A HALF MILE WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SERVICE SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER 27 DAYS I GOT MY CAR BACK.. WHILE LINCOLN WAS HELPFUL, I DO BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THAT HAD HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PULLING IN TO BUSY FAST TRAFFIC, IT COULD BE DEADLY. I WAS ON SIDE STREET, ALSO ON HIGHWAY PULLING INTO TRAFFIC TURNING LEFT.

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11.9%
ODI 11182361 · 42,000 mi

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE YOU ARE ABLE TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND YOU ARE IN THE FAST LANE OR MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER (JERRY'S FORD OF LEESBURG VA) AND IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY MAINTENANCE CODES FOR THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I SPOKE TO FORD (…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20.7%
ODI 10228316 · 8,500 mi

WHILE OUR 2007 LINCOLN MKX WAS STANDING STILL, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED IT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH THE SAME RESULT. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER, DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I OBJECTED TO THAT COMMENT. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY DID REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THOUGHT IT FELT FUNNY, COMPLAINED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A TEST DRIVE WITH THE SAME TYPE O…

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10.4%
ODI 11586390 · 91,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the brake pedal was firm when depressed, and the vehicle was slow to respond. There was an abnormal hissing noise detected from the dashboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer, Cavalier Ford Greenbrier (1515 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320), who informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN and to schedu…

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11.5%
ODI 10356150 · 10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL RUMBLE WHEN ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVEN TIMES WHERE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED YET, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000.

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21.8%
ODI 11431002 · 120,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes would fail intermittently, and the brake pedal was difficult to be depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as a brake booster failure. The contact was informed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

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42.7%
ODI 11476856 · 108,400 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake needed to be serviced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,400.

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33.6%
ODI 11460937 · 67,000 mi

The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal became firm and difficult to depress. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed the failure to be brake booster and brake master cylinder failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. The contact stated the brake booster was replaced.

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42.5%
ODI 11424614 · 31,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated while his wife was driving 35 mph and coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but hesitated to respond causing 30 feet stopping distance delay. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power brake booster had failed, and the failure was related to an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehic…

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2113.5%
ODI 11364180

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V469000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADAMSON LINCOLN (W FRONTAGE RD, ROCHESTER, MN 55901) AND WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONT…

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1325.0%
ODI 11397311

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V469000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL COLLINS FORD LINCOLN OF LOUISVILLE (4220 BARDSTOWN RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218, [phone removed]) AND OXMOOR FORD LINCOLN (100 OXMOOR LN, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TI…

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412.9%
ODI 11687792

The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln MKX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags53,991–121,449 mi73,000 mi19
ODI 11014781 · 56,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: LETTER RECEIVED IN JULY 2016 ABOUT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. ISSUE HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

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ODI 11035262 · 63,700 mi

TAKATA RECALL MONTGOMERY LINCOLN TELLS ME THERE IS NO REPLACEMENTS FOR THE DEFECT BAGS AT THIS TIME... SOMEONE NEEDS TO PUSH THEM ALONG.. I TALKED TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. TODAY 10/20/2017 AT 3:10PM

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ODI 11039360 · 50,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. EFFECTIVE RECALL SINCE JUNE 2016 BUT STILL NO RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. LOOKUP STATES "NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE".

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Power Train71,000–140,000 mi92,904 mi22
ODI 10410412 · 62,978 mi

EXCESSIVE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE RATE. SECOND THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AT 62,978. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AT 21,158. I VERY VERY RARELY BUY NON BRAND NAME GAS, ONLY SHELL OR CHEVRON, OCCASIONAL SINCLAIR OR TEXACO. I AVOID GASOHOL WHEN POSSIBLE. *TR

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ODI 10447533 · 22,505 mi

DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION LEAKING AT PTU AXLE SEAL. REMOVED/REPLACED. ISSUE HAS RE-OCCURRED ON SAME VEHICLE AT 44879 MILES AS OF 10 FEB. 2012 AND DEALER IS AGAIN RECOMMENDING REMOVE/REPLACE. *TR

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ODI 10478669 · 23,101 mi

ON 9.25.12, I TRIED TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY WITH AN INCLINE ENTRANCE RAMP DURING RUSH HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE, (SPUTTERING UNDER ACCELERATION) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR NEVER SHUT OFF, NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 5-8 MPH UNTIL REACHING AN EXIT AND A PARKING LOT. THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF, NEVER DIED, AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPE…

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Service Brakes85,500–145,000 mi105,000 mi15
ODI 10479868 · 71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHILE TRYING TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RUBBER TO HARDEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000…

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ODI 10523260 · 46,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I STEPPED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR SLOWLY AND A HIGH PITCHED SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO INSURE THAT I DID NOT HAVE A LEAK. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND HEADED TO MY HOME. EVERYTHING WOR…

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ODI 10743543 · 80,000 mi

THE BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO PRESS AND UPON "PUMPING" ALMOST COMPLETELY FAIL. FAIL LIKE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR DON'T STOP! STILL PASSED INSPECTION TODAY EVEN WITH THE I THINK IT IS YOUR "BOOSTER". I KNOW NOTHING BUT FOUND SEVERAL(MANY ) COMPLAINTS THAT WERE EXACTLY AS MINE. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT? THIS IS A PART THAT ALL WOULD SAY COULD OR SHOULD WEAR OUT. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR ,ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I ALSO READ THAT IT COULD COST BETWEEN $750-$1,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT! HOW COULD THIS NOT BE A RECALL. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 …

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Fuel/Propulsion System81,570–139,250 mi117,000 mi12
ODI 10465516 · 64,000 mi

PARK MY CAR AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. A COUPLE HOURS LATER MY WIFE RETURNED IN HER CAR AND NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE WELD SEEM ON THE GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING GAS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE # 08S06 BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY MANUFACTURING DATE DOES NOT MATCH THAT OF THE RECALL. THIS TO ME SEEMS SUSPICIOUS. *TR

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ODI 10495050 · 89,000 mi

THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TANK LEAKED FUEL IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE FUEL LINE LEAKED FUEL OVER THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK HAS A LEAK AT THE SEAM WHERE UPPER AND LOW TANK HALVES JOINT. BOTH LEAKS PRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. THE FUEL LINE LEAK WAS AT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK LEAK WAS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR

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ODI 10617639 · 116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, A FUEL ODOR SEEPED INTO THE RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V301000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

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Engine52,588–109,931 mi88,620 mi14
ODI 10459120 · 44,450 mi

I PARKED THE CAR AT A SHOPPING CENTER GARAGE IN TYSONS CORNER VA, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. AS I WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR, I HEARD THIS NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE FAN STILL RUNNING. AS I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND LISTENED CLOSER, I REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE MOTOR STILL RUNNING. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PLACED THE KEY AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND COULD NOT. I TURNED THE KEY TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD GET IT TO CUT OFF WAS TO MOVE IT A FEW INCHES TH…

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ODI 10475945 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS A HARD THUMP HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AN…

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ODI 10478669 · 23,101 mi

ON 9.25.12, I TRIED TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY WITH AN INCLINE ENTRANCE RAMP DURING RUSH HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE, (SPUTTERING UNDER ACCELERATION) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR NEVER SHUT OFF, NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 5-8 MPH UNTIL REACHING AN EXIT AND A PARKING LOT. THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF, NEVER DIED, AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPE…

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Vehicle Speed Control59,150–104,192 mi88,000 mi11
ODI 10475945 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS A HARD THUMP HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AN…

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ODI 10500555 · 47,300 mi

KICKED ON CRUISE CONTROL AT SEVENTY. RPM'S SHOT FROM 2 THOUSAND TO EIGHT THOUSAND AND CAR ACCELERATED TO EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR. ALL WE DOING WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE WE PURCHASED TWO MONTHS AGO AND THEY HAVE INFORMED US BOTH TIMES THAT THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE... *TR

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ODI 10587827 · 42,535 mi

VEHICLE (08 LINCOLN MKX) WAS CRUISING AT 35MPH GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT ~3,500RPM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 35MPH IN A 30MPH ZONE WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN SIGHT, NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS THERE WAS NO NEED. FOOT WAS OFF BOTH PEDALS UNTIL I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE RATE AND IT WAS THEN THAT I APPLIED THE BRAKES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. ACCELERATION LASTED APPROXIMATELY TEN SECOND…

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Electrical System72,500–134,500 mi93,120 mi10
ODI 10229324 · 840 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PLACED AIR IN THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2008 AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED IN MAY OF 2008. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MIRRORS WOULD NOT ADJUST. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,864 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 840.

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ODI 10546836 · 86,239 mi

THIS VEHICLE AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ENTERED WHAT THEY CALL LIMP HOME MODE DROPPING THE SPEED TO 40 MPH AND THEN TO A CRAWL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THIS HAPPENS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRERS THE REPAIR BILL STATES:" THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE EEC MODULE RES…

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ODI 10615295 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERNAL COMPUTER IN THE MEDIUM OF THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD COMPLETELY MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE COIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range160,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10955217 · 128,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WRENCH LIGHT COME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MONITOR FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN RPM PICKED UP TO 3000 WAS LOOSING POWER, DROVE 3 MILES TO NEAREST WIDE SPOT. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK CUT ENGINE OFF, LET IT SIT , ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , PUT IT IN REVERSE IT JERKED ABNORMALLY HARD AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT DRIVE FORWARD AT ALL. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT HOME WITH OUR SON I LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS DO…

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ODI 11351658 · 160,000 mi

HAD ALL AIR FILTERS REPLACED AND AIR UNIT REPLACED DUE TO OVER HEATING BUT STILL WHEN TURN AIR ON AND ON SEATS JUMPS OR LOSES THROTTLE AND LIGHTS GO OFF AND AT TIMES SEATS RE ADJUST WHILE DRIVING, KEEPS HAPPING CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT

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ODI 11413674 · 221,000 mi

MY PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. TOU CAN'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. MY GRANDSON GOT STUCK. I HAD TO HAVE HIM USE A DIDN'T DOOR TO GET OUT. IF THERE WAS A ACCIDENT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THERE. IT WAS STATIONARY

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

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Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-052None
ODI 11658099

I am reporting a serious mechanical defect in my 2008 Lincoln MKX involving the internal water pump. This vehicle uses the Ford 3.5L V6 Cyclone engine, where the water pump is mounted inside the engine and driven by the timing chain. My water pump failed unexpectedly, causing coolant to leak into the engine oil. This design flaw poses a serious safety risk due to potential engine failure while driving. This could lead to the engine seizing without warning, loss of power steering and braking, and increased risk of a crash. Ford and Lincoln are…

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ODI 11658100

I am reporting a serious mechanical defect in my 2008 Lincoln MKX involving the internal water pump. This vehicle uses the Ford 3.5L V6 Cyclone engine, where the water pump is mounted inside the engine and driven by the timing chain. My water pump failed unexpectedly, causing coolant to leak into the engine oil. This design flaw poses a serious safety risk due to potential engine failure while driving. This could lead to the engine seizing without warning, loss of power steering and braking, and increased risk of a crash. Ford and Lincoln are…

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-121None
ODI 11703008 · 180,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel-burning odor on the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the abnormal fuel-burning odor was on the interior and exterior of the vehic…

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2019: 0 complaints · 2020: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2019000
2020000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2019000
2020000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsPower TrainService BrakesFuel/Propulsion SystemEngineVehicle Speed ControlElectrical SystemUnknown Or Other
Air Bags—
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ODI 11396324

ENGINE COMPUTER /TRANSMISSION /ALT AT BILL TALLEY FORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTALLED ALT. THEN WAS TOLD I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NEVER HAD BEFORE THEY PROGRAMED ENGINE COMPUTER TWO TIMES AND GAVE THE CAR BACK BACK TO ME WITH PROBLEMS I NEVER HAD AND COULD SOLVE

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ODI 11110749 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY MKX TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN ISSUE. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE?

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ODI 11044720

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TUTTLE-CLICK FORD LINCOLN, 43 AUTO CENTER DR, IRVINE, CA 92618, [phone removed]) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN (14R02) FOR THE FUEL TANK SEAM LEAKS (07-08 EDGE-MKX…

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ODI 11110749 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY MKX TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN ISSUE. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE?

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ODI 11458318 · 134,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the ABS, air bag, and check engine warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the ABS sensor; however, the failure persisted. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.

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1
ODI 11396324

ENGINE COMPUTER /TRANSMISSION /ALT AT BILL TALLEY FORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTALLED ALT. THEN WAS TOLD I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NEVER HAD BEFORE THEY PROGRAMED ENGINE COMPUTER TWO TIMES AND GAVE THE CAR BACK BACK TO ME WITH PROBLEMS I NEVER HAD AND COULD SOLVE

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ODI 11084916

TAKATA RECALL: SINCE RECEIVING OUR AIRBAG RECALL (OVER 1 YEAR AGO) WE HAVE BEEN TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP OVER 3 TIMES AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAN CAUSE DEATH. LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED NO DATE FOR PARTS WAS GIVEN BY FORD. CONTACTED FORD AND NO DATE GIVEN AND NO RESOLUTION TO FIX VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT THE RISK OF DEATH.

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Power Train
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ODI 11396324

ENGINE COMPUTER /TRANSMISSION /ALT AT BILL TALLEY FORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTALLED ALT. THEN WAS TOLD I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NEVER HAD BEFORE THEY PROGRAMED ENGINE COMPUTER TWO TIMES AND GAVE THE CAR BACK BACK TO ME WITH PROBLEMS I NEVER HAD AND COULD SOLVE

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1
ODI 11001799 · 118,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

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ODI 10478669 · 23,101 mi

ON 9.25.12, I TRIED TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY WITH AN INCLINE ENTRANCE RAMP DURING RUSH HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE, (SPUTTERING UNDER ACCELERATION) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR NEVER SHUT OFF, NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 5-8 MPH UNTIL REACHING AN EXIT AND A PARKING LOT. THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF, NEVER DIED, AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPE…

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ODI 10628621 · 91,000 mi

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A C…

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ODI 10705266 · 93,000 mi

WHEN I START MY CAR IT MAKES A CLUNK THEN WHEN I SHIFT IT INTO GEAR IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE BUT WILL CLUNK AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND I CAN'T GO OVER 5 MPH. IT'S HAPPENING MORE AND MORE STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO BUT WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER NOTHING THEY COULD DO CAUSE IT WASN'T HAPPENING THEN. IT'S HAPPENED WHEN I'VE BEEN SITTING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AS WELL. WE WILL THEN UNHOOK THE BATTER FOR A FEW MINS AND THEN EVERYTHING IS FINE. *TR

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ODI 10628621 · 91,000 mi

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A C…

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ODI 10643526 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 2 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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ODI 11001799 · 118,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

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ODI 11323414 · 77,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL INITIALLY HAVE THE SPEED ODOMETER DROP TO 0 MPH WHILE STILL MOVING. A "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE DRIVER MUST PUSH THE ACCELERATOR DOWN UNTIL THE TACH READS APPROX. 3000 RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AGAIN. WHEN IT IS MOVING IT SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND "BANG" THE GEARS. IF THE DRIVER, AFTER STOPPING, TAKES THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE AND PUTS IN REVERSE, IT BANGS THE TRANSMISSION SO HARD IT FEELS IT G…

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Service Brakes
1
ODI 11110749 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY MKX TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN ISSUE. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE?

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1
ODI 11110749 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY MKX TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN ISSUE. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE?

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ODI 11271626 · 115,575 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN…

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ODI 11351655 · 160,000 mi

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS AND TIRES SINCE GOT THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND NOW IT'S SHACKING, RIDES LIKES I HAVE A FLAT OR WEAVING UP AND DOWN AND STARTING TO PULL/ STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG STILL HAS ALL ORIGINAL PARTS! LIGHTS GO THRU BULBS AND CAN'T SEE

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2
ODI 10985567

VEHICLE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY HAS TO STARTED TWICE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IF I GO OVER 40MPH THE ENGINE AND SUSPENSION START PULLING AND JERKING AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL KEEP INCREASING EVEN THOUGH THE CAR SUSPENSION IS ONLY ALLLOWING 30MPH

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ODI 11271626 · 115,575 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
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ODI 11044720

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TUTTLE-CLICK FORD LINCOLN, 43 AUTO CENTER DR, IRVINE, CA 92618, [phone removed]) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN (14R02) FOR THE FUEL TANK SEAM LEAKS (07-08 EDGE-MKX…

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ODI 11110749 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY MKX TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN ISSUE. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE?

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ODI 11001799 · 118,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

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1
ODI 11110749 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE BROUGHT MY MKX TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN ISSUE. IS THIS COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE?

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1
ODI 11001799 · 118,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

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Engine
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ODI 11458318 · 134,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the ABS, air bag, and check engine warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the ABS sensor; however, the failure persisted. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.

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ODI 10478669 · 23,101 mi

ON 9.25.12, I TRIED TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY WITH AN INCLINE ENTRANCE RAMP DURING RUSH HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE, (SPUTTERING UNDER ACCELERATION) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR NEVER SHUT OFF, NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 5-8 MPH UNTIL REACHING AN EXIT AND A PARKING LOT. THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF, NEVER DIED, AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPE…

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ODI 10628621 · 91,000 mi

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A C…

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ODI 10705266 · 93,000 mi

WHEN I START MY CAR IT MAKES A CLUNK THEN WHEN I SHIFT IT INTO GEAR IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE BUT WILL CLUNK AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND I CAN'T GO OVER 5 MPH. IT'S HAPPENING MORE AND MORE STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO BUT WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER NOTHING THEY COULD DO CAUSE IT WASN'T HAPPENING THEN. IT'S HAPPENED WHEN I'VE BEEN SITTING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AS WELL. WE WILL THEN UNHOOK THE BATTER FOR A FEW MINS AND THEN EVERYTHING IS FINE. *TR

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ODI 11271626 · 115,575 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN…

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ODI 11351655 · 160,000 mi

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS AND TIRES SINCE GOT THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND NOW IT'S SHACKING, RIDES LIKES I HAVE A FLAT OR WEAVING UP AND DOWN AND STARTING TO PULL/ STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG STILL HAS ALL ORIGINAL PARTS! LIGHTS GO THRU BULBS AND CAN'T SEE

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ODI 10475945 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS A HARD THUMP HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AN…

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ODI 10587827 · 42,535 mi

VEHICLE (08 LINCOLN MKX) WAS CRUISING AT 35MPH GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT ~3,500RPM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 35MPH IN A 30MPH ZONE WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN SIGHT, NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS THERE WAS NO NEED. FOOT WAS OFF BOTH PEDALS UNTIL I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE RATE AND IT WAS THEN THAT I APPLIED THE BRAKES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. ACCELERATION LASTED APPROXIMATELY TEN SECOND…

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ODI 10628621 · 91,000 mi

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A C…

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ODI 10546836 · 86,239 mi

THIS VEHICLE AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ENTERED WHAT THEY CALL LIMP HOME MODE DROPPING THE SPEED TO 40 MPH AND THEN TO A CRAWL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THIS HAPPENS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRERS THE REPAIR BILL STATES:" THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE EEC MODULE RES…

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ODI 11323414 · 77,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL INITIALLY HAVE THE SPEED ODOMETER DROP TO 0 MPH WHILE STILL MOVING. A "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE DRIVER MUST PUSH THE ACCELERATOR DOWN UNTIL THE TACH READS APPROX. 3000 RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AGAIN. WHEN IT IS MOVING IT SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND "BANG" THE GEARS. IF THE DRIVER, AFTER STOPPING, TAKES THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE AND PUTS IN REVERSE, IT BANGS THE TRANSMISSION SO HARD IT FEELS IT G…

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Vehicle Speed Control0
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ODI 10628621 · 91,000 mi

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A C…

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ODI 10643526 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 2 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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ODI 10985567

VEHICLE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY HAS TO STARTED TWICE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IF I GO OVER 40MPH THE ENGINE AND SUSPENSION START PULLING AND JERKING AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL KEEP INCREASING EVEN THOUGH THE CAR SUSPENSION IS ONLY ALLLOWING 30MPH

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ODI 11271626 · 115,575 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN…

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ODI 10475945 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS A HARD THUMP HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AN…

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ODI 10587827 · 42,535 mi

VEHICLE (08 LINCOLN MKX) WAS CRUISING AT 35MPH GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT ~3,500RPM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 35MPH IN A 30MPH ZONE WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN SIGHT, NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS THERE WAS NO NEED. FOOT WAS OFF BOTH PEDALS UNTIL I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE RATE AND IT WAS THEN THAT I APPLIED THE BRAKES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. ACCELERATION LASTED APPROXIMATELY TEN SECOND…

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ODI 10628621 · 91,000 mi

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A C…

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ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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Electrical System
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ODI 11396324

ENGINE COMPUTER /TRANSMISSION /ALT AT BILL TALLEY FORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTALLED ALT. THEN WAS TOLD I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NEVER HAD BEFORE THEY PROGRAMED ENGINE COMPUTER TWO TIMES AND GAVE THE CAR BACK BACK TO ME WITH PROBLEMS I NEVER HAD AND COULD SOLVE

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ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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ODI 11001799 · 118,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

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ODI 11323414 · 77,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL INITIALLY HAVE THE SPEED ODOMETER DROP TO 0 MPH WHILE STILL MOVING. A "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE DRIVER MUST PUSH THE ACCELERATOR DOWN UNTIL THE TACH READS APPROX. 3000 RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AGAIN. WHEN IT IS MOVING IT SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND "BANG" THE GEARS. IF THE DRIVER, AFTER STOPPING, TAKES THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE AND PUTS IN REVERSE, IT BANGS THE TRANSMISSION SO HARD IT FEELS IT G…

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ODI 11001799 · 118,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, SHIFTING MISFIRE, FAULTY BATTERY AND LOW GAS MILEAGE

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ODI 10546836 · 86,239 mi

THIS VEHICLE AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ENTERED WHAT THEY CALL LIMP HOME MODE DROPPING THE SPEED TO 40 MPH AND THEN TO A CRAWL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THIS HAPPENS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRERS THE REPAIR BILL STATES:" THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE EEC MODULE RES…

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ODI 11323414 · 77,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL INITIALLY HAVE THE SPEED ODOMETER DROP TO 0 MPH WHILE STILL MOVING. A "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE DRIVER MUST PUSH THE ACCELERATOR DOWN UNTIL THE TACH READS APPROX. 3000 RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AGAIN. WHEN IT IS MOVING IT SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND "BANG" THE GEARS. IF THE DRIVER, AFTER STOPPING, TAKES THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE AND PUTS IN REVERSE, IT BANGS THE TRANSMISSION SO HARD IT FEELS IT G…

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ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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ODI 11351658 · 160,000 mi

HAD ALL AIR FILTERS REPLACED AND AIR UNIT REPLACED DUE TO OVER HEATING BUT STILL WHEN TURN AIR ON AND ON SEATS JUMPS OR LOSES THROTTLE AND LIGHTS GO OFF AND AT TIMES SEATS RE ADJUST WHILE DRIVING, KEEPS HAPPING CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT

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ODI 11413674 · 221,000 mi

MY PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. TOU CAN'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. MY GRANDSON GOT STUCK. I HAD TO HAVE HIM USE A DIDN'T DOOR TO GET OUT. IF THERE WAS A ACCIDENT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THERE. IT WAS STATIONARY

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ODI 11084916

TAKATA RECALL: SINCE RECEIVING OUR AIRBAG RECALL (OVER 1 YEAR AGO) WE HAVE BEEN TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP OVER 3 TIMES AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAN CAUSE DEATH. LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED NO DATE FOR PARTS WAS GIVEN BY FORD. CONTACTED FORD AND NO DATE GIVEN AND NO RESOLUTION TO FIX VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT THE RISK OF DEATH.

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ODI 11351658 · 160,000 mi

HAD ALL AIR FILTERS REPLACED AND AIR UNIT REPLACED DUE TO OVER HEATING BUT STILL WHEN TURN AIR ON AND ON SEATS JUMPS OR LOSES THROTTLE AND LIGHTS GO OFF AND AT TIMES SEATS RE ADJUST WHILE DRIVING, KEEPS HAPPING CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT

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ODI 11413674 · 221,000 mi

MY PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. TOU CAN'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. MY GRANDSON GOT STUCK. I HAD TO HAVE HIM USE A DIDN'T DOOR TO GET OUT. IF THERE WAS A ACCIDENT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THERE. IT WAS STATIONARY

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

10 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 134,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10704242 · 71,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR DRIVER ACTION, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AND REMAINS THERE FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING, ENGINE, AIRBAGS AND OTHERS, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GO BLANK OR DISPLAY ERROR. THIS CONDITION HAS LASTED FROM 4 MIN TO 20 MIN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. SOMETIMES SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SEEMS TO HELP BUT UNTIL THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, PUTTING IT IN GEAR RESULTS IN A BANG AND JOLTS THE VEHICLE AS IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR. WHEN …

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ODI 10762583 · 78,280 mi

THE VEHICLE SURGES AT LOWER RPMS BETWEEN 1,000 AND 2,000. DEALERSHIP TESTED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. UPON REVIEW A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP THEN RE-PROGRAMMED THE PCM TO CURRENT CALIBRATION AND ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. THE CAR SURGES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND LOSES POWER. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO HAVE DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH AGAIN HAVING A DE…

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ODI 10924525 · 92,808 mi

YESTERDAY (11/05/2016), I WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE. THE CAR STARTED FINE AND RAN FINE AS I BACKED IT OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, BUT WHEN I WENT DOWN THE STREET IN FRONT OF OUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE, IT SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR. I TURNED THE CORNER NEXT TO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE AND PROCEEDED DOWN A HILL THAT'S THERE, BUT THE CAR STILL WOULD ONLY GO VERY SLOWLY. WHEN I GOT DOWN THE HILL, I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO RUN FINE. I DROVE ANOTHER 7 OR 8 BLOCKS UNTIL STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT,…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,239 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10475945 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS A HARD THUMP HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AN…

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ODI 10546836 · 86,239 mi

THIS VEHICLE AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ENTERED WHAT THEY CALL LIMP HOME MODE DROPPING THE SPEED TO 40 MPH AND THEN TO A CRAWL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THIS HAPPENS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRERS THE REPAIR BILL STATES:" THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE EEC MODULE RES…

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ODI 10664452

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 93,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10479868 · 71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHILE TRYING TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RUBBER TO HARDEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000…

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ODI 10523260 · 46,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I STEPPED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR SLOWLY AND A HIGH PITCHED SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO INSURE THAT I DID NOT HAVE A LEAK. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND HEADED TO MY HOME. EVERYTHING WOR…

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ODI 10627911

THE BRAKES ARE STIFF, HAVE A WHISTLE WHEN PUSHED IN TO FLOOR AND SOUNDS LIKE AIR IS COMING FROM BRAKE PEDAL. CAN BARELY STOP THE CAR. *TR

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

7 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 120,775 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10578863 · 79,881 mi

I WAS GOIN DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65, I SMELLED GAS PULLED OVER AN GAS WAS LEAKING ON GROUND, TOOK TO FORD DEALER, THEY SAID I NEEDED A GAS TANK, I TOLD THEM I HAD ESP WARRANTY, THEY FIXED, BUT WARRANTY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY , SAID RUST WAS CAUSE. LEAK WAS AT TOP OF TANK, NOT BOTTOM WHERE RUST WOULD BE. *TR

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ODI 10617639 · 116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, A FUEL ODOR SEEPED INTO THE RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V301000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

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ODI 10648417 · 70,678 mi

THERE IS A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK OF THE CAR. UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT TANKS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. *TR

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 113,560 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10478669 · 23,101 mi

ON 9.25.12, I TRIED TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY WITH AN INCLINE ENTRANCE RAMP DURING RUSH HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE, (SPUTTERING UNDER ACCELERATION) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR NEVER SHUT OFF, NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 5-8 MPH UNTIL REACHING AN EXIT AND A PARKING LOT. THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF, NEVER DIED, AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPE…

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ODI 10716531 · 99,120 mi

I RECENTLY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS TRUCK NOT ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC AND REPLACED THE TURBO SPEED SENSOR APROX 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THIS. THIS TRIP ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE, I ASSUMED SAME ISSUE, PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAR STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 3 MILES THEN STARTED JERKING FORWARD, I TOOK CRUISE OFF, AND WHOLE TRUCK STOPPED ACCEL, THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN ENTIRE TRUCK SHUT DOWN! NO POWER STEERING, NO HEAT, NO NOTHING! I PULLED INTO ON RAMP V SECTION TO GET OUT OF SLOW LANE (I95S) IT WAS 6:20 AM SO STI…

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ODI 10955217 · 128,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WRENCH LIGHT COME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MONITOR FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN RPM PICKED UP TO 3000 WAS LOOSING POWER, DROVE 3 MILES TO NEAREST WIDE SPOT. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK CUT ENGINE OFF, LET IT SIT , ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , PUT IT IN REVERSE IT JERKED ABNORMALLY HARD AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT DRIVE FORWARD AT ALL. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT HOME WITH OUR SON I LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS DO…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 107,348 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10716531 · 99,120 mi

I RECENTLY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS TRUCK NOT ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC AND REPLACED THE TURBO SPEED SENSOR APROX 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THIS. THIS TRIP ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE, I ASSUMED SAME ISSUE, PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAR STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 3 MILES THEN STARTED JERKING FORWARD, I TOOK CRUISE OFF, AND WHOLE TRUCK STOPPED ACCEL, THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN ENTIRE TRUCK SHUT DOWN! NO POWER STEERING, NO HEAT, NO NOTHING! I PULLED INTO ON RAMP V SECTION TO GET OUT OF SLOW LANE (I95S) IT WAS 6:20 AM SO STI…

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ODI 11271626 · 115,575 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN…

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ODI 11658099

I am reporting a serious mechanical defect in my 2008 Lincoln MKX involving the internal water pump. This vehicle uses the Ford 3.5L V6 Cyclone engine, where the water pump is mounted inside the engine and driven by the timing chain. My water pump failed unexpectedly, causing coolant to leak into the engine oil. This design flaw poses a serious safety risk due to potential engine failure while driving. This could lead to the engine seizing without warning, loss of power steering and braking, and increased risk of a crash. Ford and Lincoln are…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b