Lincoln MKX Complaints (2007)

298 consumer complaints on file.

#10639228September 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, I WOULD COME OUT TO THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS, WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THE TANK WAS COMING APART AT A SEAM AT THE TOP. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I FOUND MANY SITUATION LIKE MINE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT ONE NEVER EXPECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637865September 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELLED THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL TANK WOULD COST 1500.00 AND THEN 500.00 FOR LABOR FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 2000.00. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A VEHICLE 7 YEARS OLD. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK THIS BAD BEFORE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631354September 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE'S CAR STOPPED MOVING IN AN INTERSECTION, DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR. IT CAUSES THE COMPUTER TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THE CAR IS MOVING AND KILLS THE EXCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD LINCOLN DEALER AND ALTHOUGH WHEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED, THE DEALER GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617814July 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELLED FUEL AROUND VEHICLE ABOUT A WEEK AGO. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS AFTER SMELL STARTED, FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK & DRIP ONTO GROUND. BY NEXT DAY I LOST 1/2 TANK OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND SEAM ON TANK IS CORRODED AND LEAKING. REPAIR IS $2000. TANK ALONE IS $1500. IF THESE TANKS ARE THIS COSTLY, THEY SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 6 - 7 YEARS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND OVERLY COSTLY. I AM UPSET TO FIND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND IS IGNORED BY FORD AS AN ISSUE. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE COST TO BE SO HIGH ON PART UNLESS FORD IS CONTROLLING IT. FOR JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE, THE TYPICAL COST FOR A TANK IS $100 TO $500. THERE IS NO SPECIAL DESIGN. IT DOES NOT COME WITH ANYTHING EXTRA. NO PUMP. NO SENSORS. IT IS A BARE TANK. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO CLOSELY AND FOMOCO HELD RESPONSIBLE AND RECALLS SHOULD BE SENT ON THESE VERY UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616439July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED, FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES WHERE THE LICENSE PLATE LAMP ASSEMBLY MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRO-CHEMICAL REACTION AND CORROSION AS A RESULT OF WATER INTRUSION. FORD'S LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE VERY NARROW. MY 2007 LINCOLN MKX (THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE CURRENT RECALL LIST) HAS THE SAME PROBLEM - ONE OF THE 2 LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS IS CORRODED AND QUIT WORKING (IT WAS RUSTED AND FELL APART WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE IT). I EXPECT THE OTHER LIGHT ISN'T FAR BEHIND. IF THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE, THE CURRENT RECALL SHOULD WARRANT A CLOSER LOOK AT ADDING MORE VEHICLES THAT USED THIS COMPONENT. RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V285000 COMPONENT(S): EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONSEQUENCE: CORROSION MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610870July 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING RANDOMLY AT 80,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE STORED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH 07-10 LINCOLN MKX AND FORD EDGE OF THE SAME YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609258July 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS SMELLING GAS FROM MY 2007 MKX. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR FOR LEAKS AND DIDN'T SEE ANY. MOST TIMES THE SMELL WAS STRONG AFTER FILLING IT, SO I THOUGHT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SPILL-OFF NEAR THE CAP AND DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING MORE OF IT. A FEW DAYS BEFORE 7/1/2014 THE GAS SMELL WAS REALLY STRONG BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR AFTER JUST FILLING IT UP. ON 7/1, I WAS STILL SMELLING GAS AND TOOK THE CAR OVER TO MY MECHANIC. HE ADVISED HE WAS SEEING AN ISSUE AT THE TOP OF THE TANK BUT NEEDED TO DROP THE TANK TO BE SURE. HE RELEASED THE TRUCK BACK TO ME ADVISING ME TO DRIVE THE GAS DOWN TO ALMOST "E". WHEN I GOT HOME LATER THAT DAY, I STARTED DOING RESEARCH ON-LINE AND FOUND MANY MKX/EDGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FUEL TANK. I CALLED LINCOLN AND THEY OPENED A CASE #. I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO THE MECHANIC ON 7/8 AND HE ADVISED ME THAT THE SEALING RING WAS CRUSHED. HE EXPLAINED IT WAS FROM CORROSION DUE TO THE ETHANOL AND IT WAS VERY COMMON. HE ORDERED THE PARTS AND TOLD ME THE TRUCK WOULD BE READY ON THE 7/9. TODAY, 7/9 MY MECHANIC CALLED ME TO GET THE OK TO FILL THE TANK. HE CALLED ME BACK SHORTLY TO LET ME KNOW HE FOUND A BIGGER PROBLEM. HE ADVISED WHEN HE FILLED THE TANK, HE FOUND THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SEAM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TANK. HE ADVISED THIS WAS NOT COMMON. HE ALSO ADVISED HE LOOKED UP THE TANK'S PART # AND FOUND THERE WAS A REVISION/UPDATE TO THE PART BUT IT DID NOT STATE WHAT IT WAS. HE ADVISED ME TO GET ON THE PHONE WITH LINCOLN AND HAVE THEM COME OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TANK. I SPOKE WITH LINCOLN RELATIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T DO THAT. I'M VERY UPSET WITH LINCOLN. BASED ON OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING ISSUES THAT LINCOLN/FORD HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595634June 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME ABNORMALLY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587296May 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PTU LEAKING WITH A BURNING SMELL. SEAL AND GASKET REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 3/1/11 AT 33,463 MILES. PTU IS LEAKING AGAIN IN 2014 AT 78,000 MILES AND THIS TIME THERE IS NO WARRANTY. SEEING ALL THE PTU PROBLEMS ON THE WEB WITH MKX/EDGE VEHICLES FROM 07/08, WONDER WHERE THE ENGINEERS WERE THE DAY THEY DESIGNED THIS PART AND THE REPLACEMENT PART AND WHY FORD DOESN'T FIX THESE 07/08 VEHICLES CORRECTLY OR WARRANTY THIS PART TO 100K MILES. FORD/LINCOLN HAD THEIR CHANCE TO FIX MY VEHICLE RIGHT IN 2011 AND BLEW IT - WILL PROBABLY TAKE IT FOR REPAIRS ELSEWHERE. HAVE OWNED FORD PRODUCTS FOR YEARS - MAYBE NOT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586672May 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE BOOSTER - I NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I CAME TO A STOP OR SLOWED DOWN - MY CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL SLIGHTLY EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED DOWN VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE PRESSURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PRESS DOWN ON IT TOO MUCH AND IT FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO LOCK. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL WHENEVER I CAME TO A STOP JUST TO BE CAUTIOUS AND PREVENT IT FROM POSSIBLY ROLLING INTO A VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE STREET IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO, WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD TIGHTEN, MY CAR WOULD MAKE AN AIR PRESSURE NOISE AND BEGAN TO ALMOST STALL OR VIBRATE A LITTLE AS IF IT WOULD SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. I DID NOT TAKE THE TOLL ROAD FOR SAFETY REASONS DUE TO THE HILLS SO I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND I'M NOW OUT OF POCKET $786.00 LATER BECAUSE MY BRAKE BOOSTER WENT BAD. VERY FRUSTRATING SINCE FOUR MONTHS AGO I HAD RADIATOR PROBLEMS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLING REGULATOR TO MY RADIATOR AND REPLACE THE HOSE WHICH WAS OVER $1,200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575133March 27, 2014
WHEELS
TL -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS CORRODED PREMATURELY AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR. THE DEALER CLEANED THE RIMS SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE DEFECT WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556442December 17, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 LINCOLN MK - 70K. SMELLED GASOLINE SEVERAL TIMES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TODAY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE SITES INCLUDING NHTSA FOR 2007 LINCOLN MKX AND THE FORD EDGE(SAME GAS TANK ASSEMBLY). THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING WITH THESE MODELS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. FORD NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555106December 6, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER NOTICING SAME FUEL LEAK UNDER MY CAR , I TOOK THEM TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEIR TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT FUEL TANK IS HEAVILY CORRODED AROUND WELD ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, AND THAT FUEL LEAKS AT THAT PLACE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. HE TOLD ME THAT TANK SHOULD BE REPLACED. AFTER THAT I TALKED WITH LINCOLN REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE TOLD ME THAT LINCOLN DOESN'T COVER FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT AFTER 5 YEAR WARRANTY OR 50000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554220November 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I'VE BEEN SMELLING GAS AND I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD UNTIL TODAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE.IT STALLED OUT ON ME AROUND A MONTH AGO FOR NO REASON AND WHEN I WENT TO PARK IT TODAY I KEPT SMELLING GAS AND NOTICED IT'S MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554217November 30, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550933November 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550569November 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT SUDDENLY ANXIOUS ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE HOWEVER HARD I PRESSED IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AHEAD. I MANAGED TO GET ONTO THE MAIN ROAD WITH THE EMERGENCY WRENCH COMING UP ALONG WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG AND ZERO MILEAGE FOR THE CAR INDICATING. HOWEVER, THIS WAS LUCKY BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY, I WAS EXTREMELY STRESSED OUT STANDING IN THE LANE TO TURN TO HIGHWAY. I CHANGED MY MIND, TURNED AROUND, AND RETURNED TO THE PARKING LOT AT A CRAWL. I UNDERSTAND NOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE LINCOLN MKX 2007 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FORD OPENED A CLAIM WEBSITE RELATED TO JUST THIS PROBLEM. NO WONDER RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN BOMBARDED WITH THE LETTERS TO RENEW MY FACTORY WARRANTY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. JUST AS I PAID OFF MY CAR LAST JANUARY, IT STARTED BREAKING ON ME. IS IT THE REASON WHY YOU MAKE YOUR CARS TO LAST ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE 5-YEAR FACTORY WARRANTY?!NOW, TO CHANGE SENSOR ON THE PEDAL COST 400+ AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE LINCOLN MKX BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10546421October 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WHILE STOPPED AT A PEDESTRIAN CROSS WALK. THE VISUAL DAMAGE TO OUR LINCOLN MKX WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND REAR BUMPER. THE NON-VISUAL DAMAGE WAS THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. THE POWER SURGE FROM THE REAR END IMPACT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED CAUSED THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER TO FAIL. BOTH MY MECHANIC AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALER CONFIRM THAT THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CAUSED BY THE DAMAGE RELATED TO THE REAR END IMPACT IN THE ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS SEEN MULTIPLE VEHICLES BRAKE POWER BOOSTERS FAIL DUE TO REAR END COLLISIONS YET THE INSURANCE COMPANY DENIED MY CLAIM FOR REPAIR TO THIS SYSTEM. THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM IS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE WITH OUT THIS SYSTEM WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544509September 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I COULD PRESS THE AND MAKE GO DOWN. I HAD TO PRETTY MUCH AS THEY SAY STAND UP ON THE BRAKES. WHILE AT STOP AND STILL APPLYING ALOT OF FORCE TO THE PEDAL THE CAR IS SLOWLY ROLLING. THE LINCOLN SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING THE PROBLEM. BIG SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536575August 21, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
COULD SMELL GAS WHILE PARKED AND ENGINE OFF. HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT THE SEAM. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE SEAM HAS FAILED. *TR THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AT A COST OF $548.58. IN AUGUST 2015, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN OCTOBER 2014. UPDATED 09/02/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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