Lincoln MKX Complaints (2008)

253 consumer complaints on file.

#10892139August 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THERE HAS RECENTLY BEEN A RECALL ON FORD/LINCOLN TRUCKS FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTERS BEING BAD. I HAVE A 2008 LINCOLN MKX AND MY BRAKE BOOSTER STARTED MAKING A NOISE LAST WEEK. I TOOK IT IN TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS FAILING BUT IT MAY NOT GO OUT FOR 6 MONTH OR EVEN YEARS. YOU NEVER KNOW. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE IS LOOKING INTO THIS OR IF I CAN REQUEST THIS SINCE I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR MY 2008 LINCOLN MKX AND IT IS A FAULTY PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892184August 1, 2016
WHEELS
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO USED. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES SO I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND THE LAST WEEK THE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT I NOW NEED TO BUY NEW RIMS BECAUSE THE FACTORY ONES ARE NO GOOD. THEY ARE PEELING AND NOW MAKING THE NEW TIRES LEAK AIR. THIS ISN'T MONEY I WAS EXPECTING TO SPEND. THEY NEED TO PUT BETTER RIMS ON THE TIRE SO PEOPLE DON'T KEEP HAVING A SIMPLE ISSUE IF THE COMPANY WOULD BETTER MAKE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874632June 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MY CAR HAS 69,129 MILES ON IT AND I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862427May 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ODO ERROR. WRENCH AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ON. TRANSMISSION WOULD BARELY MOVE CAR, EVEN WHEN REVVING ENGINE. STOPPED ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. TURNED ENGINE ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES THEN ODO WORKED, BUT TRANSMISSION BANGED REALLY HARD, THEN ENGAGED NORMALLY, AND RAN NORMALLY. HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS. WITH JUST 200,000 MILES, THE PTU LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. AFTER ONE WEEK, THE ODO ERROR FIRS T OCCURRED. I BELIEVE THAT THE PTU REPLACEMENT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761590November 4, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT READY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN SHE WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780869October 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO GO INTO THE REVERSE POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779760October 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767573September 22, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE THOUGHT WE NEEDED NEW BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS. FIRST ONE STOPPED WORKING ON DIM AND IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE NEITHER WOULD WORK ON DIM. WE'VE REPEATEDLY TRIED DIFFERENT NEW BULBS WITHOUT SUCCESS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD IT IN A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TRYING TO TRACK DOWN WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT IS TO USE THE FOG LIGHTS, WHICH DON'T PROVIDED THE NEEDED LIGHTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766289September 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND I NOTICE THE ODO FAULT LIGHT ON WITH AIRBAG AND WRENCH SYMBOLS LIT. THE ODOMETER READ ONLY DASHES BUT SEEMED TO BE OKAY AT THAT SPEED. SEEMED TO BE IN 3RD GEAR? WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR HAD NO POWER AT ALL. TOOK FOREVER TO GET IT UP TO 20 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS ALMOST STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE YOU RECALL THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762583September 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
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 DEFECTIVE THROTTLE SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY. WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BUT ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MAINTENANCE LIGHT COME ON WHEN THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION POWER, BUT ONCE WE RESTART THE CAR THE LIGHTS GO OFF. AGAIN, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. WE ARE SEEKING TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE RECALLED AS WE HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, OR RECEIVING A DEALERSHIP CREDIT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743543July 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
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 YEARS AND IT WENT BAD FAST! LIKE YESTERDAY! NO HELP FROM OUR GOV?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721117May 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716531May 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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 STILL DARK. VERY DANGEROUS! KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. HAD TO GET TOW. HE CHANGED PRICE FROM $75 $4 AMILE TO $175 $4 A MILE AS SOON AS MY TRUCK WAS ON HIS CARRIER. DEALERSHIP SAID IF TRUCK HAD CAUGHT FIRE IT'D BE A RECALL. FIX COST ME $1100 PLUS $465 FOR RENTAL CAR, THEN AFTER REPAIR I GOT HOME WITH TRUCK, NEXT AM I STARTED IT AND ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE DISPLAY SAYING EXHAUST ISSUE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR OXYGEN SENSOR OR PISTONS. I TRIED TO TRADE TRUCK NOONE WILL TAKE IT!! FIX IS 299-???? SERIOUS ISSUE AND VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705266April 13, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704242April 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 IN HIGH GEAR, THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER UNTIL IT REACHES HIGHER SPEEDS. AT SPEEDS BELOW 55, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WELL TO PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IT BECOMES DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING OR CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND IT GOES INTO HIGH GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE INTERNET HAS MANY POSTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695115March 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694077March 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST OF 2015. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682825February 11, 2015
WHEELS
CHROME PLATING ON THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVERS IS PEELING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679798January 29, 2015
SEATS
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN SEAT ASSEMBLY, DRIVERS SEAT TRACK BAR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFORMED THIS DEFECT ALLOWED SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARDS WITH ACCELERATION, FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. SEAT WAS REPAIRED BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND IS NOW IN OPERATING CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670575January 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, BUT AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO THE SHOP. I GOT IN AND STARTED MY CAR. WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE THERE WAS A PAUSE THEN A VERY LOUD 'BANG' AS I THOUGHT IT SETTLED INTO GEAR. BECAUSE I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THAT IS ON A HILL, I DIDN'T REALIZE THE CAR REALLY WASN'T FUNCTIONING. BUT WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, THERE WAS A PAUSE AGAIN AND THEN A VERY LOUD 'BANG'. THE CAR THEN PROCEEDED TO INCH DOWN THE STREET EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING GAS. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY TOLD ME AFTER RUNNING THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD FIND THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT THEY WANTED TO RUN SOME MORE TESTS. GOOD THING I HAPPENED UPON THIS SITE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT LINCOLN / FORD COULD GET AWAY WITH PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS WITHOUT A RECALL TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNOW HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR YEARS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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