U.S. public vehicle records

2009 Lincoln MKX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

66 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

86,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 66 complaints (53.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	11	16.7%
Transmission and shifting	3	4.5%
Engine operation	2	3.0%
Electrical and battery issues	2	3.0%
Steering behavior	2	3.0%
Fuel system concerns	2	3.0%

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

Service Brakes

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Wheels

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Air Bags: 35; Service Brakes: 10; Electrical System: 7; Unknown Or Other: 6; Power Train: 3; Wheels: 3; Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 4

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 40 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.

2010

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2021

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2026

2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2014: 4; 2015: 3; 2016: 4; 2017: 14; 2018: 19; 2019: 6; 2020: 3; 2021: 2; 2022: 5; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10318018 · 2010-03-09 (March 9, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10318018 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10356150 · 2010-09-17 (September 17, 2010)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11240473 · 2019-07-29 (July 29, 2019)

SUBJECT : GETTING A RAW DEAL ! JUST BOUGHT 2009 LINCOLN MKX. PROBLEMS ARE SURMOUNTING QUICKLY. FUMES IN CABIN RECALL IS CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN FORDS, LINCOLNS, MAZDA YEARS 2007 - 2013 APPROXIMATELY AS REPORTED. THE FUEL PUMP FAILS AND IS NOT EASILY REPLACEABLE. FORD IS AT FAULT FOR POORLY DESIGNING A $200 PART BEHIND A "TIMING CHAIN" WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL BEFORE YOU CAN REACH THE FUEL PUMP TO REPLACE - COSTING THE CUSTOMER EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPAIR.

Owner-reported narrative. 173,334 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240473 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11317069 · 2020-03-09 (March 9, 2020)

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).

Owner-reported narrative. 235,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11317069 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11450657 · 2022-02-06 (February 6, 2022)

Automatic transmission is slipping badly. Results in temporary loss of power & speed. Taking my foot off the gas pedal, for two-to-three seconds, seems to remedy the situation. It's quite scary losing control of the vehicle during that period. Below, I am identifying an "approximate date"; however, this issue has been ongoing for quite some time - At least one, perhaps two, years. A mechanic's remedy may be checking the transmission fluid, or having the fluid replaced. I ensure I keep the fluid at its' proper level and I'm not replacing t…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11450657 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10607258 · 2014-07-01 (July 1, 2014)

FREQUENCY: ONCE EVERY OTHER DAY WHEN TEMPERATURE OVER 73 F. ELECTRICAL: (ISSUE 1) 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. (ISSUE 2) AFTER LOUD SOUND, THE STEREO WILL LOCK IT SELF AND NOT ALLOWING TO SHUT IT DOWN OR ANYTHING. (ISSUE 3) AFTER LOUD SOUND, THE TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH IN A FASTER PACED THAN NORMAL. (ISSUE 4) AFTER LOUD SOUND, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. ALL THIS ISSUES WOULD RESOLVE BY TURNING CAR OFF AND OP…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607258 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11395690 · 2021-02-11 (February 11, 2021)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 153,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11395690 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10617415 · 2014-07-29 (July 29, 2014)

WIRES TO HEADLIGHTS BRITTLE AND/OR BROKEN. THIS VEHICLE HAS HEADLIGHTS THAT MOVE THE DIRECTION STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND ALSO SELF ADJUST HEIGHT UP AND DOWN AS VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. THE ALMOST CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF HEADLAMP IS CAUSING WIRES TO BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK CAUSING HEADLIGHT FAILURE. NOT ONLY IS THIS UNSAFE, BUT IT APPEARS THAT SOME REPAIR SHOPS ARE SAYING THE FUSE BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED TO REPAIR SYMPTOM. SOME PEOPLE MAY JUST THINK A HEADLAMP IS BURNED OUT AND AFTER REPLACING BULB, LIGHT STILL WON'T WORK. THOSE…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10617415 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11482260 · 2022-08-31 (August 31, 2022)

8/31/22 While I am driving, at 25 miles per hour in my neighborhood, or 45 mph through town, or 65 mph on the freeway, without any warning there occasionally will be an EXTREMELY LOUD BANG!! I actually duck down and cover my head for fear a huge rock has come through the windshield. Or a double-barreled shotgun was aimed at my car, or a major jetliner had fallen out of the sky and landed on my roof. Only to look up and see no damage whatsoever, but the shrill, high pitched ring piercing my ears. The radio won't respond, the gps won't respond,…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11482260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10726585 · 2015-06-22 (June 22, 2015)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726585 at NHTSA ↗