2010 Lincoln MKX problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE STOPPED AND IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455020 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478596 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,621 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446072 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE REALIZED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE LOW BEAM MELTED INTO THE LIGHT BULB. UPDATED 07/18/12

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458058 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND THEN WENT OUT. 1ST LEFT SIDE THEN RIGHT SIDE. SOLDER CONNECTING HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO ELECTRICAL WIRING DISSOLVED. PER FORD DEALERSHIP THE SOLDER IS DISSOLVING BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED CAUSING THE SOLDER CONNECTION TO FAIL. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TWO TIME THE DEALERSHIP RE-SOLDERED THE CONNECTION. THE THIRD TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH UPDATED INTERNAL CIRCUITRY FROM MY CONV…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11045829 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADVANCE TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESET IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS FOR THE ADVANCE TRACK WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355946 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL, NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V384, LINCOLN RECALL NO. 16S26 11-23-16, I TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO BEGIN TO PARK IN SHOPPING MALL GARAGE. DRIVER AIRBAG IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED PRIOR TO IMPACT WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AHEAD. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED JULY 2016 ON PASSENGER AIRBAG. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG ALSO. WE CONTACTED LINCOLN DEALER WHEN WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE & ALSO CONTACTED ATHEM AN ADDITIONAL 2 ' 3 TIMES TO CHECK ON STATUS OF RECALL REPAIR WITH…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937664 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652807 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated driving 30 MPH the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle, as if a tire had flattened. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and examined the tires and notice that the tires were fine. The contact drove the vehicle home and examined under the vehicle and notice that the fuel tank was felling due to corrosion under the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V712000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and did not provid…

Owner-reported narrative. 166,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11520053 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE IN MOTION; BRAKE BOOSTER PRODUCED "HISSING" SOUND WHEN BRAKING; BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES STIFF WITH LOSS OF POWER-ASSISTED BRAKING, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES. BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE WARNING FOR WHEN IT WOULD OCCUR NEXT.

Owner-reported narrative. 134,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144763 at NHTSA ↗

Brakes are extremely hard to use, takes both feet to stop vehicle, once stopped the engine will stall while brake is touched, must put vehicle in park when stopped.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11562805 at NHTSA ↗