2013 Lincoln MKX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
163 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
59,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 103 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 60 of 163 complaints (36.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 74 | 45.4% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 7.4% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 4.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 3.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 60 |
| Electrical System | 30 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Power Train | 16 |
| Engine | 15 |
| Structure:Body | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
Service Brakes: 60; Electrical System: 30; Unknown Or Other: 21; Power Train: 16; Engine: 15; Structure:Body: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 20 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 23 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 19 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 20; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 4
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 60 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2013: 4; 2014: 8; 2015: 2; 2016: 6; 2017: 19; 2018: 17; 2019: 21; 2020: 17; 2021: 14; 2022: 8; 2023: 25; 2024: 12; 2025: 6; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 74 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 11 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 10505785 · 2013-04-10 (April 10, 2013)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505785 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10505787 · 2013-04-10 (April 10, 2013)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH, THE SYNC SYSTEM SCREEN WENT BLACK, AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE SYSTEM CAME BACK UP. I WAS UTILIZING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AT THE TIME AND WAS FORCED TO STOP, RE-ENTER THE DETAILS OF THE LOCATION I WAS INTENDING TO VISIT. THE SYNC SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER JUST RESTART ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING A DRIVER. I AM CONCERNED THERE IS A MORE SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AS THREE OTHER ISSUES HAPPENED WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. 1. BLIB MODULE (BLIND SPOT AND CROSS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505787 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10595835 · 2014-06-03 (June 3, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE BACK UP CAMERA BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,964.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,964 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595835 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10630129 · 2014-09-02 (September 2, 2014)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 10,245 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10902983 · 2016-09-01 (September 1, 2016)
VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT, AT TIMES, REMAINS ON WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHICH AFFECTS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, ALARM SYSTEM, COURTESY LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DOOR HAS TO BE SLAMMED SHUT SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE THE WARNING LIGHT GO OFF AND MAKE THE INOPERABLE COMPONENTS OPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DOOR LOCK SWITCH WHICH IS QUITE COMMON IN SEVERAL FORD/LINCOLN VEHICLES. A RECALL OF THESE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES SHOULD BE ENTERTAINED.
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10902983 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10955389 · 2017-02-18 (February 18, 2017)
DOORS FAIL TO LATCH, WITH SEVERAL REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE 'DOOR AJAR' WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH APPEARED AND CABIN LIGHTS STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYS ON AFTER CLOSING DOORS! THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THEM OFF IS TO UNPLUG BATTERY! THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN REPAIRING DIFFERENT DOORS LATCH AND I AM SURPRISED WHY CAR SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET ON THESE MODELS. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND IT'S A CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING NIGHT TIME WITH CABIN LIGHT ON AND AJAR WARNING SYSTEM IS OFF!!!! PLEASE NOTE TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10955389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11327074 · 2020-06-03 (June 3, 2020)
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO WITH ONLY 36K MILES. 10 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED ON OCCASION THAT AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECOGNIZING AND ALERT SAID TO SHIFT TO PARK. ALSO WHILE BRAKING ON HILLS I COULD FEEL PRESSURE BUILDING UP AND PRESSING AGAINST MY FOOT CAUSING ME TO BE FORCED TO PRESS VERY HARD TO STOP,THIS CONTINUED ONLY ON OCCASION UNTIL RECENTLY WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY CAR WILL LOOSE POWER AND THE LOW ENGINE PRESSURE LIGHT BEEPS 3 TIMES. AS THIS HAS PROGRESSED MY VEHICLE IS NOW UN DRIVEABLE. I TOOK MY VEHIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11327074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11349308 · 2020-08-14 (August 14, 2020)
IN REGARDS TO MY 2013 LINCOLN MKX, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY DOES NOT ENGAGE IN PARK --- ABOUT HALF THE TIME. WHEN STATIONARY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PUSHED INTO THE "P" POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE WARNS VIA A DINGING AND DASH WARNING THAT IT IS NOT IN PARK. STATIONARY LOCATIONS INCLUDE MY GARAGE, WHICH IS LEVEL, AND PUBLIC PARKING LOTS, WHICH ARE TYPICALLY LEVEL IN MY AREA. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THE 2013 LINCOLN MKX (NTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14N393000), WHICH REGARDS A DEFECTIVE "HALF-SHAFT DISENGAGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349308 at NHTSA ↗