2007 Lincoln MKX: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE REFLECTION CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY BECAUSE IT COVERED 90% OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196266 at NHTSA ↗

2007 LINCOLN MKX CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION AND SAFETY NOTIFICATION CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARSH AND JERKS BANGS AND THROWS YOU FORWARD**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT JERKS SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU HAVE A HIT A POTHOLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SPEAKING TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE EXCESSIVE JOLTING OR JERKING WAS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE EITHER WANTS THE DEALER TO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10196959 at NHTSA ↗

DANGEROUS WINDSHIELD GLARE. TIMES WHEN ALL FORWARD VIEW IS OBSCURE,DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS AND CLAIMS LINCOLN IS NO HELP. MUST SOMEONE BE INJURED BEFORE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION IS FIXED? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197425 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON THREE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONSTANT STEERING AND ALIGNMENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200 MILES. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 195 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197979 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM LANE TO LANE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AGAIN, WHEN SHE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 861. UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198390 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD IS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW. THE FAILURE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 578. THE CONSUMER STATED OC WELSH SUGGESTED GETTING THE WINDOWS TINTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UPDATED 08/28/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 578 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198613 at NHTSA ↗

2007 LINCOLN MKX BLINDING DASHBOARD IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD IS LIGHT BEIGE AND IS BLINDING WHEN IT REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. *KB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10203746 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL ECONOMY INFORMATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204192 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-10-29 (October 29, 2014)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.

Reported: 2016-05-31 (May 31, 2016)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Reported: 2021-02-16 (February 16, 2021)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Reported: 2021-03-10 (March 10, 2021)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.