2008 Lincoln MKX Complaint Log

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

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.

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.

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

CHROME PLATING ON THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVERS IS PEELING OFF. *TR

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

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, WHILE DRIVING, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE STAYS ON, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY LOSES TRANSMISSION POWER AND LEAVE ME STRANDED AND IN DANGER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS PUT BOTH MY WIFE AND IN ME IN PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS WHEN THE CAR HAS ABRUPTLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND WE HAVE TO ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A YEAR. BOTH IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. AS LONG AS I SLIGHTLY OVER FILL THE TRANSMISSION WITH FLUID, IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 3 OR 4 MONTHS WITH NO ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I CAN NOT FIND ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE AND HAVE TO OVERFILL THE TRANSMISSION TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN I CONTACTED LINCOLN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN A VOLUNTARY SAFETY ALERT THAT EXTENDED THE MANUFACTURERS 6 YEAR WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS. BUT, SINCE I NOTIFIED THEM ONE MONTH AFTER THE 8 YEARS HAD EXPIRED, THEY WOULD NOT RESOLVE THE TRANSMISSION SAFETY ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I WROTE A DISPUTE LETTER TO LINCOLN, ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SAFETY ISSUE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT AND THAT I WAS NOT TIMELY NOTIFIED ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY SAFETY ALERT, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE MILEAGE DID NOT MATTER. THEY ALSO DID NOT CARE WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND OWNED SEVERAL LINCOLNS (AND MERCURYS) OVER THE YEARS. I AM RETIRED, AND AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY DISTANCE AT ALL. WITH THE TWO YEAR OLD AIR BAG RECALL, WE WERE ADVISED THAT MY WIFE CANNOT EVEN RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALTHOUGH TWO MONTHS AGO THEY FINALLY PROVIDED A LOANER CAR, IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE FOR MY WIFE WHO HAS HAD MAJOR BACK SURGERY.

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.

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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); 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. PREMIER FORD INC (5001 GLENWOOD ROAD, BROOKLAND, NEW YORK 11234, (888) 381-4515) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: CAS-15651748. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANKS SEAM. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 2 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TO FIND OUT DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR ONE OF THE WELDS RUSTED THUS CREATING A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ITS TWIN, THE FORD EDGE. WAS INSTRUCTED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE 1800.00 AND ALTHOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL WITH FORD/LINCOLN. WE CONTACTED LINCOLN DIRECTLY AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT OFFER US ANY INSIGHT AS TO WHY THIS ISSUE IS NOT UNDER RECALL OR HELP WITH THE REPAIR COSTS IF THEY AGREE IT IS A "COMMON ISSUE". UPON TALKING TO OTHER FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX OWNERS ONLINE, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES WITH 1000'S OF EFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS LIFE THREATENING AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND BODILY HARM, IF NOT DEATH, IF NOT CORRECTED. *TR

THE BRAKES ARE STIFF, HAVE A WHISTLE WHEN PUSHED IN TO FLOOR AND SOUNDS LIKE AIR IS COMING FROM BRAKE PEDAL. CAN BARELY STOP THE CAR. *TR

THERE IS A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK OF THE CAR. UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT TANKS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERNAL COMPUTER IN THE MEDIUM OF THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD COMPLETELY MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE COIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, A FUEL ODOR SEEPED INTO THE RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V301000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL PRESENT FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD CORRODED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

VEHICLE (08 LINCOLN MKX) WAS CRUISING AT 35MPH GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT ~3,500RPM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 35MPH IN A 30MPH ZONE WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN SIGHT, NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS THERE WAS NO NEED. FOOT WAS OFF BOTH PEDALS UNTIL I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE RATE AND IT WAS THEN THAT I APPLIED THE BRAKES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. ACCELERATION LASTED APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS AND THEN VEHICLE REVERTED BACK TO NORMAL. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY (13MAY2014) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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

I WAS GOIN DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65, I SMELLED GAS PULLED OVER AN GAS WAS LEAKING ON GROUND, TOOK TO FORD DEALER, THEY SAID I NEEDED A GAS TANK, I TOLD THEM I HAD ESP WARRANTY, THEY FIXED, BUT WARRANTY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY , SAID RUST WAS CAUSE. LEAK WAS AT TOP OF TANK, NOT BOTTOM WHERE RUST WOULD BE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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.

THIS VEHICLE AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ENTERED WHAT THEY CALL LIMP HOME MODE DROPPING THE SPEED TO 40 MPH AND THEN TO A CRAWL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THIS HAPPENS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRERS THE REPAIR BILL STATES:" THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE EEC MODULE RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE PCM CRANKS, 6 COIL PACKS" SIX SPARK PLUGS WITH A RESULTING COST OF REPAIRS AT $683.47 FOR THE EEC MODULE (THIS IS THE PART THAT CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PCM CRANKS AND SIX COIL PACKS) THE COIL PACKS $999.48 FOR SIX, SPARK PLUGS TOTAL 45.54 FOR SIX, A PLENUM GASKET $14.90 AND $447.50 LABOR COST TO REPAIR VEHICLE. AS AN EMPLOYEE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY, I GOT A 10% DISCOUNT FOR THE PARTS BRINGING THE TOTAL REPAIR COST TO A TOTAL OF $2190.05 HERE'S MY COMPLAINT. THE EEC FAILED; OK I GET THAT BUT THAT PART FAILURE CAUSED ALL THE REST OF THE PARTS TO BE DESTROYED ADDING THE COST OF THE COIL PACKS, THE GASKET AND ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS. THE EEC WAS $ 683.47 THE REST SHOULD BE FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY AT THE LEAST. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DISTRIBUTED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCURRED AND I TALKED TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED MY CAR STATING TO ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN FUSION CARS AND FORD PICKUP TRUCKS SO THIS ONE DEALER GARAGE TALKING TO ONE MECHANIC THAT HAD SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES DO THIS. THERE HAS TO BE A LOT MORE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

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.

ORIGINALLY I LOST THE CONTROL OF THE ADJUSTMENT OF REAR-VIEW SIDE MIRRORS. REPAIRED BY FORD NOW THE PASSENGER MIRROR WONDERS TO VIEW MY CARS IMAGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANES, TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *TR

ABOUT EVERY FEW WEEKS, UPON DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR OR IN LOW GEAR- IT ACCELERATES UPON STEPPING ON PEDAL, HOWEVER THE CAR IS JUST CRAWLING ALONG AND NOT PICKING UP SPEED AT ALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE, ONCE I DO THIS IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I FEEL A HARD KICK WHEN I PUT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I HAPPEN TO BE PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET THIS CAR GOING AGAIN. *TR

KICKED ON CRUISE CONTROL AT SEVENTY. RPM'S SHOT FROM 2 THOUSAND TO EIGHT THOUSAND AND CAR ACCELERATED TO EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR. ALL WE DOING WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE WE PURCHASED TWO MONTHS AGO AND THEY HAVE INFORMED US BOTH TIMES THAT THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE... *TR

THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TANK LEAKED FUEL IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE FUEL LINE LEAKED FUEL OVER THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK HAS A LEAK AT THE SEAM WHERE UPPER AND LOW TANK HALVES JOINT. BOTH LEAKS PRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. THE FUEL LINE LEAK WAS AT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK LEAK WAS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR

I ALSO LIKE SO MANY OTHERS RECEIVED THE 'TAKATA RECALL' AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ACTED AS IF I WAS SOME CONFUSED OR DELUSIONAL PERSON, AND INFORMED ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANY SUCH RECALL!! SO I CALLED THE ONLY OTHER FORD DEALERSHIP I KNEW AND THEY EXPLAINED 'OH YEAH, WE HAVE HEARD OF IT, BUT WE HAVE NO PARTS OR AUTHORIZATION NUMBERS TO FIX IT WITH YET' WELL MY HUSBAND HAS TO SIT IN THAT PASSENGER'S SEAT AS I DRIVE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL ; FOR CANCER SURGERY AT THE END OF THIS MONTH! SO COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHEN THE NHTSA IS GOING TO MAKE FORD MOTOR CORPORATION DO WHAT IS RIGHT? PLEASE.??? NO MORE GRANTED SECRETLY MAILINGS FOR FORD OR TAKATA. PLEASE HELP US!! I MEAN NO DISRESPECT WHATSOEVER TO ANYONE BUT PLEASE DON'T LET ANY OF THEM KEEP IGNORING US. PLEASE I DON'T WANT MY HUSBAND TO FIGHT CANCER ONLY TO LOSE HIS LIFE TO A FAULTY AIR-BAG THAT WAS IN MY CAR!!!! PLEASE

ON 9.25.12, I TRIED TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY WITH AN INCLINE ENTRANCE RAMP DURING RUSH HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE, (SPUTTERING UNDER ACCELERATION) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR NEVER SHUT OFF, NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 5-8 MPH UNTIL REACHING AN EXIT AND A PARKING LOT. THE CAR NEVER TURNED OFF, NEVER DIED, AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED WHILE DRIVING TO THE PARKING LOT. ONCE IN THE PARKING LOT, I CALLED A LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER WHO ADVISED ME TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE MKZ APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO REACH MY HOME. SINCE 9.25.12, I HAVE DRIVEN THE MKZ ONCE FOR A BRIEF "RIDE AROUND THE BLOCK" AND THE CAR NOW APPEARS TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD AN "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" ISSUE. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP, THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE IN A SMOOTH MOTION BUT RATHER A "CHOPPY" MANNER WHERE YOUR BODY "JERKS BACK AND FORTH". I HAVE NEVER TAKEN THE MKZ INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" AND HAVE JUST ACCEPTED THIS POOR/CHOPPY ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHILE TRYING TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE VEHICLE SPEED BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RUBBER TO HARDEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I STEPPED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR SLOWLY AND A HIGH PITCHED SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO INSURE THAT I DID NOT HAVE A LEAK. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND HEADED TO MY HOME. EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY. I TOLD MY WIFE TO NOT USE THE CAR AND TO USE OUR OTHER VEHICLE. I CALLED AHEAD TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN. WHEN THEY CALLED ME THEY SAID THE BRAKE BOOST HAD FAILED. THEY CHANGED IT AND CHECKED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. I MOVED TO FLORIDA AND THE BRAKE BOOST HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE PREVIOUS FAILURE. THIS IS DISCONCERTING BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT UNIT FAILED AS WELL LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THERE ARE POTENTIAL DISASTERS OUT THERE. *TR

PARK MY CAR AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. A COUPLE HOURS LATER MY WIFE RETURNED IN HER CAR AND NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE WELD SEEM ON THE GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING GAS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE # 08S06 BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY MANUFACTURING DATE DOES NOT MATCH THAT OF THE RECALL. THIS TO ME SEEMS SUSPICIOUS. *TR

I PARKED THE CAR AT A SHOPPING CENTER GARAGE IN TYSONS CORNER VA, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. AS I WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR, I HEARD THIS NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE FAN STILL RUNNING. AS I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND LISTENED CLOSER, I REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE MOTOR STILL RUNNING. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PLACED THE KEY AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND COULD NOT. I TURNED THE KEY TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD GET IT TO CUT OFF WAS TO MOVE IT A FEW INCHES THEM BACK UP. THIS TIME I TURNED THE KEY TO STOP THE ENGINE AND IT CUT OFF. THE CAR WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY AND THE DOORS LOCKED FOR ABOUT 4 - 5 MINUTES. WHAT HAPPENED. *TT

APPROPRIATE HANDLING-INFO COPY TO FORD MOTORS COMPANY RE 2008 LINCOLN MKX FROM TRINITY MCCGRIFF, 5TH ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER REPLACED A SEAL AND THE PTU SEVERAL TIMES. *JB

2008 LINCOLN MAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE COMPLETED. *JS *JS

DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENT FAILS TO FUNCTION. REPLACED BULB AND ISSUE PERSISTS. DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AN ISSUE. ISSUE STILL PERSISTS 3 MONTHS LATER AND DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS A HARD THUMP HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

EXCESSIVE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE RATE. SECOND THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AT 62,978. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AT 21,158. I VERY VERY RARELY BUY NON BRAND NAME GAS, ONLY SHELL OR CHEVRON, OCCASIONAL SINCLAIR OR TEXACO. I AVOID GASOHOL WHEN POSSIBLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 LINCOLN MKX WHICH WAS PURCHASED LATE 2008. IF I AM A STOP AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION AND IT IS ON AN INCLINE, AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT WILL ROLL BACK UNTIL I BRAKE OR USE THE ACCELERATOR. ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 17TH, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION WHICH HAD A VERY STEEP INCLINE AND I HAD TO COME TO A STOP TO ALLOW FOR TRAFFIC BEFORE I LEFT THE STATION . I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO TRY TO ACCELERATE AND IT ROLLED BACK SEVERELY ALMOST HITTING A GAS TANKER. I TOOK IT IN TO LINCOLN AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NEVER ANY 'HILL ASSIST' PUT ON THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY I COULD DO, AND THEN TOLD ME TO USE MY FULLY AUTOMATIC CAR LIKE I WAS USING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THAT I SHOULD BRAKE AND ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME ON A STEEP HILL. I REMIND YOU THAT I'M STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEBODY HAS TO DO SOMETHING. EITHER A PEDESTRIAN OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WILL BE INVOLVED BECAUSE OF THE ROLL BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE FOR THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LIFT GATE COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS NOT A RELEASE TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY USING A BOTTLE OF CLEANER TO REACH THROUGH THE BACKSEAT AND DEPRESSING THE REAR SEAT RELEASE TO FOLD OVER THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000. UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10*JB

LINCOLN MKX 2008 WITH AN AUTOMATIC OPEN/CLOSE FEATURE FOR THE REAR LIFT GATE, THE LIFT GATE HAS PERIODICALLY REOPENED SHORTLY AFTER CLOSURE WHEN USING THE BUTTON IN THE REAR TO CLOSE IT. IT HAS REOPENED TWICE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND LED TO A SMASHED REAR WINDOW AND OTHER DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LEADING TO $2000 IN REPAIRS. THE LATCH SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. AN EARLIER EVENT OCCURRED AFTER A STOP AT A REST AREA. THE LIFT GATE OPENED AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIRS. THE RESOLUTION FROM THE DEALER IS PENDING. *TR

DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION LEAKING AT PTU AXLE SEAL. REMOVED/REPLACED. ISSUE HAS RE-OCCURRED ON SAME VEHICLE AT 44879 MILES AS OF 10 FEB. 2012 AND DEALER IS AGAIN RECOMMENDING REMOVE/REPLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE ARM REST ON THE DOOR ARE FADING. THE DEALER TOOK A PHOTOS, SENT THEM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED CASE NUMBER 1423510330. THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED THAT THE ARM REST ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,448.

WHIRRING NOISE AT 30 MPH +. WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

DRIVING IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC ON A RAINY NIGHT. FAN CONTROLLER BROKE CAUSING THE FAN TO SHUT OFF, ENGINE OVERHEAD, COOLANT BOIL OFF AND ENGINE GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE. *TR