2011 Lincoln MKX Complaint Log

NAVIGATION NO LONGER WORKING- THEY ARE REQUIRING ME TO PURCHASE NEW SD MAPPING SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL- HOW CAN THEY MAKE ME SPEND MORE MONEY ON A NEW MAPPING SYSTEM WHEN THE NAVIGATION IS WORKING? IT'S A WAY TO MAKE ME SPEND UNNECESSARY MONEY. I DO NOT MIND HAVING OUTDATED MAPS. ALSO THE BACKUP CAMERA IS NO LONGER WORKING, IT IS NOT THAT OLD OF A VEHICLE. I HAVE OLDER IPHONES WITH CAMERA'S WORKING.

DOOR DRIVERS SIDE AJAR LATCH ISSUE: EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED THE VEHICLE STILL SAYS THE DOOR IS AJAR. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED FOUR TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR.

VEHICLE REGISTERS DOOR ADJAR CONSTANTLY. CAUSES DOME LIGHTS TO STAY ON EVEN WHILE DRIVING, CAN'T LOCK DOOR, AND BATTERY GOES DEAD. THIS IS AN ISSUE! I SAW THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BUT APPARENTLY NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THE PROBLEM STARTED GRADUALLY AND PROGRESSED TO ALWAYS. ONE TIME AFTER THE BATTERY DIED I HAD A FRIEND JUMP IT AND THE CABLES STARTED ON FIRE! UNSURE IF THIS IS RELATED BUT THE 12VOLT PLUG IN THE DASH STOPPED WORKING AND THE HEATER AC HVAC ALSO WENT OUT PREVIOUS TO THIS. WHAT A PAIN...

THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR WARNING IS ACTIVATED EVEN THO THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. I CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE SENSOR THINKS THE DOOR IS AJAR. EVEN WHEN I TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS ALL DOORS AS SOON AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

DOOR AJAR WARNING - I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH MY DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. WHEN THE LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON OR THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. I REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEM SOLVED. THEN THE DOOR AJAR WARNING FOR THE DRIVERS DOOR STARTED COMING ON EARLIER THE MONTH AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I CAN TRY TO LOCK THEM AND THEY WILL LOCK AND THEN 2 SECONDS LATER THEY UNLOCK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A SECURITY ISSUE. I KNEW THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH WHICH I DID. THE PROBLEM FOR NOW HAS GONE AWAY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING DOOR LATCHES ON THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED LINCOLN / FORD AND COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.

PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB). WHEN DRIVING, THERE IS AN EXTREME, SUDDEN AND DANGEROUS LOSS OF POWER. AT THE SAME TIME, FORD'S INFAMOUS "WRENCH WARNING LIGHT' FOR THIS PROBLEM COMES ON AND THE CAR ENTERS INTO THE 'LIMP HOME MODE'. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FORD / LINCOLN IS HAVING IN WHICH THE NHTSA HAD OPENED AN INVESTIGATION IN FEB. 2013 AFTER THOUSANDS OF FORD / LINCOLN OWNERS COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE I AM CURRENTLY HAVING, THEN CLOSED IT AFTER FORD AGREED TO 'FIX 1,600,000 CARS THAT "LIMPED HOME"'. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT FORD CLAIMS THAT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B23 HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED LINCOLN HQ, THEY STATED THAT SINCE NHTSA HAS CLOSED THIS INVESTIGATION, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO INCLUDE MY VIN WITH THIS REPORTED PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS WELL. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW AND EVERY TIME, I HAVE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I CALLED THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT HE FIXES THESE 'ALL THE TIME' AT $160.00 FOR THE PART, AND $400.00 FOR THE LABOR. PLEASE REOPEN THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION / CASE TO INCLUDE MY VIN IN THIS 'RECALL' OR WHATEVER FORD WANTS TO CALL IT. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSOR COMES ON FREQUENTLY. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES THE ALARM TO GO OFF DURING THE NIGHT, WHICH IS AGGRIVATING. SUCH A NICE CAR BUT THIS IS AN EMBARRASSING PROBLEM. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED BUT THE OWNER SAID SHE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE.

2011 LINCOLN MKX - PROBLEM - INTERMITTENT "DRIVER DOOR AJAR" WARNING SHOWN ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - CAUSE DOME LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE, AND REPEATED DOOR CLOSING ATTEMPTS TO END "DOOR A JAR" WARNING. WARNING HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY AND / OR IN MOTION, RESULTING IN AN UNPLANNED STOP. IF DIVING WITH "DOOR AJAR" WARNING, DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED, QUESTIONING IF DOORS ARE REALLY CLOSED. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATOR FIRST HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE A BRAKE RECALL DONE AND TOLD THEM THAT I WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND SOMETHING MADE THE ACCELERATOR STICK FORCING ME TO JUMP A CURB AND RUN AT A HIGH SPEED THROUGH AN EMPTY LOT IN FRONT OF OUR LIBRARY AND THEN BACK OVER ANOTHER CURB AND OUT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND KEPT PUSHING; IT FINALLY STOPPED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR AND THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. ON JULY 18, 2016 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE AGAIN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF FORCING THE CAR TO JUMP THE CURB AND PLOW INTO A 4-FOOT HEDGE. THE CAR STOPPED ON TOP OF THE HEDGES. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE. HAD THE CAR NOT BEEN STOPPED BY THE HEDGE ' THERE WAS AN EIGHT LANE ROAD IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND I DARE NOT THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE CAR GONE STRAIGHT INTO TRAFFIC. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT OR SYSTEM CREATED THIS UNSAFE RISK.

DRIVERS DOOR SHOWS OPEN WHEN CLOSED. CANT LOCK THE DOORS AND BATTERY DRAINS. HAPPENS WHEN CLOSING AT STOP ON WHEN MOVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO LOCK MY DOORS WHILE DRIVING. NOR CAN I ACCESS MY KEYLESS ENTRY OR DOOR LOCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL LAW SUIT AND VICTIM OF A CRIME.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT I HAD NO CONTROL EXCEPT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A SIGN THAT SAID AWD FAILED APPEARED. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG SINCE THERE WAS NO "CODE". WE TOOK IT HOME AFTER ABOUT A WEEK. IN LESS THAN A WEEK MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM. AFTER THE FORD GARAGE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. MY HUSBAND SAID THAT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND LINCOLN'S PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO CALL SO GAVE US THE PHONE NUMBER AND MY HUSBAND CALLED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THINGS FAIL IN CARS. MY HUSBAND SAID CARS SHOULDN'T QUIT WORKING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NEXT DAY LINCOLN REP SAID THEY WOULD PAY $250 TOWARD THE REPAIR. WE NOW HAVE POSSESSION OF THE CAR BUT NO IDEA IF THE PROBLEM IS FIXED OR NOT AS OF YET. (NOT SURE OF EXACT DATES. BUT IT WAS IN MAY AND/OR JUNE OF 2016)

TWO OF THE DOORS SHOW AN UNLOCKED ALARM, EVEN THOUGH THE DOORS ARE FULLY CLOSED. THIS PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED, AND THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. I CANNOT SET THE CAR'S ALARM AS IT WILL SET ITSELF OFF.

THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AUSING THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME WHICH IS A DRIVING HAZARD AT NIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD EDGE AND MKX AS IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. FORD HAS A BULLETIN OUT HOWEVER WILL NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT.

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AUSING THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME WHICH IS A DRIVING HAZARD AT NIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MKX AS IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. FORD HAS A BULLETIN OUT HOWEVER WILL NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT.

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DOORS DON'T LOCK, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE ALARM GOES OFF MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE NIGHT. THESE THINGS ALL CAUSE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. AT NIGHT WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON IT IS DISTRACTING AND LOWERS VISIBILITY. MY BATTERY HAS RAN DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES.

MY 2011 LINCOLN MKX SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF, GIVING ME A WRENCH TOOL ON THE DASH BOARD. LUCKILY HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE FRONTAGE INTO A STORE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT BACK ON BUT TURNED OFF ON ME LIKE 3 MORE TIMES. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO MY DEALERSHIP RIGHT THE NEXT DAY THEY COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. SO I TOOK I TOOK IT HOME THEN STARTED NOTICING THAT MY TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TURN OFF SUDDENLY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUND IT LIKE IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, CAUSED BY A LEAK IN OIL. THEY CHANGED IT OUT AND MY TRUCK WORKS GOOD NOW. DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO TURN OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN.

DRIVERS SEATBELT DOESN'T RECOIL TO DRIVER AFTER LATCHING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MODULE, WHICH CONTROLLED THE COOLING SYSTEM, FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

AS I WAS GOING TO PULL OUT OF A PARALLEL PARKING SPOT, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE IN DRIVE. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THE CAR TURNED BACK ON THEN AS I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE PARKING SPOT AGAIN IT SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND LEFT ME OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PRODUCING A STRONG EXHAUST/BURNING/SULFUR SMELL IN THE CABIN WHILE USING THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM/RECIRCULATOR. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM THAT STATES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS EXHAUST FUMES CAN BE PULLED BACK INTO THE CABIN WHEN USING THE CLIMATE CONTROLS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAID $105.00 FOR THEM TO TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT I ALREADY KNOW. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THEY DID TO PINPOINT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TSB IS NOT PAID FOR BY FORD. THEY QUOTED ME $500-600 TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOLLOWING THE TSB. MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN THIS VEHICLE 95% OF THE TIME AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THE NAUSEATING SMELL. NOT TO MENTION EXHAUST FUMES CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE! THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE REAR BUMPER NEEDS TO BE PULLED OFF AND NUMEROUS AREAS OF THE BODY SEALED WHERE FUMES ARE GETTING IN. WHY THIS ISN'T A FULL RECALL FROM FORD IS BEYOND ME. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN MAKING PEOPLE FEEL SICK AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL IN MY OPINION. OR AT LEAST COVER THIS REPAIR FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHAT MY NEXT STEP WILL BE, BUT I CAN'T SPEND $500-$600 RIGHT NOW. I HOPE NHTSA RESEARCHES THIS PROBLEM IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OFF STREET AND RE-STARTED. INCIDENT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES.....UPDATED 07/23/15 *BF *TR

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I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH, JUST OFF HIGHWAY, WHILE MY MKX ALL OF SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING, HOWEVER, STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WAS NOT GAINING ANY SPEED. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID REAR-ENDED AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDED NOSIER THAN USUAL BUT IT SEEMS WORKED FINE. THE WEATHER CONDITION IS NICE AND SHINY. I WAS ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS, RUSH HOUR WITH ABOUT 30 MIN BUMPER TO BUMPER. MY MKX IS A 2011 MODEL WITH 51000 MILES. I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT "FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2014 FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED SEPTEMBER 2, 2010, TO NOVEMBER 30, 2013. THE FORD RECALL NUMBER IS 14S10" FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS EXPERIENCED. WHY MKX 2011 MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

DOOR AJAR (DRIVER'S SIDE) INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THIS ISSUE ARE DOCUMENTED ON INTERNET. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED: * DOOR LOCKS - CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM DRIVER OR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK BUTTON. WHEN ATTEMPTED ALL DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AGAIN. AUTO LOCKING SAFETY FEATURE IS EFFECTIVELY DISABLED. WORK AROUND IS TO MANUALLY LOCK ALL DOORS. * INTERIOR LIGHTING - DOME LIGHTS (INTERIOR LIGHTING) WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 10 MPH OR FASTER WHEN DOOR AJAR ISSUE OCCURS. VISIBILITY WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW SPEEDS AT NIGHT IS IMPAIRED AND INCREASES POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS PARKING LOTS. NO KNOWN WORKAROUND. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN REMOTELY LOCKING CAR, MARKER LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON, UNKNOWN IF EXCESSIVE BATTERY DRAIN MAY OCCUR. * SECURITY SYSTEM - KEYLESS (TOUCH) LOCKING OF AUTOMOBILE DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. USING REMOTE LOCK ACTIVATES THE ALARM SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES RANDOM FALSE ALARM ACTIVATIONS. SECURITY SYSTEM CANNOT BE USED EFFECTIVELY. WORK AROUND IS TO KEEP CAR UNLOCKED. DUE TO THE NUMBER KNOWN SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY OPEN OR CLOSED STATE OF THE CAR DOORS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAFETY SYSTEMS COULD BE AFFECTED BY INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR SENSOR FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR

ROOF HATCH AND WINDOWS OPEN WITH NOBODY IN CAR. HEATER GOES TO FULL HEAT UPON STARTING VEHICLE. RELATES TO TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED REGARDING LEAKAGE IN ASSEMBLY BUT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED CORRECTION IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH SERVICE BULLETIN STATES IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAN YOU HELP US CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY? THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

DOOR AJAR (DRIVER'S SIDE) INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THIS ISSUE ARE DOCUMENTED ON INTERNET. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED: * DOOR LOCKS - CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM DRIVER OR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK BUTTON. WHEN ATTEMPTED ALL DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AGAIN. AUTO LOCKING SAFETY FEATURE IS EFFECTIVELY DISABLED. WORK AROUND IS TO MANUALLY LOCK ALL DOORS. * INTERIOR LIGHTING - DOME LIGHTS (INTERIOR LIGHTING) WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 10 MPH OR FASTER WHEN DOOR AJAR ISSUE OCCURS. VISIBILITY WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW SPEEDS AT NIGHT IS IMPAIRED AND INCREASES POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS PARKING LOTS. NO KNOWN WORKAROUND. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN REMOTELY LOCKING CAR, MARKER LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON, UNKNOWN IF EXCESSIVE BATTERY DRAIN MAY OCCUR. * SECURITY SYSTEM - KEYLESS (TOUCH) LOCKING OF AUTOMOBILE DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. USING REMOTE LOCK ACTIVATES THE ALARM SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES RANDOM FALSE ALARM ACTIVATIONS. SECURITY SYSTEM CANNOT BE USED EFFECTIVELY. WORK AROUND IS TO KEEP CAR UNLOCKED. DUE TO THE NUMBER KNOWN SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY OPEN OR CLOSED STATE OF THE CAR DOORS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAFETY SYSTEMS COULD BE AFFECTED BY INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR SENSOR FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR

THIS IS THE THIRD OF THREE INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON THIS OCCASION I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF THE EXPRESSWAY, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 1 YEAR. ON THIS OCCASION THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. ACCORDING THE VEHICLE'S MANUAL THIS IS AN INDICATION OF A POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE CLOSEST THAT I CAME TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 1000 FEET TO THE LEFT ON THE FAST LANE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HITTING THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 DAYS. WE WERE CALLED THE DAY AFTER WE DROPPED THE CAR OFF FOR SERVICING. AGAIN THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO US WITHOUT RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. I INFORMED LINCOLN THAT I WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH LINCOLN TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND OF 3 INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON THIS OCCASION I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY. I WAS ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TRAVELING 55 MPH, WHEN THIS VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE RAMP (WITH NO POWER STEERING) AND COME TO A STOP. ON THIS OCCASION I WAS CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED. THE CAR DID START BACK UP AND I RETURNED HOME AND CONTACTED THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WENT IN FOR SERVICING AND AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT I NEVER ALLOW MY VEHICLE TO GET BELOW 1/2 TANK BEFORE FILLING WITH GAS. *TR

THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON THIS OCCASION I WAS TRAVELING DOWNHILL APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ONE BLOCK FROM MY HOME AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I LOST ALL POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE CAR DID START BACK UP AND I RESUMED MY TRAVEL. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS CHECKED OUT. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME THE NEXT DAY. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ANY EXPLANATION. *TR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND COMPLETE ENGINE STALL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AFTER BRING VEHICLE TO SAFE STOP ON SHOULDER, IT RESTARTED. *TR

TRIED TO TAP THE BRAKES TO TAKE THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND IT WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. TAPPED HARDER AND THEN STOMPED ON THE BRAKE TO RELEASE IT AND STOP FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THAT, IT WAS VERY HARD TO MAKE THE BRAKES WORK. TOOK IT A FORD DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. FINALLY TOOK IT TO A LINCOLN DEALER AFTER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THEY MADE ME PAY FOR A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. NOW THE CAR WON'T START EVERYTIME BECAUSE IT SAYS THE BRAKE ISN'T DEPRESSED, BUT OF COURSE, IT WAS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE THEN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY SURGED FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING ON ITS OWN. APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER, THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A BUS SHELTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LIFT GATE WILL OPEN WITHOUT PROMPTING. HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE AND COME BACK OUTSIDE AND LIFTGATE WILL BE OPEN. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE DASH OR THE REAR CARGO BUTTON OR KEY FOB BUTTON. CAMERA GOES FUZZY OR BLACKS OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS BOTH THE HEAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT ACTIVATED AT THE SAME TIME, DESPITE BOTH UNITS BEING TURNED OFF. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS INACCURATE READINGS FROM THE ELECTRICAL METERS AND GAUGES ALONG THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FINAL FAILURE WAS WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 535 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800.

ORIGINAL SCREEN WAS CRACKED-UNIT WOULD NOT WORK - LINCOLN REPLACED UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO AFTER LAST UPDATE FROM FORD, THE UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY-COULDN'T USE NAVIGATION BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T TAKE ADDRESSES AND OTHER MINOR ISSUES -WE CALLED AND FORD TRIED TO RESET IT TWICE - DIDN'T WORK. TOOK CAR IN TO FORD LAND-LAKEWOOD, CO. THEY TESTED AND AGAIN TRIED TO RESET - NO LUCK - FINALLY AFTER HAVING THE CAR ALL DAY, THEY WERE AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE UNIT AGAIN. GOT CAR BACK AND WITHIN THE SAME WEEK, THE UNIT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN - BLANK SCREEN, DELAYED TIME TO COME UP, ALWAYS SAID "PERFORMING SCHEDULED SYSTEM MAINTENANCE", MOST OF TIME BACK-UP SCREEN WOULD NOT COME UP UNTIL WAY AFTER WE HAD BACKED UP AND LEFT; HAD TROUBLE WITH ADDRESSES; ON 11/2 AFTER OUR LAST STOP, SYSTEM DID NOT COME UP AT ALL. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP 11/4 - HAVE HAD IT ALL DAY TESTING IT-THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT-NO CALL, NO NOTHING, LINCOLN FORD NEEDS TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND GET AN ENTIRELY NEW SYSTEM OR LEARN HOW TO FIX THE OLD ONE. THINKING ABOUT TRADING VEHICLE FOR TOYOTA, LEXUS,BUICK OR CADILLAC. TIRED OF THE PROBLEM. NOT A SAFETY ISSUE PER SE BUT IT IS IRRITATING. NOTE-THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IN THE NEWSPAPERS NATIONWIDE. I AM SURPRISED THAT THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN A BETTER SYSTEM. I KNOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE MUST BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OR, DID WE GET A LEMON. *TR

RADIO AND AC SETTINGS CHANGE EVERY TIME THE CAR IS RESTARTED. CAN NOT MAKE A CALL USING THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM. CALL WILL NOT ROUTE THROUGH THE CAR'S SPEAKERS. STEREO WILL NOT COME BACK ON AFTER A CALL. STEREO FREEZES UP AND SHOWS THAT IT IS ON SIRIUS, BUT IS REALLY ON AN FM STATION. STEREO STAYS ON WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND DOOR IS OPENED. SYNC SCREEN BLANKS OUT AND STAYS OFF. PERFORMS "SYSTEM MAINTENANCE" FREQUENTLY. SAYS THAT THE NAVIGATION CARD IS FAULTY. BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT COME ON, BUT SYSTEM SAYS IT IS FUNCTIONING. HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS. THEY HAVE PERFORMED A RESET BOTH TIMES WHICH TEMPORARILY RESTORES FUNCTION. WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE UNLESS LINCOLN CAME OUT WITH AN UPDATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SYNC PROGRAM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE GAUGES AND REARVIEW CAMERA WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL OR ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNINGS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY FOB AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYNC PROGRAM WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A FEASIBLE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE LOW PRESSURE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SYNC SYSTEM LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED SPORADICALLY. UPDATED 10/07/11

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE SYNC SCREEN GOES COMPLETELY BLANK. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO ACCESS TO HEAT, A/C, DEFROSTER, RADIO, OR BACKUP CAMERA. ON OCCASION THE SCREEN HAS BEEN BLANK FOR UP TO ONE HUNDRED MILES. I DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE DEFROSTER IN THE SUMMER BUT IN THE WINTER THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN. NOT HAVING THE BACKUP CAMERA IS RISKY FOR THERE MAY BE SMALL CHILDREN BEHIND THE VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY TELL ME THERE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON A FIX BUT THERE IS NO ETA NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN OF IF THEY CAN FIX IT. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO INCLUDE THE FILE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO HER BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. COMPLAINT # 441951441

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TOW COMPANY DETECTED A LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MOSTLY OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,900. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED A LEAKING FUEL LINE. UPDATED 05/23/11

AFTER PURCHASINNG MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED A DISTINCT HARD OBJECT JUST UNDER THE SEATING SURFACE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A SEAT ADJUSTMENT SUCH AS A LUMBAR SUPPORT ON THE SEAT BOTTOM, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I WAS, AND STILL AM, SITTING DIRECTLY ON THE MOTOR CONTROLS FOR THE SEAT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT TWICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER HERE IN FLORIDA WHERE I WORK. I TOOK IT TO A LINCOLN DEALER IN WEST PALM BEACH. THE SERVICE REP. FELT THE SEAT AND IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE SEAT. HE ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD FIX THE SEAT THE FOLLOWING DAY BY INSTALLING SOME ADDITIONAL PADDING. I TOOK A RENTAL CAR PROVIDED BY THEM BACK TO MY APARTMENT. I WAS CONTACTED THE FOLLOWING DAY BY THE SAME DEALER REP. AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS. I THEN CONTACTED LINCOLN'S CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE TEAM AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED SHORTLY BY A CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST, WHICH I WAS THE FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS NONCONFORMITY WAS A PART OF THE DESIGN OF THE SEATS AND THAT HE WAS CLOSING THE FILE. *TR

MY LEASED CAR FROM VARSITY LINCOLN MERCURY IS SIX WEEKS OLD, MKZ 2011. PART OF THE PRICE NEGOTIATION WAS THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE INCLUDED IF THEY FAILED. TIRES ARE NOT USUALLY INCLUDED BUT MY SALESPERSON KEPT STRONG-ARMING ME TO "INSURE THE TIRES" AND THIS WAS A RED FLAG SO I KEPT REFUSING AND SUGGESTED I WOULD GO ELSEWHERE. ON FRIDAY, DEC. 10,2011, I CAME OUT FROM THE GROCERY AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I CALLED MY SALESPERSON WHO LAUGHED AND SAID I WAS UNLUCKY. SHE GAVE ME A NUMBER TO CALL FOR ROAD REPAIR. WITHIN 40 MINUTES HE ARRIVED AND HAD MY SPARE ON. HE SAID NO NAIL, AND IT COULD BE REPAIRED..FOR SURE. BUT, THE NEXT MORNING AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TIRE AND IF IT WAS HIM, HE WOULD INSURE THE TIRES. $338.45 LATER I LEFT!! WAS IT BECAUSE I AM AN ELDERLY WOMAN? WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR PROMISES?? I CALLED MY SALESPERSON WHO SAID REMINDED ME THAT I WAS PAYING 200 DOLLARS LESS ON MY LEASE MONTHLY WITH THEM THAN WITH MY ACURA.? SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE SHE CHECKED AND THE TIRE WAS SLASHED!!!!!! NO WAY!!!! MY SALESPERSON SAID THE 338.45 INCLUDED NINETY DOLLARS FOR INSURANCE ON THE TIRES . THE SALESPERSON ALSO REMINDED ME THAT FROM CONSTRUCTION THERE WAS DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. HER TIRE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM THE WEEK BEFORE. I THOUGHT TIRES WWW MADE FOR REASONABLE WEAR ON ROADS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE RADIO VOLUME WOULD INDEPENDENTLY INCREASE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE AND ONCE THEY BECAME OPERABLE, THEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED A MODULE AND PROVIDED UPDATES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SPECIFY THE EXACT REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

THE SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK (THRU MYLINCOLN TOUCH) DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NOT WORKED FROM DAY 1 OF PICKING UP THE SUV ON 9/27/10. AT FIRST LINCOLN WOULD NOT ADMIT ANY ISSUES BUT NOW THEY FINALLY DO BUT DO NOT SAY WHEN A FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OPTION WAS NOT WORKING BEFORE THEY HAD ME SIGN A LEASE FOR THE CAR. ALOT OF US ARE PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT WORK AND DO NOT KNOW IF IT EVER WILL. *TR