2008 LINCOLN MKX Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PLACED AIR IN THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2008 AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED IN MAY OF 2008. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MIRRORS WOULD NOT ADJUST. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,864 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 840.