2007 LINCOLN MKX Complaints

ON JULY 17,2012 I GOT INTO MY 2007 LINCOLN MKX AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE A MEMORY SEAT SO IT STARTED TO GET INTO MY POSITION. WELL, THE SEAT BACK STARTED COMING FORWARD AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT PUSHED MY BODY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE SEAT BOTTOM CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD ALSO. I STARTED TO PANIC AS I WAS WEDGED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY KNEES WERE TIGHTLY PRESSED AGAINST THE DASH. I TRIED TO GET THE SEAT TO STOP MOVING BY PRESSING THE SET BUTTON ON THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT. LUCKILY, THE SEATS ARE LEATHER WHICH ALLOWED ME TO SLIDE MYSELF OUT. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WAS VERY TERRIFYING. I HONESTLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE CRUSHED. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF SAFETY STOP. IF THE SEAT IS MOVED AS FAR FORWARD AS POSSIBLE THERE IS LESS THAN 5 INCHES BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS THE MOTOR IS SO POWERFUL THAT IT COULD CRUSH A CHILD OR SERIOUSLY HURT A PREGNANT WOMAN. I AM NOW TOO AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEAR IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE SEAT SHOULD MOVE THAT FAR FORWARD. APPARENTLY, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR FAILURE, DUE TO A KNOWN TENDENCY TO SHORT IN THE SENSOR WIRING FOR 2007 LINCOLN MKX AND FORD EDGE VEHICLES. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE WRENCH ICON TO LIGHT UP ON DASH AND VEHICLE WILL SPEEDOMETER WILL BE STUCK AT 0. THE WORST AND MOST DANGEROUS SYMPTOM, HOWEVER, IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL THEN BE STUCK IN 5TH GEAR, RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES. IF YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT WILL RESULT IN A HEAVY 'LURCH' AND VERY LOUD THUD, THAT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING REAR ENDED. DRIVING A BIT IN REVERSE, THEN POWERING OFF AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO EVENTUALLY CLEAR THIS STATE AND RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 DAYS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WENT TO CHANGE LANES ON THE FREEWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS CAN ALSO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MAKING RIGHT TURNS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR LEFT TURNS WITH APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, DUE TO POOR SENSOR WIRING\HOUSING, AND POSES A DEFINITE SAFETY THREAT. THIS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR A RECALL. *JS

WHEELS ON CAR ARE SO CORRODED AIR WILL NOT HOLD IN THEM LOST OF AIR PRESSURE RESULTS IN TIRE WEAR LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE UNSURE BRAKING REDOING BALANCE ON TIRES AND HOST OF OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS WEAR ON SHOCKS AND STRUTS VIBRATING OF CAR CAUSING STRUCTURE PARTS TO COME LOOSE AND ARE FALL OUT OF LINE(HOOD HEADLIGHTS,FRONT BUMPER,FRONT FENDERS FRONT DOORS ECT.)THE CORROSIVE WHEEL ARE SO BAD FROM INSIDE TO OUT THAT THEY ARE A SAFETY ISSUE.THIS SUBJECT SHOULD FALL UP UNDER THE PERFORATION WARRANTY(RUSTCORROSION ). *TR

IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT A FLAME APPEARED AS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING BURNS TO RIGHT THUMB, INDEX FINGER AND LOVER RIGHT THIGH. OWNERS MANUAL HAS NOT MENTION OF BEING BURNT BY THE COMBUSTION. *TR

WE DROPPED MY 2007 FORD LINCOLN MKX OFF AT INTERSTATE FORD, 125 ALEXANDERSVILLE ROAD, MIAMISBURG, OH ON 8 APR 2012 FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR (PTU). AT FIRST, THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD ONLY BE A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN THEY SAID THAT THE PART SHOULD BE IN ON 13 APRIL. THEN THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE IN ON 27 APR BUT THAT THEY WEREN'T SURE IF IT WAS BEING RELEASED. I CALLED THIS MORNING AND THE PART STILL ISN'T IN. IT HAS NOW BEEN ALMOST A MONTH (MAY 3) AND I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR BACK. I KNOW IT'S IN THE WARRANTY TO NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR. BUT, WHEN THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART IS COMING IN AND IT'S BEEN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, THEN FORD SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD PROVIDE A LOANER CAR. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS LONG FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR. I ALSO THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MKX AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND A CHANGE IN THE WARRANTY. IT'S SO BAD THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER NATIONWIDE. EVEN THOUGH THIS DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH; I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD HAVE IF I KEPT ON DRIVING IT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND THE WHEEL WAS POINTING OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINT AND AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

WHITE FLAKES OF DUST COMING OUT OF VENTS. ACCORDING TO FORD IT IS A HAZARD AND HAS RISK WARNINGS AS FOLLOWS: MAY CAUSE EYE AN RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PROLONGED REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BONE DAMAGE AND HARM TO THE RESPIRATOR SYSTEM. AVOID INHALING DUST, AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. HOWEVER AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS SO FAR, MY LINCOLN DEALER IS UNABLE TO STOP THE DUST FROM COMING OUT OF THE VENTS!! FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO HOPE CUSTOMERS WONT KNOW WHAT IT IS! THEN ON TOP OF IT ALL MY DEALER WONT COVER IT AS I AM 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY....WITH ONLY 13,600 MILES! *TR

AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD, BACKWARDS, THEN THE BACK PART RECLINED AND RESTED IN THAT POSITION. *TR

WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I PRESSED THE GAS AND MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. AFTER REACHING 4000 RPM'S THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO MOVE. AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THERE WAS A CLUNK. I TRIED PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND IT CLUNKED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR THAT CONTROLLED SHIFTING. A WEEK LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS A SOLENOID CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

2007 LINCOLN MKX CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A GAS TANK ISSUE ON 2008 LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES WITH GAS TANK PROBLEMS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DOING SO, SHE BRIEFLY LEFT THE ROADWAY AND HIT A MAILBOX AND SCHOOL SIGN AND RAN INTO A DITCH. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, BUT THE FLAMES WERE SO INTENSE, THAT HER JACKET CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE DOOR AS FLAMES WERE EVERYWHERE. THE CONSUMER EVENTUALLY EXITED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING POPPING SOUNDS AND THEN IT BLEW UP. IT HAD COMPLETELY BURNED BEFORE THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE GAS TANK RUPTURED. *JB