2008 LINCOLN MKX Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER (SANDS FORD OF POTTSVILLE, 440 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD, RT 61, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901, (570) 622-1991) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MASTEL FORD-LINCOLN (1674 E STATE ST, OLEAN, NY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR *JS

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 RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BLEVINS FORD INC (1136 US-11, GOUVERNEUR, NY 13642, (315) 287-0200) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FORD LINCOLN OF QUEEN BOULEVARD (139-48 QUEEN BLVD, JAMAICA, NY) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER (RIVERHEAD FORD LINCOLN, 1419 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, RIVERHEAD, NY 11901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL ALTHOUGH, I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WILL THERE BE A SOLUTION SOON. OR WILL I HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT FOR THERE TO BE A RESOLVE. IS THERE ANY UPDATES. I'VE NEVER BEEN THROUGH THIS.

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

I JUST PURCHASED A 2008 LINCOLN MKX IN MARCH. THE CAR RAN GREAT UNTIL I WENT ON A ROAD TRIP IN THE BEGINNING OF JULY. I DROVE ABOUT A COUPLE 1000 MILES. MY LAST DAY OF MY TRIP ON JULY 12 MY CAR STARTED ACTING UP. IT HAD A HARD TIME SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. I WOULD PUSH DOWN ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT TOOK IT A LONG TIME TO ACCELERATE. I FINALLY MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION. I TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I WENT TO START IT BACK UP IT STARTED. BUT WHEN I OUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULDN'T MOVE, NOR IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT GET IT IN TO NEUTRAL. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. WHERE AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION TO TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT INT TURN RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. NEVER A SIGN THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL THAT JULY 13. I TALK TO THE SHOP THAT SAYS HE HAS FIXED 3 OTHER LINCOLNS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS TO ME FORD NEEDS TO RECALL BOTH THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM HAVING TO PUT MORE MONEY IN IT THEN ITS WORTH. THE TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR AND LABOR IS $6296.22. IF IT KEEPS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE OVER AND OVER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEN FORD SHOULD HAVE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS AS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DRIVER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS MADE A FAULTY PRODUCT.

2008 LINCOLN. MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS