2016 Lincoln MKX problems
NHTSA has received 222 complaints about the 2016 Lincoln MKX, and 28% of them involve brakes. Next are engine (15%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 222 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 63 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 120 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 14,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (23 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lincoln MKX with enough data (123 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkx. The contact initially received notification of NHTSA campaign number:19v809000 (electrical system) however, the parts at the time were unavailable. Hassett ford (3530 sunrise hwy, wantagh, ny 11793) was contacted numerous times and confirmed each time that parts were not yet available. The contact then stated that several warning lights including the ABS warning light would illuminate intermittently on the instrument panel.
Brakes grab causing vehicle to skid on wet pavement. Passengers are restrained by seat belts and loose items in vehicle tossed towards front. Will happen under light pedal application even when applied knowing the problem exits. Have almost slid of roadway on curves using extreme caution braking.
Engine has stalled twice while in operation. First time while backing out of a parking space,second time while driving forward in traffic on the highway. In both instances had to come to a complete stop, place vehicle into park, shut off the ignition and then restart. Both instances vehicle was in motion. Second instance was in moving traffic and had to pull onto the road shoulder out of traffic in order to stop as vehicle would not restart while in motion.