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Lincoln MKX repairs by problem area

Engine (14%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (10%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)

Other (7%)

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Lincoln MKX electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (8%)

$100 - $499 (17%)

< $100 (66%)

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Chart based on 114 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

4030 mi

Rear tail light had condensation replaced with a new one.

76 mi

No audio, telephone or navigation was available. Hard reset of Sync No audio, telephone or navigation was available. Sync module software was reprogrammed.

2000 mi

Right front tps erroneously indicated a low tire pressure. Sensor was replaced under warranty.

6076 mi	Repaired non-functional USB ports (2).
10365 mi	Flash TCU to correct problem with Modem.

18000 mi	Liftgate closing issues, PATS keys not recognized by individual drivers, Moonroof Chatters when closing
29000 mi	PATS keys not recognized by individual drivers. Might be operator programming issues!
29000 mi	front cup holders not illuminating(not plugged in from previous repair), Front 360 degree camera no pix (replaced, but turned out to be a wire chaffing issue at the camera to frame).

78094 mi US $100	Low horn stopped working and AC controls stopped working thru Nav screen.
91459 mi US $2636	AC Compressor shattered internally. Compressor, evaporator expansion valve, condensor & tube replaced

55000 mi US $706	Wiper switch replaced because wiper would not turn off. Airbag light on. Computer indicated that seat belt was issue. Seat belt replaced but light won't go out. After new seatbelt, sensor Was reprogrammed Then dash light went out. $325
59000 mi US $2000	Cleaned fan and fan motor because of noise Airbag light continues on - was discovered as being caused by accident body repair shop work done in 2016. Did not replace a cable as they should have done.

20000 mi	NAVIGATION SYSTEM DIED. THEY REBOOTED THE SYSTEM. i AM STILL HAVING TROUBLE, BUT IT IS FUNCTIONING
34300 mi	WIPERS sometimes they come on when window dry, when starting car with moisture on window, do not clear window. must activate manually occasionally seat belt warning light and signal does not function no key detected warning comes on occasionally when driving down the road gps - will not program any trip outside of Florida. Cannot change state or zip code. radio - would not change stations. stayed on when car turned off. dealer adjusted the nav/radio/ac/phone 'area'. said probably needed new module. did not have part. i was not there long enough to order part.
37000 mi	gps/ac/phone/radio module. continuing problems with these functions. FINALLY decided to replace module
50000 mi	FAILED TESTING. DEAD CELL. REPLACED BATTERY
79448 mi US $200	TEMP ACTUATOR NOT WORKING. SYSTEM PRODUCED ONLY HEAT ALL THE TIME. REPLACED TEMP ACTUATOR MODULE

15800 mi	MyLincolnTouch completely crashed, had to have the APIM module replaced.
26040 mi	Heated seat on driver side not heating all the time, modules replaced.

22000 mi	Nav lockup and problems with bluetooth connect to music player. Headlight aimed incorrectly. Up/down is adjustable but left/right is not. These are adaptive HID lamps. If left-right is out of spec entire headlamp assy must be replaced.
27200 mi	The MKX has dual climate control. A/C would blow cold on driver, but passenger side always full HOT. The dealer updated climate software which solved the problem.
83000 mi US $40	1) Factory GPS would not calculate a route. 2) SYNC system rebooted itself multiple times 3) Then climate controls quit responding. FIX the problem turned out to be the memory card for GPS maps. I think the old one had somehow created a short. With card removed all worked normal except no GPS. New (with updated maps) card purchased off Ebay for $40 fixed all problems. Did not have to perform any updates on SYNC system.

56420 mi C $113	Key fob (proximity key) was malfunctioning intermittently. Doors would not unlock. Replaced under extended warranty. Had to pay $100 plus tax deductible. Full cost of key replacement is over $300.
84940 mi C $3500	Air conditioning system was not cooling, although blower etc were working. Technician found a leak at the cast "HAFT". Repaired under warranty. Transmission had to be removed for repair.

61200 mi US $221	GPS quit working. replaced battery and reprogrammed
62000 mi	display on dash for radio, nav, heater and cell phone would not work

6000 mi	Shortly after vehicle was purchased new in September 2012, rear lift gate would close on command and immediately reopen. Per TSB, new software increased closing force and eliminated the problem entirely.
18000 mi	Because my vehicle utilizes the front turn signal filaments for its Daytime Running Lights, the turn signal bulb burned out sooner than I would expect. The Service technician replaced the bulb free-of-charge, under warranty. Difficult access.

1000 mi	At times, rear power liftgate would close and reopen.
13800 mi	Steering wheel memory would not hold, System rebooted by dealer, all okay.
44200 mi	They had to replace some kind of module, because the memory seat didn't always hold memory.

33500 mi	Dealer diagnosed and replaced passenger seat occupancy sensor due to warning indication that front air bag inoperable. Required seat removal and disassembly -- about 2 hours service time plus diagnosis. Under warranty 4yr/50K man. wty.
38000 mi	Air bag warning light indicating driver and passenger air bag not enabled. This was a continuation of an earlier repair. Successful repair determined to be a loose connector to a sensor.

2200 mi	Dealer performed a reflash of the SYNC.
15000 mi	Climate Control recently began blowing a fine powdery white residue, much like dandruff, out the air vents.
20000 mi	APIM (Sync Module) failed. Repaired by a Ford dealer, no loaner. Diagnosis made and parts ordered on first trip, replaced in a second trip along with loading the latest version of My Lincoln Touch and installing updated navigation SD card
36000 mi	SYNC needed to be reprogrammed as operator was unable to complete phone calls using bluetooth function of SYNC.
39000 mi	Door latch would not register that the door was secure making it impossible to lock the car with the fob as well as allowing dome and puddle lights to stay on long after the door was shut securely. Parts ordered Door latch would not register that the door was secure making it impossible to lock the car with the fob as well as allowing dome and puddle lights to stay on long after the door was shut securely. Parts ordered
41000 mi	Keyless entry failed to detect presence of keyless fob. Could not start after repeated attempts. After the second fob was introduced, the car recognized BOTH fobs and all processes functioned as intended: lock, unlock, start etc. Vehicle failed to "recognize" Intelligent access" key fobs. Tech attempted to recreate problem, contacted Lincoln engineers, and was advise to re-program the key fobs. Repair has been successful
83000 mi	Navigation screen locked up. Dealer attempted a soft reset which did not work. Will schedule a follow up appointment to resolve issue.
83000 mi US $498	GPS aerial defective Parts were $83.25 Labor (including fixed diagnosis fee) was $323.94 OUCH!

21400 mi	Door ajar sensor replaced.
26000 mi	horn lost one of its 2 notes

4960 mi	Heated seats not working, heated steering wheel uneven heat and climate control unable to maintain a constant temperature.
11780 mi C $5	Turn signal indicator burnt out

7000 mi	Clock would periodically turn to random incorrect time when car started. Software updated. Problem seems solved.
9600 mi	Touchscreen and voice controls and all related functions except for climate stopped working. Dealer reflashed the softward and problem was fixed.
	Software update to dashboard and steering wheel electronics needed.
42000 mi	Controls on steering wheel have always been faulty re audio volume. Sometimes one notch up or down will cause sound to go all the way up or down.
61000 mi	Never got the steering wheel control fixed. The vol up/down would randomly shoot the volume all the way up or down...not often, but often enough.

6000 mi	M Ford Touch failed to respond to Sync my ride services. Dealer was unable to repair. Needed the new update. Update installed on 3/10/12 by self, solved problem with Sync my ride services. I still have problems with phone book features.
10000 mi	I installed the MLT update to system. The update resolved all problems, except, "phone book not available", message on display. I downloaded an App. fron SyncMyRide.com to repair my phonebook proplem. The results are the same, "No phonebook available".
21000 mi US $25	The, "MLT/Sync",Services had problems. 3.5 Upgrade needed. The update failed, APIM was replaced, update failed again. Ford Sync engineer needed to be contacted to resolve this issue. Now,I'm no longer able to push contacts to my phone-book.

36200 mi	Drivers side door sensor stopped working correctly. Door would be closed but bad sensor would cause door adjar light to go off. Door latch and sensor removed and cleaned per TSB.
46000 mi	Drivers side door sensor stopped recognizing door being closed again. Door latch mechanism replaced instead of cleaned this time. Original car battery had gone bad and was having trouble starting the car. Purchased and replaced with new battery.

40200 mi	Door lock malfunction.
28000 mi	Battery died and caused electrical malfunctions.

5000 mi	Sync would lose contacts overnight and require a daily phonebook download to utilize this feature. Navigation radio replaced and issue remedied.
33000 mi	Dealer followed TSB and replaced entire evaporator core assembly as insulation had deteriorated and it was blowing fine debris out the air ducts. This after they said they didn't know what was wrong on the previous two service appointments.

2000 mi	Power seat connector not properly installed
5000 mi	Power seat connector became loose again. Dealer again cleaned and reconnected.

47000 mi US $1000	Air exchange
68600 mi US $300	Car started fine, but quit after 10 minutes on the road. Lights and radio still worked. Last message on dash: ODO fail

81600 mi	A/C stopped blowing cold air and there was a strange smell. Turns out the evaporator is leaking and needs to be replaced at a cost of USD 900! It's a known issue in Fords with no solution by Ford.
90520 mi ¤750	Front passenger seat stopped moving.

59500 mi	Memory seat function (from either key fob or buttons on drivers door) do not adjust the seat to the correct position. The back angle adjusts correctly, but the seat pan does not move to the correct memory location.
63440 mi	Satellite radio not working. Dealer ordered satellite receiver cable.
67880 mi C $85	Stereo USB port failed -would not charge iPod, could not be accessed by SYNCH system for music.
63720 mi	Rear driver side power lock not working; will not unlock door if temperature below -20Â° C.
77080 mi C $265	headlight socket electrical short caused bulb socket to melt. had to replace wiring harness in headlamp assembly.
80600 mi C $175	Battery cables were corroded and falling apart, had to be replaced.
100940 mi C $155	Passenger side headlamp bulb holder melted off the cable.

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Lincoln MKX Electrical Problems

24000 mi	Rear hatch malfunction. Door locks would not release, either through keyfob activation or door release buttons on car.
49000 mi	Tire pressure indicator light reads low pressure when outside temp falls below 50 degrees. Will not reset itself. Shop stated this was normal but reset indicator light anyways. Both tail lights out.

67500 mi US $100	CD player failed and was replaced under extended warranty
123500 mi US $184	Multifunction module for wipers and washers

30000 mi	Left mirror does not always return to memory position (could not replicate)and power liftgate does not always go all the way up (could not replicate).
50000 mi	Shift indicator stopped at "R"