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2011 Lincoln MKX: raw data

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vehicle2011 / lincoln / mkx
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-08)
complaints149 on file (2010-10-28 → 2026-08-15)
recalls3
investigations0
fars15 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Door ajar sensor false alerts preventing lockELECTRICAL SYSTEM23 complaints2014-11 → 2021-07mkx-2011-door-ajar-sensor
  • 10926642 DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSOR COMES ON FREQUENTLY. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT
  • 11122088 DRIVERS DOOR SHOWS OPEN WHEN CLOSED. CANT LOCK THE DOORS AND BATTERY DRAINS. HAPPENS WHEN CLOSING AT STOP ON WHEN MOVING
  • 10981736 DOOR DRIVERS SIDE AJAR LATCH ISSUE: EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED THE VEHICLE STILL SAYS THE DOOR IS AJAR. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED FOUR TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR
Touchscreen, SYNC, and rearview camera malfunctionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM12 complaints2010-10 → 2025-10mkx-2011-infotainment-camera
  • 10993509 THE 8 INCH TOUCH SCREEN HAS GONE BLANK. CAN NOT ACCESS PHONE, AUDIO, TEMP. OR NAVIGATION SCREENS. THIS OCCURED UPON STARTING VEHICLE
  • 11695349 My backup rearview camera blacked out one day. Then it came back upside down
  • 10404872 WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE SYNC SCREEN GOES COMPLETELY BLANK. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO ACCESS TO HEAT, A/C, DEFROSTER, RADIO, OR BACKUP CAMERA
Power transfer unit and transfer case failurePOWER TRAIN6 complaints2018-09 → 2026-06mkx-2011-ptu-transfer-case
  • 11743139 PTU failing and leaking fluid. Needs replacement. Ford stated it’s a lifetime fluid but the fluid fails due to sitting next to hot exhaust
  • 11353484 PTU FAILURE ON A VEHICLE THAT ALREADY HAD SERVICE ON THE SAME PART. LOUD GRINDING, DRAG, INTERMITTENT NOISE THAT PEAKED IN THE BEGINNING AROUND 35-40MPH, EVENTUALLY GRINDING AT LOW SPEED, LOUD BANGING NOISE
  • 11179779 TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SHIFTS HARD. ALREADY SPENT 2500 TO FIX THE TRANSFER CASE. WE'VE HEARD TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM
Brake pedal loss and brake booster failureSERVICE BRAKES29 complaints2013-07 → 2025-12mkx-2011-brake-pedal-floor
  • 11705682 Brake pedal went to the floor couldnt stop nearly crashed
  • 11220623 THE BRAKE BOOSTER ON MY VEHICLE WENT OUT AND IT CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS WHERE I FELT LIKE I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE WE REALIZED WHAT WAS WRONG
  • 11476856 The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard
Sudden engine stall or loss of power while drivingENGINE16 complaints2011-12 → 2020-10mkx-2011-engine-stall-driving
  • 10439184 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE THEN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
  • 10735445 AS I WAS GOING TO PULL OUT OF A PARALLEL PARKING SPOT, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE IN DRIVE
  • 10820609 MY 2011 LINCOLN MKX SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF, GIVING ME A WRENCH TOOL ON THE DASH BOARD

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1492010-10-282026-08-1564ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:41; SERVICE BRAKES:30; ENGINE:24; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:24; STRUCTURE:13

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
11V12800024/02/2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREFORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) THAT HAD A CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE TO READ THE SUSPECT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SERIAL NUMBER. BASED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER THE BCM WAS EITHER NOT AFFECTED OR REPLACED. THE CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT SET OF CHARACTERS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A BCM THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFFECTED BCMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.DEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
10V51600027/10/2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCKFORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE. ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."THE LIFTGATE LOCK MAY BE DISABLED AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE LIFTGATE USING INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES OR REMOTE KEY FOB BUTTONS.FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
10V65900029/12/2010STRUCTURE:BODYFORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202415legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2011 Lincoln MKX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/lincoln/mkx
@misc{wrenchpro_2011_lincoln_mkx_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2011 Lincoln MKX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/lincoln/mkx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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