IllustrationDOOR LATCH STICKS AND VEHICLE WON'T SENSE THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. CLEARLY AN ISSUE FOR FORD BASED ON AN INTERNET SEARCH YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO HELP. DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL CAN'T GET INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO OFF AND CAN'T LOCK DOOR BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS DOOR IS OPEN.
2011 Lincoln Mkx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 Lincoln Mkx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 75.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
1525–50K
2250–75K
1475–100K
35100–150K
7150K+
104 reports with mileage · 45 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
149 reportsNAVIGATION NO LONGER WORKING- THEY ARE REQUIRING ME TO PURCHASE NEW SD MAPPING SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL- HOW CAN THEY MAKE ME SPEND MORE MONEY ON A NEW MAPPING SYSTEM WHEN THE NAVIGATION IS WORKING? IT'S A WAY TO MAKE ME SPEND UNNECESSARY MONEY. I DO NOT MIND HAVING OUTDATED MAPS. ALSO THE BACKUP CAMERA IS NO LONGER WORKIN…
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NAVIGATION NO LONGER WORKING- THEY ARE REQUIRING ME TO PURCHASE NEW SD MAPPING SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL- HOW CAN THEY MAKE ME SPEND MORE MONEY ON A NEW MAPPING SYSTEM WHEN THE NAVIGATION IS WORKING? IT'S A WAY TO MAKE ME SPEND UNNECESSARY MONEY. I DO NOT MIND HAVING OUTDATED MAPS. ALSO THE BACKUP CAMERA IS NO LONGER WORKING, IT IS NOT THAT OLD OF A VEHICLE. I HAVE OLDER IPHONES WITH CAMERA'S WORKING.
THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MODULE HAS GONE OUT IN MY VEHICLE. THE MODULE CONTROLS THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. AS OF TODAY 10/18/17, THE ABS BREAKS ARE NOT WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD $1,000 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. LINCOLN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS OR TH…
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THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MODULE HAS GONE OUT IN MY VEHICLE. THE MODULE CONTROLS THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. AS OF TODAY 10/18/17, THE ABS BREAKS ARE NOT WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD $1,000 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. LINCOLN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS OR THEIR VEHICLES AND FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. RECALLS ON THIS SAME MODULE HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE FORD EDGE, WHICH IS THE SAME VEHICLE. HOWEVER, LINCOLN SAYS THAT RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MKX. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT, POWER WENT OUT, LIGHTS, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK TO RESTART IT. I WAS DRIVING IN A BUSY AREA AT NIGHT, NO HEADLIGHTS, VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO NO POWER.
DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND WHEN ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ARE ACTIVATED, THE DOOR UNLOCKS.
EVEN WITH METICULOUS MAINTENANCE MY MKX ENGINE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE OIL AND WATER MIXED AND IT WAS IN NO WAY CAUSED BY US. THEY ARE WANTING ME TO PAY $7000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE FOLLOWED MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE LINCOLN SHOULD COVER THIS …
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EVEN WITH METICULOUS MAINTENANCE MY MKX ENGINE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE OIL AND WATER MIXED AND IT WAS IN NO WAY CAUSED BY US. THEY ARE WANTING ME TO PAY $7000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE FOLLOWED MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE LINCOLN SHOULD COVER THIS AS THIS WAS NO FAULT OF US AS THE OWNERS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO BEND, OR FROM PRINEVILLE, OR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THEN DIED. SHE WAS STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE WITH NO CELL SERVICE.
THE 8 INCH TOUCH SCREEN HAS GONE BLANK. CAN NOT ACCESS PHONE, AUDIO, TEMP. OR NAVIGATION SCREENS. THIS OCCURED UPON STARTING VEHICLE.
THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR WARNING IS ACTIVATED EVEN THO THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. I CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE SENSOR THINKS THE DOOR IS AJAR. EVEN WHEN I TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS ALL DOORS AS SOON AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION.
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.
DOOR AJAR WARNING - I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH MY DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. WHEN THE LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON OR THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. I REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEM SOLVED. THEN THE DOOR …
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DOOR AJAR WARNING - I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH MY DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. WHEN THE LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON OR THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. I REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEM SOLVED. THEN THE DOOR AJAR WARNING FOR THE DRIVERS DOOR STARTED COMING ON EARLIER THE MONTH AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I CAN TRY TO LOCK THEM AND THEY WILL LOCK AND THEN 2 SECONDS LATER THEY UNLOCK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A SECURITY ISSUE. I KNEW THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH WHICH I DID. THE PROBLEM FOR NOW HAS GONE AWAY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING DOOR LATCHES ON THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED LINCOLN / FORD AND COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.
Official recalls
311V128000 · Electrical System:software
Feb 24, 2011
FORD 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: 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.
10V659000 · Structure:body
Dec 29, 2010
FORD 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: 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.
10V516000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hatchback/liftgate:lock
Oct 27, 2010
FORD 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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.