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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Visibility/wiper complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2019

VisibilityVisibility/wiper

WINDOWS FOG IN WHOLE CAR DEFROST WONT CLEAR THE CAR BECOMES A DEATH TRAP BECAUSE YOU CANT SEE A THING . IF THE TEMP CHANGES FROM 32 TO 30 AS YOU ARE DRIVING WINDOWS INSTANTLY FOG EVEN WITH BLOWER ON HIGH DEFROST WONT CLEAR. IN CITY ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES A HOUR EVERY WHERE. CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

NHTSA ODI #11165477

52,000 miles · May 15, 2018

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WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME IN MKX, LESS THAN 1000' FROM HOME, AND HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL SHE GOT HOME AND WE LOOKED ALL AROUND. DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING UNTIL WE RAISED BACK HATCH DOOR AND HEARD GLASS BREAKING AND FALLING. LOOKED ON TOP AND NOTICED THAT THE VISTA ROOF HAD EXPLODED. SHE WAS GOING LESS THAN 30 MPH THANKFULLY AND SUN ROOF WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED. RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND IT TO BE A PROBLEM ON A LOT OF CARS, EVEN FOUND CLASS ACTION CASE BUT IT WAS DISMISSED IN 2016 FOR SOME REASON. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THIS TO BE CORRECTED...DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS? WHAT IF YOU WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THIS HAPPENED? COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM! I DON'T HAVE PICS TO DOWNLOAD YET BECAUSE I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THEY STILL HAVE THE CAR. SERVICE MANAGER HAS TRIED TO GET HELP FROM FORD BUT THEY REFUSE. I DO SEE WHERE SEVERAL HAVE GOTTEN SOME MONETARY RESPONSE FROM FORD, BUT IT WAS AFTER A LOT OF TROUBLE AND HASSLE. SOMEONE, EITHER FORD OR THE GLASS MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER FILED ANY TYPE OF COMPLAINT BUT THOUGHT IT TO BE NECESSARY IF IT MIGHT SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.

NHTSA ODI #11093979

Official recalls

14V393000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Jul 2, 2014

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

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

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