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2011 Lincoln MKX repairs by problem area
Engine (11%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (2%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (50%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 66 repairs.
2011 Lincoln MKX repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (78%)
Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Lincoln MKX
Engine not specified
| Lincoln MKX in Michigan, United States Apr 2018 - May 2018 | |||
| May 201870000 miUS $350 | New front pads and rotors, rotors glazed. Dealer cleaned pads. Rotors still glazed. Dealer cleaned rotors. Still have noise from glazed rotors and or pads. | ||
2011 Lincoln MKX 4dr SUV
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Lincoln MKX in California, United States Aug 2011 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Sep 201212000 mi | Center display screen died. Hey replaced the control module for it. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Arizona, United States Sep 2011 - Feb 2021 | |||
| Nov 20111300 mi | Dealer performed a reflash of the SYNC. Correctly aligned the headlights. Dealer refused to address issue of sloppy front trim alignment and torn interior leather panel. Said factory denied repairs on these issues. Aligned headlights-factory settings too high, updated SYNC, looked at faulty trim alignment and tear in leather door panel. Dealer (speaking on behalf of factory) denied repairs to all trim and paint mismatch issues. | ||
| Jan 20126 mi | A tear in one interior door panel was repaired. BOTH hinged power point lids broke off the first time they were accessed. Suspect defective part or installation Both spring-loaded covers for the 12V power ports (F & R) broke off the first time opened. Both were replaced on this trip. | ||
| Feb 20122206 mi | New lids installed. | ||
| Apr 201210000 mi | While in for the 10K service, dealer installed updated My Lincoln Touch software using the flash drive and Navigation card supplied by Ford | ||
| Aug 201215000 mi | Climate Control recently began blowing a fine powdery white residue, much like dandruff, out the air vents. | ||
| Dec 201220000 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 | ||
| Nov 201336000 mi | Cover for wiring in front of rear-view mirror won't stay on. Dealer ordered replacement cover SYNC needed to be reprogrammed as operator was unable to complete phone calls using bluetooth function of SYNC. | ||
| Jan 201439000 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 Driver's seat belt retractor jammed and will not retract the seat belt when released. Replacement part 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 Driver's seat belt retractor jammed and will not retract the seat belt when released. Replacement part ordered. | ||
| Feb 201441000 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. No start--keyless system failed to recognize fob again. Eventually started with other fob. Car was taken to dealer who "could not duplicate condition" duh! However, Lincoln engr.'s suggested reprogramming both fobs. No problems since 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 | ||
| May 201444000 mi | Vehicle had become lethargic and lacked the get-up-and-go that it previously exhibited. Technician erased adaptive shift parameters allowing CPU to relearn and adapt to a more agressive driving style. | ||
| Jul 201447000 mi | Power brake booster failed and was replace under warranty | ||
| Oct 201449300 mi | Driver's seat belt retractor jammed and would not extend to fasten when taking seat w/o turning power on...the second time this belt has been replaced. | ||
| Nov 201561000 miUS $756 | Vapor purge valve failed contaminating charcoal canister triggering MIL light. Took to Ford dealer assuming that this was covered under the emissions warranty--which it was not. Will bring my concerns to the area Ford warranty rep. | ||
| Sep 201783000 mi | Navigation screen locked up. Dealer attempted a soft reset which did not work. Will schedule a follow up appointment to resolve issue. Car was previously taken to the Ford dealer for the "works special:" oil and filter change and tire rotation. A while after the service visit, the lug nuts on one rear wheel came loose due to the lug nuts not being properly torqued down. Dealer had us bring in for a full inspection of the wheel, wheel studs, brakes, etc--anything that could have been damaged. While it was in, service manager offered to try a reset on our navigation system which was locked. | ||
| Oct 201783000 miUS $498 | GPS aerial defective Parts were $83.25 Labor (including fixed diagnosis fee) was $323.94 OUCH! | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Texas, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2020 | |||
| May 201321400 mi | Door ajar sensor replaced. | ||
| Dec 201326000 mi | horn lost one of its 2 notes | ||
2011 Lincoln MKX 4dr SUV
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Lincoln MKX in Manitoba, Canada Feb 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 201557660 mi | Front axle seal | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Ohio, United States Aug 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201435000 mi | Factory miss aligned fender and hood causing hood to rub against passenger side fender. Fender and hood realigned, hood required paint work. | ||
| Apr 201536200 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. | ||
| Dec 201546000 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. | ||
| Aug 2021119000 mi | Brake booster failed. Was under TSB and extended warranty. Was replaced free of charge. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Ontario, Canada Jan 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Mar 201664480 miC $1012 | Gas filler tube would not accept fuel. on lift at shop pointed out need to replace tie rods. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Alberta, Canada Sep 2015 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jul 201745880 miC $5 | The signal lights keep burning out on this vehicle. Must be a design fault. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Alberta, Canada Sep 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Sep 201678740 miC $80 | CEL throwing codes P2195 & P2196, and P0455. Replaced Evap canister purge valve. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Alberta, Canada Feb 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Mar 201218600 mi | Technician performed TSB 11-12-10 under warranty. Replaced separator plate gasket and removed check ball in transmission and recalibrated. | ||
| Jan 2013 | Drivers side headlight aimed too high at the factory. Dealer reset headlight to match passenger side headlight setting at no charge. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Michigan, United States Nov 2010 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jun 20117000 mi | Clock would periodically turn to random incorrect time when car started. Software updated. Problem seems solved. | ||
| Aug 20119600 mi | Touchscreen and voice controls and all related functions except for climate stopped working. Dealer reflashed the softward and problem was fixed. | ||
| Jan 2013 | Software update to dashboard and steering wheel electronics needed. | ||
| Jun 201342000 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. | ||
| Feb 201452000 mi | Leak in system related to AWD (I don't recall the exact name). New parts had to be ordered. | ||
| Oct 201461000 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. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Ohio, United States Feb 2011 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Mar 20115000 mi | problems with bluetooth (still not fixed--sound bad), clock time was off, other misc | ||
| Lincoln MKX in New Jersey, United States Jun 2011 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Jan 201225800 mi | Burnish mark on l/f window exterior moulding. Replaced moulding | ||
| Feb 20126000 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. | ||
| Mar 201210000 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". | ||
| Mar 201321000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 201636000 miUS $689 | hydraulic line ferule cracked at cooler. Had to remove bumper to replace line. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Ontario, Canada Dec 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 201438440 mi | Loose weather gasket for sunroof. It was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201445260 mi | Replace LF turn signal bulb. It took almost an hour. 20 minutes waiting and almost 40 minutes to replace right front turn signal bulb. | ||
| Lincoln MKX in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Mar 20114960 mi | Heated seats not working, heated steering wheel uneven heat and climate control unable to maintain a constant temperature. | ||
| Oct 201111780 miC $5 | Turn signal indicator burnt out | ||
| Lincoln MKX in Texas, United States Feb 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Apr 201331800 mi | Drivers door lock began to fail, keyless entry would not work. Recd signal that door was ajar Recd notice from Ford to upgrade Sync system by going to a web site and downloading fix and then loading it into Sync with a flash Drive. Could not down load fix. Took car to dealer and had them upgrade system. | ||
| Oct 201465800 miUS $150 | Coil Was not functioning properly | ||
| Oct 2017125000 miUS $700 | there are two radiator fans, one high speed and one low; they are in the same frame; the high speed fan stoprd working and the car would overheat in certian situations. Replace the entire frame assembly . Brakes seemed soft took care in before a trip to have it fixed. Dealer discovered that the boot for the brake master cylender was twisting and leaking. | ||
| Dec 2021183000 miUS $125 | I drove to galveston after a Hurricane in early dec and Had to drive through several areas where the sand was over the road. The shop found that my air filter and the hose to it were clogged and were causing the engine to run very rough. The cleaned the air intake out replaced the filter and everything was fine. I had the oil changed at the same time. | ||
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