2014 Lincoln Mkx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (9) · Engine (5) · Power Train (4)
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Safety recalls (1)
Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft 2014-07-02 · campaign 14V393000 · 83,250 vehicles
Defect: 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 out
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (50)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2024-02-20 · 13N02 S3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2010-2014 model year edge and mkx vehicles - extended warranty coverage on brake booster
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2023-11-27 · 13N02 S2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2010-2014 model year edge and mkx vehicles - extended warranty coverage on brake booster
Structure 2023-04-04 · SSM 51536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2000-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. it is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (vin) from a different vehicle. most modules on these affe
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2021-04-27 · 20R01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
under safety recall 20s15, in some of the affected vehicles, the door latches have a pawl spring tab that may break. this condition will typically prevent the door from latching. if the customer is able to latch the door, after repeated attempts to shut the door, these is a potential the door may u
Electrical System 2020-05-29 · SSM 48858 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2012-2020 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a tcu may exhibit an inoperative remote start with a 'vehicle failed to start' message when using myford mobile/ford pass/lincoln way mobile applications. the cellular cloud systems will only allow two remote start requests from the myford mobil
Showing the 6 most recent of 50 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-24 · Unknown Or Other“through a title search that ended up not being my title number at all and forcing me to do even more research i discovered that the vehicle i bought three weeks ago has a report on public record that caused structural damage to my vehicle and i still don’t have a title for this vehicle because carvana has the title for my vehicle and i’m having pro…”
2025-10-27 · Back Over Prevention · 119,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 lincoln mkx. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. the contact stated that a message was displayed, indicating that the camera was unavailable. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but…”
2025-10-08 · Engine“this automobile has a 3.7-liter engine manufactured by ford motor company. we are the second owner of the vehicle. a dealer representative informed us the motor has an inherent defect while inspecting pinch weld failures. this engine, transversely mounted, was created whereby the chain driven water pump is located behind the front casing placing ac…”
2025-09-21 · Unknown Or Other“the rear view camera has a major issue it either goes black or even upside down creating a major hazard when i have to park or go into reverse …”
2025-09-16 · Unknown Or Other“backup camera will be upside down at times and this seems to happen when you really need the help of the camera. i have had the check with your dealership come up when it doesn't work at all and they didn't have any answers for me. i see there are several vehicles out there that are having the same problem and there is a recall on them. i would app…”
2025-08-01 · Service Brakes“a year ago, lincoln issued a "voluntary recall" for a safety issue affecting loss of power brake assist due to a problem with the electronic brake booster, identical to the recall recently issued for newer models. i took my lincoln to the dealership, only to be told they cannot fix it unless it is happening when you bring it in. it is a very spora…”
2024-10-15 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“the abs module has failed. lincoln doesn't have one and they don't know when the will. apparently (from what i gather from lincoln corporate) there is a plethora of these units that have failed. why is this not a safety recall?…”
2024-09-06 · Service Brakes“ continious soft brake pedal , with failure of brakes a couple of times nearly causing wreck. auto inspected by reineke ford findlay, oh. needs replacement of abs brake module - hydrolic and electrical. no warning lights ever. ford needs to extend the abs module recall to include additional years, one of those being my 2014 mkx. to add to probl…”
2023-06-15 · Service Brakes“the master cylinder for the brakes wen out an i replaced it on may 30th 2023 and today is june 15th and the same problem is happening.…”
2023-03-09 · Service Brakes“ i was driving and went to apply the brakes and they went almost to the floor, with very little braking ability. thankfully i was going uphill and the car in front of me was not too close or i would have hit that car. and in a snowstorm to boot! i had no warning lights or any other indication that my brakes were going to suddenly go very soft. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.