Lincoln MKX Engine Problems
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the Lincoln MKX across 12 model years. The 2016 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (11% of reports).
- 140engine complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,700typical repair cost reported by owners
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 16 of 140 complaints (11%)
- Water pump: mentioned in 12 of 140 complaints (9%)
- City street: mentioned in 9 of 140 complaints (6%)
- Low oil pressure: mentioned in 7 of 140 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the Lincoln MKX at $5,700, and half of them between $2,750 and $8,450.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2016–2025), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 114 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 140 complaints, 7 a fire, 2 an injury.
Lincoln MKX engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the Lincoln MKX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Itâs been a 4 year battle. I received a bait and switch clone vehicle A Frankenstein!! The vehicle and vin are clones. The vehicle was delivered in the dark after hours during a time I was sick. Im also disabled. I had looked at the vehicle on the [XXX] website Hyundai Genesis lot then went and…
The internal water pump failed, dumping a half gallon of antifreeze into the engine oil. This caused the engine to suddenly stall and lose all power while driving in the middle of active traffic, creating a severe crash hazard .
Faulty catalytic converters. Ford has a CSP for the 2018 Lincoln mkx 3.7L engine and only included police driven Mkx's which is totally unfair when they're well aware that Faulty/failing emissions catalytic converters were installed on all of them and they fail and produce p0430 codes regardless of…
My vehicle has had emissions vehicle since before I owned it up to now. The catalytic converter has been replaced 4 times which is unheard of. Its presently giving the same codes/issues. The last catalytic converter replacement was November of 2024. It has to be a computer programming issue as my…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Lincoln MKXs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 140 owner complaints about engine for the Lincoln MKX. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Lincoln MKX engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the Lincoln MKX?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,700 (half paid between $2,750 and $8,450), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the Lincoln MKX?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 16 of 140 complaints, followed by “water pump” (12).
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