2014 Lincoln MKX

The 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 outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.

The 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.

The 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.

Ford Motor Company · up to 83,250 vehicles across all model years covered

crash · 1,300 miles

I PARKED MY VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN PARKING LOT, WHEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A GATE. I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE, WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE TO CONDUCT MY BUSINESS. THE FACT THAT THE ROLL BACK DID NOT HAPPEN AS I PARKED INDICATES THAT THE CAR WAS PROPERLY PARKED. BEING PERPLEXED AS TO WHY MY PARKED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACK I THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE FORD CO. HAD A RECALL ON SOME OF THEIR LINCOLN MKX 2014'S. MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE OF THEIR CURRENT RECALL PERIOD; HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT DICTATE THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE SAME MALFUNCTION. MY SITUATION MATCHES EXACTLY THAT WHICH IS DESCRIBED …

NHTSA complaint 10689487, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

towed

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 problems touching base with them. They seem to be avoiding me. The vehicle is in my front yard available for inspection whenever you feel is necessary the damage to the vehicle happened in [XXX] where it ended up for sale at Carvana and then at wholesale to ADESA and then to a private used Dealership named Motion Motors LLC. I paid $9500 for this …

NHTSA complaint 11752604, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

119,000 miles

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 was also not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer suggested that the rearview camera system might need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

NHTSA complaint 11695862. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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 access on the passenger side of the vehicle. Water pumps have planned obsolescence and when these water pumps fail, the antifreeze drains into the engine crankcase mixing with the engine oil causing catastrophic failure of the engine within minutes of the water pump failure. This is a significant safety hazard causing the engine to seize and when at …

NHTSA complaint 11692046, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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

NHTSA complaint 11688699. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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 appreciate your help with this. I haven't had any accident with this but would really like to have this fixed. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint 11687546. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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 sporadic failure, lasts for a short time, and impossible to predict. So, while they claimed to have issued a 'voluntary recall', it is ineffective since the sporadic nature makes it impossible to get it fixed. Then the voluntary recall expired a few months after they sent out the notice.

NHTSA complaint 11677702. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.