2008 Lincoln MKX Fuel System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE) IN 2015 BY BRAD MANNING FORD INC., LOCATED AT (901 S 4TH ST, DEKALB, IL 60115 815-756-6325), DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WAS IMPROPERLY PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAK AT THE SEAMS OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO LINCOLN DIVISION AND WAS INSTEAD REFERRED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET AT A COST OF $2,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. DANA FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 266 WEST SERVICE ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314 (718) 983-8700, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT CALLED PURVIS FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 3660 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, (540) 898-3000) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION FORD TORRANCE AT (424-253-4976 (LOCATED AT 3111 PACIFIC COAST HWY, TORRANCE, CA 90505) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBERS: CA516177384 AND CAS16177323. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel-burning odor on the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the abnormal fuel-burning odor was on the interior and exterior of the vehicle. While the contact was attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel tank had fractured and was leaking fuel. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of fuel. The vehicle remained with the independent mechanic unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). However, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST OF 2015. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2008 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT READY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN SHE WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANKS SEAM. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TO FIND OUT DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR ONE OF THE WELDS RUSTED THUS CREATING A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ITS TWIN, THE FORD EDGE. WAS INSTRUCTED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE 1800.00 AND ALTHOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL WITH FORD/LINCOLN. WE CONTACTED LINCOLN DIRECTLY AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT OFFER US ANY INSIGHT AS TO WHY THIS ISSUE IS NOT UNDER RECALL OR HELP WITH THE REPAIR COSTS IF THEY AGREE IT IS A "COMMON ISSUE". UPON TALKING TO OTHER FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX OWNERS ONLINE, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES WITH 1000'S OF EFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS LIFE THREATENING AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND BODILY HARM, IF NOT DEATH, IF NOT CORRECTED. *TR

THERE IS A GAS LEAK IN THE TANK OF THE CAR. UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT TANKS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, A FUEL ODOR SEEPED INTO THE RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V301000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL PRESENT FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD CORRODED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I WAS GOIN DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65, I SMELLED GAS PULLED OVER AN GAS WAS LEAKING ON GROUND, TOOK TO FORD DEALER, THEY SAID I NEEDED A GAS TANK, I TOLD THEM I HAD ESP WARRANTY, THEY FIXED, BUT WARRANTY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY , SAID RUST WAS CAUSE. LEAK WAS AT TOP OF TANK, NOT BOTTOM WHERE RUST WOULD BE. *TR

THIS VEHICLE AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ENTERED WHAT THEY CALL LIMP HOME MODE DROPPING THE SPEED TO 40 MPH AND THEN TO A CRAWL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THIS HAPPENS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRERS THE REPAIR BILL STATES:" THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE EEC MODULE RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE PCM CRANKS, 6 COIL PACKS" SIX SPARK PLUGS WITH A RESULTING COST OF REPAIRS AT $683.47 FOR THE EEC MODULE (THIS IS THE PART THAT CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PCM CRANKS AND SIX COIL PACKS) THE COIL PACKS $999.48 FOR SIX, SPARK PLUGS TOTAL 45.54 FOR SIX, A PLENUM GASKET $14.90 AND $447.50 LABOR COST TO REPAIR VEHICLE. AS AN EMPLOYEE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY, I GOT A 10% DISCOUNT FOR THE PARTS BRINGING THE TOTAL REPAIR COST TO A TOTAL OF $2190.05 HERE'S MY COMPLAINT. THE EEC FAILED; OK I GET THAT BUT THAT PART FAILURE CAUSED ALL THE REST OF THE PARTS TO BE DESTROYED ADDING THE COST OF THE COIL PACKS, THE GASKET AND ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS. THE EEC WAS $ 683.47 THE REST SHOULD BE FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY AT THE LEAST. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DISTRIBUTED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCURRED AND I TALKED TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED MY CAR STATING TO ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN FUSION CARS AND FORD PICKUP TRUCKS SO THIS ONE DEALER GARAGE TALKING TO ONE MECHANIC THAT HAD SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES DO THIS. THERE HAS TO BE A LOT MORE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TANK LEAKED FUEL IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE FUEL LINE LEAKED FUEL OVER THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK HAS A LEAK AT THE SEAM WHERE UPPER AND LOW TANK HALVES JOINT. BOTH LEAKS PRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. THE FUEL LINE LEAK WAS AT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL TANK LEAK WAS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR

PARK MY CAR AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. A COUPLE HOURS LATER MY WIFE RETURNED IN HER CAR AND NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE WELD SEEM ON THE GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING GAS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE # 08S06 BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY MANUFACTURING DATE DOES NOT MATCH THAT OF THE RECALL. THIS TO ME SEEMS SUSPICIOUS. *TR