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Lincoln MKX

Routine recalls4 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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Fire risk
1
Crash risk
3
Injuries
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Deaths
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4 campaigns
4 recalls🔥 1 fire risk💥 3 crash risk
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Nov 9, 2018
2735 days ago

Your car doors can open during a crash and cause occupants to be ejected.

Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · 2018
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended. Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components" potentially resulting in the doors opening in the event of a crash.

Consequence

If the doors open in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C06.

Brakes
Aug 22, 2025
257 days ago

Your rear brake hose can rupture and leak fluid, requiring longer distances to stop.

Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · 2018
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.

Consequence

A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Interim owner letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated April 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.

Brakes
Oct 8, 2020
2036 days ago

Your front brake hose can rupture and leak fluid, making it harder to stop your car.

Affected: SERVICE BRAKES · 2018
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.

Consequence

A ruptured front brake hose will cause a brake fluid leak, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.

Electrical
Dec 11, 2019
2338 days ago

Your battery cable can short circuit and catch fire while parked or driving.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES · 2017
FIRE RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles equipped with 3.7L engines. The battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit.

Consequence

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on December 2, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available, currently expected to be the end of April 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S41.

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Full analysis: how to read the Lincoln MKX recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Lincoln MKX recall history

The Lincoln MKX currently has 4 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the MKX in our dataset are brake (2), and electrical (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used MKX: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2017–2018, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2018 and 2025. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular MKX is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific MKX has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used MKXbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Lincoln or any U.S. government agency.

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