The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that there was a strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing the fuel tank replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V682000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the Vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.
2007 Lincoln MKX: gas smell in the cabin
18 of the 298 complaints about the 2007 Lincoln MKX describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 108,039
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
- 20171
- 20165
- 20142
- 20133
- 20112
- 20084
- 200718
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkx. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor present outside of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was evidence of a fuel leak coming from the fuel tank. The vehicle was previously taken to beaman ford inc (1717 tennessee 46, dickson, tn 37055), where it was determined 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.
The takata recall is potentially life threatening and unfortunately lincoln offers no solution to the customer and that is something that is not being taken seriously by the company . I have received letter after letter warning me that corrosion of the fuel tank is defective and directions to take the to a lincoln dealer. I have been to the dealer over 3 times and everytime its a different excuse as to why nothing can be done. I smell gas fumes all the time and have seen visible rust on the fuel tank. I received letters saying I would be able to drive a temporary rental and as usual every rental is already out within 100 miles of me. I called lincoln and asked if there are any near new york a metropolitan area and none what so ever can be found. So in ending I have a rolling death trap that can potentially ignite in flames or seriously injure if not kill anyone who sits in the passenger seat if I were to get into an accident. Please help however possible as this is a complete lack of attention from the company.
Unable to pump gas normally. Tank spits fuel back out or shuts down pump and the smell of gas coming from the car after refueling at times when driving
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkx. While the vehicle was parked, a strong fuel odor was present and fuel was on the ground where the fuel tank was located. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v682000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was previously taken to a dealer for the recall, but no remedy was performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkx. While the vehicle was parked, a fuel odor emitted into the garage and around the vehicle. In addition, after filling up the fuel tank and driving within twenty miles, the tank was half full. The fuel odor and fuel leaks recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a leak in the fuel tank that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v682000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
My 2007 lincoln mkx awd is making a howling/buzzing noise as I accelerate past about 35 MPH and gets louder as I accelerate. Also at times as I'm waiting traffic signal lights I sometimes smell a propane/gas odor. Took my vehicle to 2 repair shops and both determined the noise/problem is the power transfer unit. The cause of the odor was not known. Work on the ptu is going to cost between $1800 - $2100. But the part will most likely be on back order. So I'm assuming this is a common problem.. Or a manufacturer defect.
2/3/2015 I took my 2007 lincoln mkx in for gas tank recall. On november 25,2015 I picked my car up from the dealer. The dealer stated a new tank was installed. November 27th I filled my tank with gas and went approximately 15 miles before my car shut down while proceeding to stop at a red light. I turned the ignition and started the car and drove 1 mile further to my destination at a mall. My family exited the car and noticed a perfuse gas smell coming from the right side towards the rear. My husband looked under the car and noticed gas leaking. Either the recalled tank was not replaced by the dealer or the new tank is already leaking. The leak is coming from the seam of the fuel tank. While this is the short story it does not mention the all the damage occurred to my car by sitting for 10 months and being exposed to the harsh elements of the sun, rain, snow and the fact someone ran into it while in the dealers procession. My headlights are faded, paint faded, brakes squeal, dead battery and flat tires. Let's not forget it still leaks gas.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkx. While parked, there was a fuel odor outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v682000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable and would not become available due to the manufacturer of the part no longer being in business. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
Brought our 2007 lincoln mkx into the dealership in early 2014 complaining of a gas smell. We were told that the gas cap was probably not being closed fully. Brought it back in january 2015 after we received the recall notice, and was told that they had to keep the car because of the odor. We just found out that it may not be until the summer or fall of 2015 that it can be fixed. We got an awful rental car, which while paid for by ford, is far from the car we bought. I'm incredulous that ford a) can't simply replace the fuel tank and brackets, b) has already taken two months and may take six more, and c) won't provide a comparable loaner vehicle. Doesn't ford have an obligation, legally and morally, to fix the problem expeditiously?
I purchased my 2007 lincoln mkx on 12/01/2014 on 12/13/2014 I filled my gas tank drove home I went inside for about 5 minutes when I came out to load my car for a trip I smelled a strong gas odor. Upon further inspection I found that my car had leaked gas all over my driveway. The leak was due to a recalled gas tank. Lincoln has since had my car. That was december this is march. I talked to lincoln this month and they are telling me my car will not be fixed until october. That will be 10 months im paying for a product I cannot use.
I had noticed a faint gas smell from my 2007 mkx. Fri 10/17/14 after filling up my gas tank and parking at work, I found a puddle of gas underneath my car. Took the mkx to my mechanic and found that the tank is rusting and leaking at the seams. $1600 for a new tank but none are available. Call ford consumer complaint line and told there is not a recall and ford would not replace or take care of the problem. There are numerous blogs about this problem with the ford mkx and edge cars but being ignored by ford. This is a serious safety issue and should be taken care of by ford. Do cars need to explode, catch fire or people die before something is done? Your help in getting this safety issue taken care of would be appreciated.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.
Recall number 14V682000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Lincoln MKX fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2007 Lincoln MKX?
18 of 298 owner complaints about the 2007 Lincoln MKX (6%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Lincoln MKX?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Lincoln MKX
Fuel leak 16Stalling 11Fire or smoke 8Check engine light 6Loss of power 6
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