2008 Lincoln MKX: fire, smoke or burning smell

6 of the 253 complaints about the 2008 Lincoln MKX describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 140,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2018
1
2016
2
2011
2
2010
1
2008
6
2007
8

What owners say

Filed Jun 21, 2021 · LA · fire · 2 injuries

The fuel system was faulty on my 2008 MKX, my life as well as my family life was almost loss due to the fact that my MKX caught on fire. Everytime I would put gas in my truck when i got back in the cabin I always smell gas. One time when i was on my way to work I walked outside and smelled gas and when I looked under my truck I could see the gas leaking out at an alarming rate, i put a pan under it and went to work to tell them i need some time off cause if someone walk by my car smoking they would blow up, I got it fix and it was the fuel system and cost me 800 dollars and at that time the mileage was around 117000. Yesterday on fathers day I watch my MKX burn to the ground and me and my family almost didnt make it out. Lincoln knew about this problem since 2013 and have done nothing about it, to this day there are Innocence people driving these MKX and their life is in danger just like my family life was put in danger and they knew about the problem the federal safety agency campaign number 14V68200 (fuel system, gasoline) since 2013 here it is 2021 and I almost loss my family and they knew since 2013, 9 years later and i had the same problem and at the same mileage as these other complaints

Filed Dec 7, 2020 · Acceleration, Transmission · 220,725 miles · OH

Driving down the highway and transmission shift to low by itself. It almost caused me to get it. The ptu is leaking transmission fluid. Youneverknow when it is low. This car had this problem since it was manufactured and they never fixed the problem. It needs to be fixed and needs a heat shield between the ptu and the engine to keep it from leaking and causing dangerous situations on the road. The car smokes so bad that it looks like it is on fire. Scared to drive because I never know what will happen if the fluid is low. You can see the leak from the ptu under the car. Not many people complained about it because they don't know about this website. This is really dangerous if it doesn't get recalled soon. When the car was manufactured it was under warranty. So they fixed it then but when the warranty was up. It was up to the customer to dishup 2500.00 to fix it. You can call amcco in zanesville ohio they will tell you how many got fixed under warranty. The problem is the ptu is so close to the engine it burns the fluid in it. Eventually it wears out other seals in the transmission, which makes things worst. My car sits most of the time. Too scared to drive it. Please help me get a recall on this. If you look up problems with 2008 lincoln mkx you will see that is one of the main problems

Filed Nov 19, 2020 · Transmission · 220,675 miles · OH

The ptu leaks transmission fluid. I was told this was a problem since the car was manufactured. I wanted to know why there wasn't a recall on it. It can damage other seals on car and cause a safety hazard. I just brought my car a month ago and was never told about it. I was told not to drive it that often till I get it fixed. My car was not shifting right, smoking, and I have to add transmission fluid to it. There is no way to tell if it has too much, which will cause it to have other problems in the long run. You see the smoke when driving. It looks like the car is on fire

Filed Feb 6, 2020 · Seats · 126,000 miles · NY · fire

Was driving 2008 lincoln mkx passenger seat caught on fire, heated seat was not on

Filed Dec 29, 2016 · Electrical, Transmission · 140,000 miles · KY

Engine started to miss and lost power had to pull off road immediately. Coil shorted out so badly mechanic said it could have caught fire! Date of trouble 12-26-15. After spending $1600 to replace all 6 coils per the tsb requirements and spark plugs etc still not working because of bad PCM unit that has to be fixed and reprogrammed! Another $1100! Please consider this a safety hazard! I was a single woman driving my car and thank god it wasn't at night! This could easily have resulted ina fire and further damage to the vehicle.

Filed May 14, 2015 · Transmission · 99,120 miles · MD

I recently filed a complaint about this truck not accelerating in traffic and replaced the turbo speed sensor aprox 1 month prior to this. This trip engine light flashed on and car struggled to accelerate, I assumed same issue, put it in cruise control, car stabilized for about 3 miles then started jerking forward, I took cruise off, and whole truck stopped accel, then engine light came on and then entire truck shut down! No power steering, no heat, no nothing! I pulled into on ramp v section to get out of slow lane (i95s) it was 6:20 am so still dark. Very dangerous! Known issue with this truck. Had to get tow. He changed price from $75 $4 amile to $175 $4 a mile as soon as my truck was on his carrier. Dealership said if truck had caught fire it'd be a recall. Fix cost me $1100 plus $465 for rental car, then after repair I got home with truck, next am I started it and engine light on with code display saying exhaust issue catalytic converter or oxygen sensor or pistons. I tried to trade truck noone will take it!! Fix is 299-???? Serious issue and very dangerous vehicle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!