2008 Lincoln MKX transmission problems

Filed Sep 12, 2024 · Transmission · 165,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2022 · Acceleration, Transmission · AZ

MKX has 75000 miles on it and the tss and oss sensors have gone out. Car goes into limp mode and will barely move, it shifts very hard, speed odometer quits and all the warning lights come on. If you stop let it sit and restart car it resets issue but you never know when it will happen again. It can happen at cruising speed or at start of car. VERY unsafe

Filed Feb 15, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · VA

Engine computer /transmission /alt at bill talley ford electrical system installed alt. Then was told I had transmission problems never had before they programed engine computer two times and gave the car back back to me with problems I never had and could solve

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 May 5, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 77,000 miles · PA

The vehicle will initially have the speed odometer drop to 0 MPH while still moving. A "wrench" light will illuminate along with the airbag light. The vehicle will lose power and not shift properly. Once the vehicle comes to a stop, the driver must push the accelerator down until the tach reads approx. 3000 rpms before the vehicle will start moving again. When it is moving it shifts erratically and "bang" the gears. If the driver, after stopping, takes the vehicle out of drive and puts in reverse, it bangs the transmission so hard it feels it going to drop out of the vehicle. This happened to me a number of times. The image I attached I was going 55 MPH.

Filed Aug 25, 2018 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · LA

Over the last several years, while driving, although the engine stays on, the vehicle simply loses transmission power and leave me stranded and in danger on the side of the road. This has put both my wife and in me in precarious situations when the car has abruptly stalled in traffic and we have to roll to the side of the road. This happens 2 or 3 times a year. Both in the city and on the highway. As long as I slightly over fill the transmission with fluid, it will drive fine for another 3 or 4 months with no issues. The problem is that I can not find any transmission fluid leakage and have to overfill the transmission to be able to drive the vehicle. When I contacted lincoln about the transmission problem, I was finally told that there had been a voluntary safety alert that extended the manufacturers 6 year warranty to 8 years. But, since I notified them one month after the 8 years had expired, they would not resolve the transmission safety issue under warranty. When I wrote a dispute letter to lincoln, about the transmission safety issue and told them that the vehicle had less than 60,000 miles on it and that I was not timely notified about the voluntary safety alert, they advised me that the mileage did not matter. They also did not care when I told them that I have been a loyal customer and owned several lincolns (and mercurys) over the years. I am retired, and afraid to drive the car any distance at all. With the two year old air bag recall, we were advised that my wife cannot even ride in the passenger seat. Although two months ago they finally provided a loaner car, it is uncomfortable for my wife who has had major back surgery.

Filed Jul 31, 2018 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · ID

I just purchased a 2008 lincoln mkx in march. The car ran great until I went on a road trip in the beginning of july. I drove about a couple 1000 miles. My last day of my trip on july 12 my car started acting up. It had a hard time shifting between gears. I would push down on the gas peddle and it took it a long time to accelerate. I finally made it to my destination. I turned off the car. When I went to start it back up it started. But when I out it in drive it wouldn't move, nor in reverse and could not get it in to neutral. Had it towed to a shop. Where after further examination to transfer case went out int turn ruined the transmission. Never a sign that anything was wrong until that july 13. I talk to the shop that says he has fixed 3 other lincolns with the same problem. If you look online there are tons of complaints about this same problem. Seems to me ford needs to recall both the transfer case and transmission. Now I am having to put more money in it then its worth. The total cost for repair and labor is $6296.22. If it keeps happening to other people over and over with the same problem then ford should have to be held accountable for selling defective product. I hope something can be done, especially since this as nothing to do with the driver but the manufacturer who has made a faulty product.

Filed Jan 20, 2018 · Transmission · 99,000 miles · IA

My 2008 lincoln mkx starts cutting out and chugging at the speed of 45 MPH you have to give it gas to get it up over 50ish to come out of it. It will do again at time out on the interstate around the speed of 60 MPH but at this time the ABS and skid light come on. I'm afraid with having my granddaughters in the car that something bad will happen when I'm out on the road with them. I have taken it to the ford dealership and they want an arm and a leg and will not just give a suggestion or advice, the transmission shop put a machine on it but can't detect any certain cause.

Filed Jun 27, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 118,000 miles · SC

Takata recall, shifting misfire, faulty battery and low gas mileage