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2007 Lincoln MKX Body and structure Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
3%of 298 total for the year
Median mileage
82,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Lincoln MKX, 3% of the 298 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Lift gate malfunction. While unloading my groceries the lift gate slammed down on my head. There was no warning beep. Sustained a cut to my face. This is a safety risk. I took a video of the lift gate malfunction after the incident.”

NHTSA complaint #10873559, filed 2016-06, 59,000 miles

“Our vehicle was involved in a rear end crash while stopped at a pedestrian cross walk. The visual damage to our Lincoln MKX was the exhaust system and rear bumper. The non-visual damage was the brake power booster. The power surge from the rear end impact while the brakes were engaged caused the brake power booster to fail. Both my mechanic and the local ford dealer confirm that the failure of the brake system was caused by the damage related to the rear end impact in the accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10546421, filed 2013-10, 170,000 miles

“Wheels on car are so corroded air will not hold in them lost of air pressure results in tire wear lost control of vehicle unsure braking redoing balance on tires and host of other problems such as wear on shocks and struts vibrating of car causing structure parts to come loose and are fall out of line(hood headlights,front bumper,front fenders front doors ect.)the corrosive wheel are so bad from inside to out that they are a safety issue.this subject should fall up under the perforation warranty(rustcorrosion ).”

NHTSA complaint #10461500, filed 2012-06, 75,000 miles

“White flakes of dust coming out of vents. According to ford it is a hazard and has risk warnings as follows: may cause eye an respiratory tract irritation. Prolonged repeated exposure may cause bone damage and harm to the respirator system. Avoid inhaling dust, avoid contact with eyes. However after 3 attempts so far, my Lincoln dealer is unable to stop the dust from coming out of the vents!! Further research shows ford is aware of this problem but seems to hope customers wont know what it is! …”

NHTSA complaint #10426822, filed 2011-09, 13,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that the dashboard reflects onto the windshield. The reflection caused poor visibility because it covered 90% of the windshield. The current and failure mileages were 500. Updated 09/05/07.”

NHTSA complaint #10196266, filed 2007-07, 500 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201813%
201712%
201653%
201426%
201395%
20121012%
2011139%
201055%
200923%
200842%
2007103%

Other parts of the 2007 Lincoln MKX

Air bags
154 complaints
Fuel system
48 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
35 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Lincoln MKX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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