2007 Lincoln MKX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 298 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Lincoln MKX, 3% of the 298 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 miles. 3 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.
“I was driving out of the parking lot suddenly anxious about the gas pedal because however hard I pressed it, the car wouldn't move ahead. I managed to get onto the main road with the emergency wrench coming up along with the driver airbag and zero mileage for the car indicating. However, this was lucky because it didn't happen on highway, I was extremely stressed out standing in the lane to turn to highway. I changed my mind, turned around, and returned to the parking lot at a crawl. …”
NHTSA complaint #10550569, filed 2013-11, 40,000 miles“Output speed sensor failure, due to a known tendency to short in the sensor wiring for 2007 Lincoln MKX and ford edge vehicles. This will result in the wrench icon to light up on dash and vehicle will speedometer will be stuck at 0. The worst and most dangerous symptom, however, is that the vehicle will then be stuck in 5th gear, resulting in extremely slow acceleration from a stop or low speeds, especially on inclines. If you put the vehicle in park and then shift into drive, it will result in a heavy 'lurch' and very loud thud, that feels like the vehicle is being rear ended. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464134, filed 2012-07, 89,820 miles“My 2007 Lincoln MKX was in Drive with the brake depressed waiting to back up into a traffic lane from an angled parking space in front of a small shop in our historic downtown area. Suddenly, the vehicle accelerated forward at a high rate of speed jumping the shallow curb and slamming into the cement foundation of the store. Continuing to depress the brakes made no difference in stopping the jarring unintended forward motion. …”
NHTSA complaint #11612409, filed 2024-09“My wife's car stopped moving in an intersection, doing some research on this I have found that there is a defect in the transmission output speed sensor. It causes the computer to not know how fast the car is moving and kills the exceleration of the vehicle. I took the vehicle to a ford Lincoln dealer and although when looking on the internet this issue is well documented, the dealer gave me the impression that they were not aware of any such problems.”
NHTSA complaint #10631354, filed 2014-09“The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a tree. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 34,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10510986, filed 2013-05, 34,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Lincoln MKX
154 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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