Engine coolingPart report

2008 Lincoln MKX Engine cooling Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 0%of 253 total for the year
Median mileage: 298miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Lincoln MKX, 0% of the 253 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 298 miles.

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.

“Driving in stop/go traffic on a rainy night. Fan controller broke causing the fan to shut off, engine overhead, coolant boil off and engine go into limp home mode.”

NHTSA complaint #10218770, filed 2008-02, 298 miles

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10039155Aug 9, 2010Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light is on. There are mutliple possible trouble codes stored.

Engine cooling: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2018	2	6%
2016	1	1%
2014	1	3%
2013	2	1%
2011	2	1%
2009	1	2%
2008	1	0%
2007	4	1%

Other parts of the 2008 Lincoln MKX

Air bags
157 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
30 complaints Fuel system
22 complaints Brakes
18 complaints Engine
15 complaints Vehicle speed control
13 complaints Electrical system
11 complaints Other or unknown
6 complaints Seats
5 complaints Body and structure
4 complaints Suspension
4 complaints Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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