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Fuel systemPart report

2012 Lincoln MKX Fuel system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
5%of 84 total for the year
Median mileage
15,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Lincoln MKX, 5% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,200 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.

“I was driving down 4 lane divided highway in florida and this time of year there are many citrus hauling semis on the road in fact three or four directly behind me during this occurrence. My vehicle was driving then suddenly without warning started to lose power. Engine was still running but vehicle would not respond while traffic barreling down on me during noon traffic. I had no other choice but to steer off. Had to restart engine and still not responding properly. Finally able to make it into dealership where we were told this vehicle had no recalls and they didn't have time to check. …”

NHTSA complaint #11154593, filed 2018-11, 42,000 miles

“Entering I-294 express ramp, vehicle was not accelerating beyond 40mph. then as I entered highway it shut down completely. I coasted to the right shoulder. The dash displayed a low oil pressure alert. So I did not attempt to restart the car. When I had it towed home, I checked the oil level and it was full. Nothing like this happened before. The vehicle is almost 12 years old with 167,000 miles. Had this happened in traffic on the expy, I could have been creamed by other cars or a truck. …”

NHTSA complaint #11528289, filed 2023-06

“The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, the fuel tank could not be filled to capacity. There was no indication of a fuel leak or any issues with the fuel lines. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacture was contacted and advised the contact that the issue was normal for the vehicle. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 600 and the current mileage was 1,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10459248, filed 2012-05, 600 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201712%
2016128%
201353%
201245%
201175%
201044%
200923%
2008229%
20074816%

Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKX

Brakes
33 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Lincoln MKX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology