2012 Lincoln MKX Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2012 Lincoln MKX, 1% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,100 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.
“The rear passenger door latch mechanism closed without the door actually being closed. This caused a false positive condition for the door ajar warning system. I thought that the door was secure, however the door was in fact not latched to the vehicle. My eight year old daughter was sitting in the seat. Were it not for the perception of my wife who suspected that the door was insecure I would have been driving with a door that would open while the car was moving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435629, filed 2011-11, 1,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10169994Dec 12, 2019Customer Satisfaction Program 19N09 Certain 2011-2014 Model Year Edge and MKX and 2013-2014 Model Year Explorer, Flex, and MKT Vehicles Left Front Door Latch Extended Coverage
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKX
33 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
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.
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