2012 Lincoln MKX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Lincoln MKX, 13% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 35 MPH on single lane road. All wheel drive off came on and car stopped. Luckily nobody rearended me. Same thing happened to our friend's 2014 MKX. Turned engine off and drove to dealer. They could not reproduce the error so they could not fix it. Next time it happens it would probably kill me.”
NHTSA complaint #11341146, filed 2020-07, 65,000 miles“While driving on a city street, vehicle did not respond to the accelator- no power to the vehicle and a wrench appeared on the dash board. Power train problem. Take vehicle immediately to your Lincoln dealer. The car stopped and I was able to pull over. It seemed to be choking then stopped. Towed it to dealer - they ran diagnostic tests and found nothing wrong with it . Two weeks later same thing happened. Fortunately I was on a city street again and able to move over. Had this happened n the freeway I am sure there would have been a major accident. Dealer again could find nothing again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11047509, filed 2017-11, 37,000 miles“When shifting into park there is a warning that appears on the dash as shift to park . The p indicator light will not illuminate and does not engage safety features associated with placing the vehicle in park . This also causes the display to stay on and drains the battery if not corrected. This is a known issue addressed on TSB 15-0047 but should be a safety recall as it could lead to a stranded motorist.”
NHTSA complaint #11045669, filed 2017-11, 89,000 miles“Stoped at a red light on a slight grade. Car shut down completely w/loss of steering & brakes. Drifted backward until I pushed the emergency brake. Local dealer ran dianostics, nothing found Lincoln provided zero help in resoulving the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10995286, filed 2017-06, 13,600 miles“Going down the street when all of a sudden the car give a big hiccup, then just a few feet more, another big hiccup, then had no power, could press the gas pedal to the floor, and nothing, luckily was able to pull it off the street, out of the way of traffic, had we been going faster, and been on a busy highway, could had been fatally injured by a car traveling behind us at a greater speed. The open wrench sign came up on the instrument panel, indicating powertrain problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10722414, filed 2015-05, 28,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V393000Jul 2, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013…Covers: Lincoln MKX 2012–2014, Ford Edge 2012–2014, Lincoln MKS 2013–2014 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10160931May 10, 2019On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was…
- 10095858Feb 27, 2017Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a…
- 10058460May 1, 2015Lincoln/ford: an overhaul transmission motorcraft kit, available for some vehicles, contains an incorrect valve bode separator plate and would need to discard 7z490 part and use…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 12 | 8% |
| 2015 | 5 | 26% |
| 2014 | 7 | 20% |
| 2013 | 16 | 10% |
| 2012 | 11 | 13% |
| 2011 | 12 | 8% |
| 2010 | 4 | 4% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 30 | 12% |
| 2007 | 35 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKX
33 complaintsElectrical system
17 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 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lincoln MKX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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