2013 Lincoln MKX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 164 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Lincoln MKX, 3% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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'm getting exhaust smell coming out of vents. Making me sick & giving me headaches.. Took it to dealer did nothing, replaced cabin filte ? Happens when driving but not always. Been going on for weeks. Now it's making bad noise under car when I start driving for about 5 minutes then stops..”
NHTSA complaint #11268452, filed 2019-10, 40,000 miles“When you hit the gas pedal you lose all acceleration. You have to drift to a complete stop, turn the car off and then restart it. Have almost been hit multiple times and once on the highway traveling about 50 MPH. Thankfully traffic was not heavy and I was able to get my car stopped and restarted before the possibility of someone running into us. There was no shoulder to pull off on because of construction. It was terrifying. It happens randomly and there is no warning as to when. …”
NHTSA complaint #11366359, filed 2020-10, 94,000 miles“Car was in motion at 65mph on a 4 lane freeway traveling in lane 2 or 3. It made a loud thud and the wrench icon appeared on the dashboard. At the same time, the gas pedal no longer provided acceleration and the only thing I could do was coast to a stop, while maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. After stopping I restarted the car and it functioned perfectly fine. The wrench light was no longer illuminated. Two months later it happened again while in a forward motion on city streets...made a loud thud, the wrench icon appeared. …”
NHTSA complaint #11351426, filed 2020-08, 62,000 miles“Near the end of my daily hour long commute home I was coming up to a stop sign, as I was decelerating up to the stop sign, the low oil pressure light came on, the steering seize up, the accelerator failed to function, and the braking was sluggish. I was luckily able to steer to the side of the road. I put the vehicle in park, pressed the power button to turn the car off and the car turned off. I turned the car back on as normal and all systems appeared to function as if nothing had happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10505785, filed 2013-04, 4,000 miles“Lincoln MKX 2013 stalls, the wrench displays, and slows down. Than you have stop and restart car. So far this has happened over 5 times in one year, more in the recent weeks. Very dangerous in traffic. After research on internet looks like throttle body but Lincoln says my car is not on the recall list”
NHTSA complaint #10995837, filed 2017-06, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10075275Mar 17, 20162.0L ECOBOOST - FUEL ODOR ISSUE Some 2013-2016 Escape, 2015-2016 MKC vehicles built on or before 12/15/2015, 2013-2016 Fusion, MKZ, 2013-2015 Explorer, 2013-2014 Focus ST and…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKX
66 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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