2014 Lincoln MKX Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I parked my vehicle on a slight incline in parking lot, when shortly thereafter, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into a gate. I had parked the vehicle, walked to the back of the vehicle and went inside to conduct my business. The fact that the roll back did not happen as I parked indicates that the car was properly parked. Being perplexed as to why my parked vehicle suddenly rolled back I then discovered that the ford co. Had a recall on some of their Lincoln MKX 2014's. …”

“Sporadically get a message that the driver from door is ajar when it is closed. Also, get a message that transmission not in park when the shifter is in park, more recently I have also gotten this message when I start my vehicle and put in drive. So far I have been able to get both messages to go away by opening and shutting the door a few times(for the door ajar message) and turning the vehicle off and back on(this sometimes takes 3 or 4 tries, for the transmission not in park message).”

“The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKX. While parked on a flat surface, the vehicle rolled backwards without warning. The failure recurred approximately four times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 300. Updated 3/24/15 updated 9/7/2017”

“The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that when the vehicle was engaged in park, the letter p was highlighted in the shifter display. On the instrument panel, the message transmission not in park as indicated was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring for approximately one week. In addition, the vehicle lost acceleration after coming to a complete stop. A few seconds later, the vehicle would accelerate normally. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

“The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKX. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway and the contact was exiting, the vehicle started to roll forward down the driveway. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained fractured ribs, collarbone injuries, and scraped knee injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was awaiting diagnostic testing. The dealer was not contacted. …”