2016 Lincoln MKX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 8%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,482miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Lincoln MKX, 8% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,482 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.
“May 19 2016 I experienced the inability to accelerate. Turned off the car and retried. I went about a half mile when it happened again. The service said it was the throttle body. After 27 days I got my car back.. While Lincoln was helpful, I do believe this should be a recall. If that had happened when I was pulling in to busy fast traffic, it could be deadly. I was on side street, also on highway pulling into traffic turning left.”
NHTSA complaint #10875416, filed 2016-06, 10,500 miles“My wife lost all power while driving down highway on july 13 2016. She was able to pull over in traffic to avoid major accident from this loss of power. Was able to start car after a few minutes. Check engine light was on. She called and I instructed her to go ford immediately. Met her there and they made this a priority. Throttle body replaced and back to us the next day. Mileage was only 5264 when this happened. We love this car. There should be a recall asap.”
NHTSA complaint #10885755, filed 2016-07, 5,264 miles“2016 Lincoln MKX has stalled numerous times. We left home and had driven about a mile in our subdivision when I slowed for and stopped at stop sign. The engine shuddered and shook, engine revolutions slowed down. Sped up, slowed down and engine quit. The message, full accessory power active' displayed on the dash and my wife got a pad and pencil and copied it down for me. This was the second time that has happened and evidently was the same message displayed when the engine quit while we were on vacation in new orleans. …”
NHTSA complaint #10887833, filed 2016-07, 6,700 miles“In july 2016 I bought a new Lincoln MKX with the 2.7 eco engine. From day one I noticed fiberglass particles on the rear glass , after 300 miles it was so bad I had to wash it every day , it was also in side all over the interior. I had it on my face as well as my family. I contacted Lincoln and they denied using fiberglass on their vehicles. Lincoln told me to take it to my dealer and I did after several visits they discovered it was coming from the exhaust and contacted Lincoln . In the meantime I started coughing and had severe throat iratation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10937417, filed 2016-12, 2,800 miles“I was driving in the center lane on the brooklyn queens expressway traveling home from astoria, queens to my home in brooklyn. Having passed the atlantic avenue exit at approximately 3:15 pm and pressing on the gas pedal, the car lost acceleration and no matter how much I pressed the gas pedal the car could only go about 10 miles an hour. The bqe at this point has no shoulder to pull over in. By some saving grace, I was able to glide off at the hamilton avenue exit. The Lincoln tow arrived at approximately 5:30pm. The dealership's service closed at 5:30 so I was towed home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10906061, filed 2016-09, 2,307 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11027711Jan 16, 2026Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or…
- 11024708Oct 13, 2025The affected vehicles have an emissions control system that does not account for certain in-use conditions and might not control tailpipe emissions effectively over time.
- 11022395Aug 27, 2025This article supersedes TSB 24-2345 to update the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan RTV…
- 10153937Dec 17, 2018Some 2015-2019 Edge, 2016-2018 MKX, and 2019 Nautilus vehicles equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) may exhibit a fuel slosh noise primarily when the fuel tank is over 3/4 full…
- 10091201Jul 7, 2016Some 2015-2016 edge and 2016 mkx vehicles equipped with a 2.7l ecoboost engine and built on 10/29/2015 and through 4/1/2016 may exhibit a knocking/tapping noise that can be heard…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Lincoln MKX
56 complaintsEngine
32 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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