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Fuel systemPart report

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 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201712%
2016128%
201353%
201245%
201175%
201044%
200923%
2008229%
20074816%

Other parts of the 2016 Lincoln MKX

Brakes
56 complaints
Engine
32 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Back-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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