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2016 Lincoln MKX Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
8%of 156 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Lincoln MKX, 8% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“While driving on a highway in rush hour traffic, my vehicle suddenly lost acceleration and warning light/wrench symbol came on. I could not accelerate over 10 MPH and limped to side of road. I turned off vehicle for about 20 minutes, after that turned back on and vehicle worked completely normal. I drove to dealer immediately, they replaced throttle body and updated software. My vehicle has 10,400 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10917221, filed 2016-10, 10,400 miles

“The car has stalled 6 or 7 times when attempting to park. The dealership seems to have fixed that problem. A more serious problem occurred on june 7 while we were on vacation in new orleans la. Driving down a busy street, I slowed for traffic and the engine quit. I was able to move to the right and avoid an accident. Restarted car and continued driving. As you may expect, my wife is very concerned that this may happen again and she or I will not have time to get out of the way of approaching traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #10874892, filed 2016-06, 6,000 miles

“Entering freeway and car stopped accelerating. Engine was on but would not respond to the gas peddle. Coasted to side of road and engine still on but no response to gas peddle. Turned car off and restarted and it ran normally. Could have been a great danger if there had been heavy traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #11403049, filed 2021-03, 51,000 miles

“Traveling down interstate at 70 MPH, when vehicle lost power. Service warning light appeared on dash, followed quickly by engine service light. No response to the gas pedal. Turned off vehicle and restarted and it operated normally for about 10 minutes. 11000 miles on an 8 month old MKX. Serious safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10892344, filed 2016-08, 11,000 miles

“The SUV pto or power transfer unit over heats leaks gear oil and burns on exhurst pipes. Have to pull over to breathe and let cool down. Dealer says it is a sealed unit and should not leak. No way to service unit so you have to replace for over $2400 dollars”

NHTSA complaint #11144491, filed 2018-10, 25,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201813%
201736%
2016128%
2015526%
2014720%
20131610%
20121113%
2011128%
201044%
200935%
20083012%
20073512%

Other parts of the 2016 Lincoln MKX

Brakes
56 complaintsEngine
32 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsFuel system
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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