2007 Lincoln MKX air bags problems
154 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Lincoln MKX — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2007 Lincoln MKX was in Drive with the brake depressed waiting to back up into a traffic lane from an angled parking space in front of a small shop in our historic downtown area. Suddenly, the vehicle accelerated forward at a high rate of speed jumping the shallow curb and slamming into the…”
filed Sep 3, 2024
“The contact owned a 2007 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, he dosed off and hit a tree. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to be driven back to his home after the accident. The contact sought medical treatment for…”
filed Sep 21, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after…Campaign 21V158000 · Mar 10, 2021
- These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used…Campaign 21V081000 · Feb 16, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 17V024000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V384000 · May 31, 2016
Air Bags problems in other MKX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 MKX | 2 | 7% |
| 2017 MKX | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 MKX | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 MKX | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 MKX | 4 | 5% |
| 2011 MKX | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 MKX | 54 | 49% |
| 2009 MKX | 35 | 54% |
| 2008 MKX | 157 | 62% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Lincoln MKX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.