2013 Lincoln MKX engine problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Lincoln MKX — 9% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

share of all complaints

55,100 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Vehicle randomly dies while driving. Can happen at anytime and at any speed. No warning at all. Does not leave a check engine light so no code is recorded. Very dangerous. Otherwise vehicle runs well but is too dangerous to drive. All steering, acceleration, brakes, etc. are lost when it dies. Will…”
filed Nov 30, 2024
“I'm getting exhaust smell coming out of vents. Making me sick & giving me headaches.. Took it to dealer did nothing, replaced cabin filte ? Happens when driving but not always. Been going on for weeks. Now it's making bad noise under car when I start driving for about 5 minutes then stops..”
filed Oct 15, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB…
DOR-M9J4S-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2020
These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB…
DOR-M3J3F-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2020