NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine complaints
17 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jun 25, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON GREYSTONE IN COLUMBIA SC TO GET MY RECALL DONE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART I NEEDED FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT IN STOCK AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT. AFTER TWO WEEKS PASTED I CALLED TO SEE IF THE PART CAME IN AND I WAS TOLD, IT WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO C…
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I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON GREYSTONE IN COLUMBIA SC TO GET MY RECALL DONE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART I NEEDED FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT IN STOCK AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT. AFTER TWO WEEKS PASTED I CALLED TO SEE IF THE PART CAME IN AND I WAS TOLD, IT WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO COME IN AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME ONCE IT ARRIVED. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11330741
160,000 miles · Nov 3, 2018
EngineUnknown Or Other
TAKARA RECALL - TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE CAUSING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHICH RESULT IN REPLACEMENT. FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS ONLINE. CAR SHUTTERS HORRIBLY AT 40 MPH UNTIL 50 MPH.
NHTSA ODI #11145152
120,000 miles · Nov 2, 2018
Engine
WATER PUMP FAILURE, NOW PULLING LIQUIDS INTO ENGINE. DROVE APPROX 2 MILES ON CITY STREET WHEN NOTICED GAUGE FOR ENGINE TEMP WAS IN THE RED. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. DIAGNOSED WITH WATER PUMP FAILURE AFTER TOW TO MECHANIC. 120,000 MILES ON VEHICLE
NHTSA ODI #11144995
90,000 miles · Dec 21, 2017
EngineStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY FROM WHERE THE NOISE ORIGINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL POURING OUT ONTO THE ROAD ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER FLUIDS. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY FROM WHERE THE NOISE ORIGINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL POURING OUT ONTO THE ROAD ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (DAVE SINCLAIR LINCOLN SOUTH, 7500 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63125) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS, THERE COULD BE A POSSIBILITY TO HAVE OPEN RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11055904
91,000 miles · Dec 5, 2017
Engine
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM VALLEY CADILLAC IN ROANOKE VA IN 2014. WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING A FEW DAYS LATER. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO KEPT IT FOR OVER A WEEK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND IT TO THE FORD DEALER BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT.I WAS NEVER WAS TOLD WHAT THE ISSUE WAS ONLY THAT IT C…
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WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM VALLEY CADILLAC IN ROANOKE VA IN 2014. WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING A FEW DAYS LATER. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO KEPT IT FOR OVER A WEEK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND IT TO THE FORD DEALER BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT.I WAS NEVER WAS TOLD WHAT THE ISSUE WAS ONLY THAT IT COST UPWARDS OF $800. HERE WE ARE AND I WAS STRANDED ON I81 BECAUSE THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND STARTED VIBRATING . IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND I AM MORTIFIED AT THE FINDINGS. THE COIL PACKS WERE BAD. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE PCM COMPUTER FAILURE.THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT SHARED AT TIME OF PURCHASE AS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.IN ADDITION, THE FIX WAS TO WELD A CRACKED AND WARPED COIL PACK VS REPLACING IT AND HE BAD COMPUTER. HERE I AM $962 LATER AND STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. HAD THIS BEEN DONE CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME, I WOULDN'T BE HERE. I HAVE A PICTURE THAT I WILL UPLOAD LATER. INCIDENTALLY THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTERS 2008 MKX THE MONTH PRIOR.
NHTSA ODI #11052520
174,000 miles · Jul 31, 2017
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HEMSTEAD FORD/LINCOLN LOCATED IN HEMSTEAD, NEW YORK) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER ONE INJECTOR WAS MISFIRING AND THE CONNECTOR …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HEMSTEAD FORD/LINCOLN LOCATED IN HEMSTEAD, NEW YORK) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER ONE INJECTOR WAS MISFIRING AND THE CONNECTOR WIRE WAS REPLACED. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE SUDDENLY RECURRED BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER SIX COIL, SPARK PLUG, AND THE MAIN COMPUTER PROCESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
NHTSA ODI #11011781
150,000 miles · Apr 4, 2017
EnginePower TrainFire
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE PCM COILS BURNED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL…
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TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE PCM COILS BURNED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
NHTSA ODI #10970564
71,195 miles · Feb 3, 2017
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-10 AT POSTED SPEEDS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, LOSE ACCELERATION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF THE FREEWAY (LESS THAN 1/8 MILE) TO THE CLOSEST SAFE AREA. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. AN IGNITION COIL WAS BURNED AND THE PCM/PROCESSOR HAD FAILED. ALL 6 COILS…
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WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-10 AT POSTED SPEEDS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, LOSE ACCELERATION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF THE FREEWAY (LESS THAN 1/8 MILE) TO THE CLOSEST SAFE AREA. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. AN IGNITION COIL WAS BURNED AND THE PCM/PROCESSOR HAD FAILED. ALL 6 COILS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE PCM FOLLOWING TSB 14-0059, AFTER THE PCM AND COILS WERE REPLACED, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL APPEARED INDICATING FAILURE OF THE REAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 71,195 MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10949199
122,112 miles · Jan 3, 2017
Engine
WATER PUMP FAILURE: LINCOLN MKX 2007 DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, CAR WAS RUNNING GREAT AS USUAL WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL POWER EXCEPT LIGHTS. AT THAT SPEED, THANKFULLY I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET OVER TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER AND COAST OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE MASTER …
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WATER PUMP FAILURE: LINCOLN MKX 2007 DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, CAR WAS RUNNING GREAT AS USUAL WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL POWER EXCEPT LIGHTS. AT THAT SPEED, THANKFULLY I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET OVER TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER AND COAST OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ARE WORKING TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED FOR OIL CHANGE, AIR FILTER, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS ENGINE FAILURE. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED LEADING TO OIL AND COOLANT IN THE ENGINE. THIS CAR 122,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT OVER THIS, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FORD OR BY MY DEALER (OXMOOR FORD LINCOLN) THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THIS ENGINE. THE WATER PUMP IS INSIDE THE ENGINE. WHEN THIS FAILS WITH NO WARNING IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THIS HAS LEAD TO A COST TO ME OF $6000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I SPOKE TO HEATHER AT LINCOLN QUALITY TODAY (CASE #11395985) AND SHE SAID, "UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER YOU EXCEPT OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES." THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS NOT ASKING TO RECOUP MY ENTIRE LOSS SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS MILES ON IT, BUT THEY COULD OFFER SOMETHING TO A (FORMER) LIFELONG FORD CUSTOMER.
NHTSA ODI #10939494
103,000 miles · Sep 19, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. A PASSENGER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT AND THE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. A PASSENGER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT AND THE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
NHTSA ODI #10907661
Official recalls
5Mar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Feb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Air Bags:frontal
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Jan 10, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
May 31, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Oct 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Lincoln MKX, and Ford Edge vehicles, manufactured June 15, 2006, to September 22, 2008, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S22.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE09031 · Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint
Opened Jul 13, 2009 · Closed Nov 19, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
ON JULY 13, 2009, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS (ODI) OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-031 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 AND 2008 FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS BASED ON THREE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING.ODI ALSO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN EARLY WARNING DATA SUBMITTED BY FORD.PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE PINCH BOLT USED TO SECURE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT STUD TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.ONE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT A CRASH OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR INJURY.HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FORD IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER FOR PE09-031 INDICATE THAT IN EARLY MY 2007 PRODUCTION THERE WERE SOME ISSUES WITH THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY PROCESS.THE PINCH BOLTS USED WERE HAND STARTED AND HAD THE POTENTIAL TO CROSS THREAD AND NOT ACHIEVE PROPER CLAMP LOAD, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A LOOSE JOINT.IN NOVEMBER 2007, CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO CHASE AND CLEAN THE FIRST SIX THREADS OF THE BOLT TO PROVIDE EASIER HAND STARTING OF THE NUT AND ENSURE GOOD THREAD ENGAGEMENT BEFORE TIGHTENING. FORD ALSO IDENTIFIED ONGOING CONCERNS WITH THE POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT (PTU) SEALS AND FRONT SUSPENSION HYDRO-BUSHINGS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, WHICH BOTH REQUIRE DISASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT TO REPAIR.IF THE BALL JOINT IS NOT PROPERLY REASSEMBLED FOLLOWING SUCH SERVICE, THE JOINT MAY SEPARATE IN LATER SERVICE.FORD HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW PINCH BOLTS TO THE PTU REPAIR KIT TO IMPROVE THE JOINT REASSEMBLY PROCESS. ODI'S ANALYSIS OF FAILURE DATA IDENTIFIED 31 INCIDENTS OF JOINT SEPARATION (WITH 12 SPECIFICALLY STATING THAT THEY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING).REPAIR RECORDS FOR THESE 31 VEHICLES SHOWS THAT 28 INVOLVE SEPARATION OF THE JOINT ON THE PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE, WHICH IS THE SIDE THAT MUST BE DISASSEMBLED FOR PTU SERVICE.TWENTY-THREE OF THESE WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISASSEMBLED FOR CONTROL ARM BUSHING SERVICE, PTU SERVICE OR OTHER TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE EIGHT CLAIMS THAT DID NOT INVOLVE PRIOR SERVICE REPAIRS REQUIRING JOINT DISASSEMBLY ALL OCCURRED VERY EARLY IN VEHICLE LIFE, INDICATING THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY JOINTS MANUFACTURED WITH LOOSE PINCH BOLTS ARE STILL IN SERVICE.ALL OF THESE JOINTS FAILED WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN SERVICE AND 10,000 MILES (THE MAXIMUM FAILURE MILEAGE IS 8,097 MILES).THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY SUCH FAILURES (I.E., NOT INVOLVING PRIOR SERVICE/DISASSEMBLY) SINCE DECEMBER 2008.THE RATE FOR INCIDENTS THAT DID NOT OCCUR FOLLOWING SERVICE AND, THUS, MAY BE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY FORD IS VERY LOW (2.5 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLES AND ARE NOT SHOWING A CONTINUING FAILURE TREND.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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