The 2014 Lincoln Mkx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 83,250 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN14V3930002014-07-0283,250 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured…
Consequence
If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park',…
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
10
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
7
POWER TRAIN
7
2crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
Total complaints48
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2014 lincoln mkx. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that a message was displayed, indicating that the camera was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or…”
“A year ago, lincoln issued a "voluntary recall" for a safety issue affecting loss of power brake assist due to a problem with the electronic brake booster, identical to the recall recently issued for newer models. I took my lincoln to the dealership, only to be told they cannot fix it unless it is…”
“Backup camera will be upside down at times and this seems to happen when you really need the help of the camera. I have had the check with your dealership come up when it doesn't work at all and they didn't have any answers for me. I see there are several vehicles out there that are having the…”
“This automobile has a 3.7-liter engine manufactured by ford motor company. We are the second owner of the vehicle. A dealer representative informed us the motor has an inherent defect while inspecting pinch weld failures. This engine, transversely mounted, was created whereby the chain driven…”
“The abs module has failed. Lincoln doesn't have one and they don't know when the will. Apparently (from what I gather from lincoln corporate) there is a plethora of these units that have failed. Why is this not a safety recall?”
“The abs module has failed. Lincoln doesn't have one and they don't know when the will. Apparently (from what I gather from lincoln corporate) there is a plethora of these units that have failed. Why is this not a safety recall?”
“Continious soft brake pedal , with failure of brakes a couple of times nearly causing wreck. Auto inspected by reineke ford findlay, oh. Needs replacement of abs brake module - hydrolic and electrical. No warning lights ever. Ford needs to extend the abs module recall to include additional years,…”
“The rear view camera has a major issue it either goes black or even upside down creating a major hazard when I have to park or go into reverse”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Lincoln Mkx as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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