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Lincoln MKX Maintenance and Repair
Hi, am I able to permanently change the display to be metric? When I change to always resets when I turn the car off? Not sure if it's an easy fix that I am missing? Thanks!
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Mark.
I recently delivered an Explorer Limited and I could have sworn that that plastic wheel surrounds where a slightly different color than the body, a little toward the pink side.
But since the customer never mentioned it, it could have been my imagination.
Mark.
I tried every imaginable cleaner with no results, so now the car has been in the paint shop for 4 days getting the bumper repainted. The dealership also has another white chocolate MKX, still on their lot, that they are having the bumpers repainted for the same problem.
I'm thinking the problem is the paint color. Makes me re-think paying extra for "White Chocolate!" :confuse:
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Now I have a problem with a strong acidic rubber smell coming from my vents. It generally occurs during very cold days and at first I thought it was the exhaust from other cars until I repeatably get the strong smell on various cold days.
Other forums (a ford EDGE forum) http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1654&mode=threaded&pid=12547
suggest the AWD power takeoff unit has a faulty seal or gasket. To me this is huge. I am posting this to document my situation and to see if anyone else has a putrid rubber burning smell coming from their Lincoln MKX/Ford Edge.
Brandon
If I were you, I'd find out what the lemon law requires in your state and then strive to meet those requirements. Bring the dam_ thing back every day if u have to until you force them to buy it back. Then get something from a company that gives a RIP about their customers. THough Lincolns are all I currently own, I do NOT consider them in that category and probablly wont buy another either. There's NOTHING worse than some dumb-*ss at the customer service line saying "I dont care if you spent over $100,000 on Lincolns in the past few years. There's nothing we can do for you". They might as well just put in a recording.
Mad Lincoln Owner Here!!!!
That being said every first year model has kinks. I have fixed the rear sunroof rattle by stuffing in klenenex and fixed the rear piller rattles by spraying silicon spray on the door jams. Now a NEW rattle has emerged even louder and more annoying than the others. It sounds like its under the rear seat in between both seats. It is a consistent rattle that sounds like metal on metal and rattles non stop! In fact, the only way to stop it is by driving with the rear seat down! My wife and I pulled out the entire trunk lining, tire and foam to look for it and could not figure it out.
Has anyone else experienced this rattle?
Thanks
We had the sunroof rattle repaired (very simple repair....needed a better adhesive than was used at the factory).
The climate control has developed a squealing sound that continues even if we turn off the A/C. It's a very low volume "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....." sound, but once you're aware of it you can't hear anything else (no one else hears it until I point it out). I'm taking it in on Friday morning. I'm hoping it's just a minor adjustment.
hope ths helps.
Belfast
The LR2 was traded for the MKX but not for any fault to the LR2. I loved it but needed to make the change for personal reasons.
I own a 2007 Lincoln MKX and am experiencing the same rattles as you. The dealership here in Amarillo, Texas was able to fix the sunroof/sunscreen rattle by taking it to an upholstery place. I'm not sure what they did but I can find out.
My driver's side door rattles, creaks, squels, etc. Sometimes when I'm turning into my driveway it sounds as though it's going to pop open. In the shop today to investigate yet again.
My backseat rattles. I found it to be the rearseat release handle on the driver's side. It's really bad when it's cold but that's what mine is. Trying thumping yours or banging on it to see if it makes the noise you hear.
Love the car - hate the craftsmanship - very, very disappointed!
Tom
good luck Belfast
First detected a low pitched growel or grinding or whirring sound, that was especially easy to hear once reaching 30 mph or more. My first thought was it might be coming from the rear differential. My suspicions were heightened when I searched the web and found 2 instances (on fordedgeforums.com) of low mileage Ford Edge owners who had rear ends replaced in May / June 2008.
When I took it to the shop, one of the head mechanics took it for a drive and told me it was my tires and that he suspected the start of cupping of my tires. Only when I pointed out what some Ford Edge owners had experienced, did he agree to put my MKX on the lift and check the differential. While on the lift, they also got around to putting a stethoscope to the wheel bearings and determined that the right rear wheel bearing was bad (at only 14,000 miles).
The repair shop called in an order for a wheel bearing. In the meantime I went to my Michelin dealer, who checked out my Michelin Latitude Tour HP 18 inch tires, and proclaimed them to be free of cupping and in good shape for 14,000 miles.
Next day, after putting in the new wheel bearing, the noise is gone.
I am thankfull that replacing the wheel bearing got rid of the noise, but somewhat chagrined that this should happen after only 14,000 miles.
My name is Kim Moore, I live in Illinois and I own a 2007 MKX.. If you would like to let Ford know how you feel about your recent purhase: e-mail a statement with your problems resolved and unresolved to okkkmoore@comcast.net including your name and state so we can let Ford know that we're feed up! And other consumers know what kind of vehicles Ford is producing.
Please help fight the cause!
I have written on my MKX windows telling consumers to beware! Ford should be ASHAMED! and 30+ days in the shop!
On Monday, Oct 20, 2008 I'm taking Ford to court under the Lemon Law.
My name is Kim Moore, I live in Illinois and own a MKX. If you would like to let Ford know how you feel about your recent purchase: e-mail a statement with your problems resolved and unresolved to okkkmoore@comcast.net including your name state and vehicle model so we can let Ford know we are feed-up! And other consumers know what kind of vehicles Ford is producing.
Please help fight the cause!
I will let you know all the details about my case if you are intrested in making Ford accountable! Maybe the Lemon Law is for you too!
Have you considered trying another dealer? All dealers are not the same.
On Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 I'am taking Ford to court under the Lemon Law. I would like Ford to know that I'am not the ony one experencing the rattle problems.
My name is Kim Moore, I live in Illinois and I own a 2007 MKX. If you would like to let Ford know how you feel about your recent purchase: e-mail a statement with your problems resolve and unresolved to okkkmoore@comcast.net including your name and state so we can let Ford know there is a problem with their LUXURY Crossover Vehicle.
You may have a lemon but if it was me I'd at least give another dealer one shot to fix it. Unfortunately there are a lot of incompetent and uncaring dealers out there. Maybe the economic crisis will get rid of a lot of them over the next few months.