TSB List for the 2011 Lincoln MKX

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2011 MKX are official communications between Lincoln & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
  • BRAKES (PWS)
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
  • ENGINE (PWS)
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
  • POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
  • LIGHTING (PWS)
  • VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
  • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

    • TSB #ASI-45211

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058601

      LINCOLN/FORD: ONCE PROCEDURE FOR HEATED STEERING WHEEL MODULE PROGRAM COMPLETED, HEATED STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND PASSES NETWORK TEST BUT FAILS ON DEMAND SELF TEST. Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-45212

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10059062

      FORD: SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECOMING INOPERATIVE AND ON DEMAND TEST FAILURE. Read More »

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

    • TSB #ASI-44310

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054573

      LINCOLN/FORD: WHEN STEERING IS FULLY TURNED TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT STOP POSITION, A SQUEALING HIGH PITCH NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM STEERING PUMP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MODEL 2011-2013 EDGE, MKX. Read More »

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

    • TSB #ASI-44308

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054565

      FORD/LINCOLN: THE BANJO FITTING THAT IS ATTACHING PRESSURE HOSE TO STEERING GEAR IS EXPERIENCING A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE. MODEL 2008-2013 EDGE, MKX. *PE Read More »

    BRAKES (PWS)

    • TSB #SSM 46132

      Date Announced:
      OCT 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10090681

      SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »

    • TSB #SSM 46132

      Date Announced:
      OCT 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091151

      SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »

    • TSB #CSP-13N02

      Date Announced:
      SEP 30, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054925

      FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER DRIVING AND CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, A SMALL TEAR CAN DEVELOP IN THE DIAPHRAGM OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND A HISSING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN DEPRESSING PEDAL AND EXPERIENCE ... Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-44564

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056207

      FORD/LINCOLN: DUE TO CORROSION BUILDUP BETWEEN BRAKE PAD AND ANCHOR BRACKET, VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A REAR BRAKE DRAG CONDITION AND NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR DEBRIS AND/OR CORROSION. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPLORER, FLEX, TAURUS, EDGE, MKX, MKT, MKS. Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

    • TSB #ASI-44141

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052836

      FORD: SOME VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE, FROM BRAKE BOOSTER, A GRUNTING NOISE DURING FIRST PORTION OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND HIGH VACUUM CONDITIONS AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE BOOSTER. MODELS 2011-2014 EDGE, MKX. Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #ASI-22285

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10044230

      FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES EXHIBIT A COLD WEATHER PHENOMENON WHERE FLUID HAS EXPELLED OUT OF VENT ON REAR DRIVE UNITS (RDU) AND FLUID, ON OCCASION, WOULD BURP OUT. *PE Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

    • TSB #TSDB-14-0201

      Date Announced:
      OCT 28, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057487

      FORD/LINCOLN: WHEN CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS IN RECIRCULATION MODE, AN EXHAUST ODOR, LIKE SULFUR, IS NOTICEABLE AFTER HILLY DRIVING CONDITIONS OR A HARD ACCELERATION. MODEL 2011-14 EDGE, 2011-15 MKX. *PE. UPDATE.06/11/15. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

    • TSB #ASI-32211

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053358

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS MAY HAVE ENGINE OIL ACCUMULATION, IN LEFT HAND VALVE COVER BAFFLE MIGRATING THROUGH FRESH AIR INTAKE OF POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #TSB-13-5-27

      Date Announced:
      MAY 27, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053274

      FORD/LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, TRANSMISSION 5TH GEAR START AT STOP, SPEED CONTROL DROPS OR INOPERATIVE, BACKUP CAMERA ON IN DRIVE, 5TH GEAR START FROM STOP AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OR NEUTRAL OUT, DUE TO DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) ... Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #ASI-45132

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058460

      LINCOLN/FORD: AN OVERHAUL TRANSMISSION MOTORCRAFT KIT, AVAILABLE FOR SOME VEHICLES, CONTAINS AN INCORRECT VALVE BODE SEPARATOR PLATE AND WOULD NEED TO DISCARD 7Z490 PART AND USE BT4Z-7Z490 TO PREVENT HARSH DOWNSHIFTS. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-11-5-6

      Date Announced:
      MAY 10, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10039121

      FORD: THERE MAY BE A SLUGGISH ACCELERATION OR HESITATION FEELING WHEN ROLLING TO A STOP. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A HARSH BUMP. *RM Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

    • TSB #SSM 46412

      Date Announced:
      FEB 27, 2017
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095858

      SOME 2007-2016 EDGE/MKX/FLEX/MKT/MKZ/MKS/TAURUS/TAURUS POLICE/EXPLORER/EXPLORER POLICE EQUIPPED WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 30-JUN-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING AND/OR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE AREA. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #TSB-14-0154

      Date Announced:
      AUG 25, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056702

      LINCOLN/FORD: WHEN ALL DOORS, ON SOME VEHICLES, ARE CLOSED, LAMP ILLUMINATES DOOR IS AJAR. MODEL 2011-13 EDGE, EXPLORER, FLEX, MKX, MKT. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-18

      Date Announced:
      JUN 18, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053472

      LINCOLN\FORD: THE REMOTE FUNCTION ACTUATOR (RFA), ON SOME VEHICLES, KEEPS CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) AWAKE, DUE TO ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APRIM) EXCESSIVE IOD AND DEAD BATTERY. MODELS 2011 EDGE, EXPLORER, MKX. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

    • TSB #TSB-14-0011

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054930

      FORD/LINCOLN: WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2011-2013 EDGE, EXPLORER, FLEX, MKX, MKT. *PE Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #SSM-45821

      Date Announced:
      MAY 13, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10078990

      SIRI EYES FREE FUNCTIONAL ISSUES USING BLUETOOTH AND APPLE IOS 9.2 AND 9.2.1 Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-14-0175

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058110

      FORD/LINCOLN: THE AMBIENT LIGHTING ON LINCOLN (MYLINCOLN TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO WHITE AND ON FORD (MYFORD TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO ICE BLUE AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH CYCLE. Read More »

    • TSB #APU-11A01

      Date Announced:
      MAY 02, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10044851

      LINCOLN/FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A SOFTWARE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TO TOUCH, SCREEN REFRESH RATES, OVERALL SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY, AND VOICE RECOGNITION. *PE UPDATED 4/5/13. Read More »

    • TSB #APU-11A02

      Date Announced:
      NOV 08, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10044853

      FORD/LINCOLN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING UPGRADE OF TOUCH SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE OVERALL SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY AND TO SIMPLIFY SCREENS. *PE UPDATED 8/3/12. *PE UPDATED 8/17/12. Read More »

    • TSB #APU-11A03-1

      Date Announced:
      NOV 08, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045083

      FORD/LINCOLN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION REGARDING IMPROVE OVERALL SOFTWARE SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY UPGRADE ON VOICE RECOGNITION, RESPONSE TO TOUCH, SIMPLIFY SCREENS FOR EASY USE, AND SCREEN REFRESH RATES. Read More »

    • TSB #CSP-10B20

      Date Announced:
      JAN 07, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10041257

      FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOFTWARE UPDATE. *RM Read More »

    LIGHTING (PWS)

    • TSB #TSB-14-0175

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058110

      FORD/LINCOLN: THE AMBIENT LIGHTING ON LINCOLN (MYLINCOLN TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO WHITE AND ON FORD (MYFORD TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO ICE BLUE AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH CYCLE. Read More »

    VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

    • TSB #TSB-12-1-5

      Date Announced:
      JAN 12, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043322

      FORD/LINCOLN: IN THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS, SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STRESS CRACKS FROM GLASS EDGE. *PE Read More »

    VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

    • TSB #44863

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057834

      FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR ... Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #TSB-14-0083

      Date Announced:
      APR 24, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056292

      LINCOLN/FORD: WHEN ALL THE DOORS ARE CLOSED, THE LAMP FOR DOOR AJAR, IS ILLUMINATED. MODEL 2011-2013 EDGE, FLEX, EXPLORER, MKX, MKT. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-14-0011

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054930

      FORD/LINCOLN: WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2011-2013 EDGE, EXPLORER, FLEX, MKX, MKT. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #SSM 46332

      Date Announced:
      JAN 24, 2017
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095184

      REPLACING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SYNC/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH EITHER AN AFTERMARKET SYNC/NAVIGATION KIT OR MODIFYING ORIGINAL SYNC/NAVIGATION PARTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEATURES IS NOT RECOMMENDED NOR SUPPORTED ON ANY FORD, MERCURY OR ... Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-44566

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056192

      FORD/LINCOLN: THE SYNC BADGE NAME PLATE ON FRONT FLOOR CENTER CONSOLE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WILL BE LOOSE, OR FALLING OFF OR IS DELAMINATING. MODEL 2010-2014 EDGE, MKX. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • TSB #SSM 46412

      Date Announced:
      FEB 27, 2017
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095858

      SOME 2007-2016 EDGE/MKX/FLEX/MKT/MKZ/MKS/TAURUS/TAURUS POLICE/EXPLORER/EXPLORER POLICE EQUIPPED WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 30-JUN-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING AND/OR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE AREA. Read More »

    • TSB #CSP-12M01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 06, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10044905

      FORD/LINCOLN: WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES WITH ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APIM OR SYNC MODULE) TO 4 (FOUR) YEARS ON FORD AND 5 (FIVE) YEARS ON LINCOLN VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE AND ... Read More »

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