Selling a junk Lincoln MKX
Any MKX sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Lincoln MKX
NHTSA has 1,772 owner complaints on file for the Lincoln MKX, model years 2007 to 2018, the 202nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (411, 23%), brakes (298, 17%), electrical system (178, 10%). 77 complaints involved a crash, 28 a fire, and 58 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 73,000 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (350). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Lincoln MKX by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 350 | Air bags | 24 | 12 | 6 | 90,500 |
| 2008 | 303 | Air bags | 3 | 2 | 7 | 92,808 |
| 2009 | 78 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87,000 |
| 2010 | 125 | Air bags | 12 | 3 | 7 | 86,000 |
| 2011 | 193 | Electrical system | 9 | 5 | 3 | 82,560 |
| 2012 | 108 | Brakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64,629 |
| 2013 | 205 | Brakes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 61,800 |
| 2014 | 50 | Brakes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 44,000 |
| 2015 | 28 | Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 222 | Brakes | 13 | 4 | 7 | 22,500 |
| 2017 | 68 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40,000 |
| 2018 | 42 | Other | 2 | 0 | 5 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Lincoln MKX recalls
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (8), fuel system (3), electrical system (3). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2016 model year, brakes (campaign 25V544000, Aug 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
- 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 21V158000, Mar 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 m…
- 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 21E013000, Feb 2021): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/o…
- 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 21V081000, Feb 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 vehic…
- 2016 model year, brakes (campaign 20V469000, Aug 2020): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
What a Lincoln MKX is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk MKX on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Lincoln MKX worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same MKX gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Lincoln MKX that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Lincoln MKX?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Lincoln MKX numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.