| Issue ID | 1166201 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10694052 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/12/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my 2007 lincoln mkx on 12/01/2014 on 12/13/2014 i filled my gas tank drove home i went inside for about 5 minutes when i came out to load my car for a trip i smelled a strong gas odor. Upon further inspection i found that my car had leaked gas all over my driveway. The leak was due to a recalled gas tank. Lincoln has since had my car. That was december this is march. I talked to lincoln this month and they are telling me my car will not be fixed until october. That will be 10 months im paying for a product i cannot use. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 101800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLIDAY, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2LMDU88C17BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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