MKX2007

I went to buy an FL-1 for my old Chrysler & that one has been shrunk also. From what I saw on the shelves, it appears this is an across the board change.

Does it close the rest of the way if you hold the button? Its normal for it to stop part way open, but it shut close the rest of the way when you hold the button until completly closed.

I don't think they can raise the price by very much & remain competitive.

I have the harsh 1-2 upshift on my 07 MKX. The dealer reprogrammed it twice & it still does. Said they can't recreate the problem. Yet, I can get it to happen every day on the first cold upshift. Its fine after the first shift. If I pull out slowly & let it shift without giving it much gas, it shifts fairly smooth & will be fine after that. Very frustrating for a car that cost so much. Otherwise though, its been great.

The volume fluctuation is normal & can be adjusted several steps. Its to compensate for the greater noise level when driving. It comes up on the menu when adjusting the bass,treble,fader etc. The radio has never shut itself off though.

I had H&R springs put on my MKX when I bought it. The dealer I bought it from installed them & did the alignment at the time of install. I don't know if they used a kit or not. I've had the car for nearly 3 years & no abnormal tire wear or other problems have occured. The springs do make the car ride a little stiffer, but the handling is increased noticably.

I tend to agree. These cars are just too big & heavy for an engine that makes less power then the current model. Most seem to feel the current 3.5 @ 265 hp is acceptable. I'm not so sure that will be the case with the I4. I've noticed that they clearly state the horsepower for the other 2 engines, but only say the I4 is comparable to a 3.0. That has to be at least 30 hp less then the current model.

I had hoped for this also. Looks like SHO when its time for me to trade.

Is there any reason they feel the need to keep it under wraps? The woman in the video said it was a 3.7, but they wern't allowed to see it.

I noted in one of the videos that the new engine is mentioned, but they won't allow anyone to see it yet. Could it be that the 3.5 EcoBoost is really what's hiding under the hood?

I got a rear cargo mat & it arrived in about a week. The fit is perfect.

I have an MKX, but I believe the door removes the same way. After squeezing the sides & the tabs on both sides are clear, wiggle the door while pulling upwards. I believe there are 3 tabs at the bottom. On the MKX, the door removes completely. I saw someone mention in anothe post that the Edge has a string on 1 side & the door hangs from the string after removing it from the bottom tabs. I've replaced my filter twice.

This is what happens when your the only show in town. Things were much better when the 2 companies competed.

The sensor is the square thing on top of the dash between the defroster vents. If that's blocked, the lights will always stay on. I have a dash cover on mine & it shields it enough that the lights stay on longer then they really need to.

That sounds like the lumbar setting is set to firm. Try loosening it up & that pressure point should go away.

There was a warning a while back about millions of defective valve stems made in China. http://blogs.consumerreports.org/safety/2008/06/valve-stem-reca.html

I wonder if its possible to sue for mal-practice for this facelift?

I hate it. The orange is too distracting. The text is light & overall, very hard to read.

I've replaced the washer nozzeles on my MKX. I had a few hail dents in the hood & the shop that fixed them broke one side. They glued it & it eventually fell apart. I broke the other side. I'm surprised this hasn't been an issue, since they are rather flimsy & brittle. The up side is they only cost around 5-6 dollars.

The drivers side is 26" & the passenger side is 20". I bought Anco AeroVantage #91-20 & 91-26. I haven't installed them yet, so can't tell you how good they are.

Underpowered is a subjective thing. They are OK in many situations. The time I find it a bit lacking is when driving around 50-60 in a situation where some quick power would be nice. Thats with just me or 1 passenger. I'm imagining its even worse with 3 passengers & a couple hundred pounds of gear in the back. The Cadilac CTS has a 304 HP engine available. Sure its more money, but you can get it if desired.

The MKT & MKX live in two different worlds. The are far apart in price, size & equiptment. The only real issue with the MKX is that it shares the same engine with the Edge. It seems that Lincoln is putting less emphasis on marketing the MKX these days. That's probably because its starting to fall behind its competition.

I hope the engine options are better then they seem at this point. The Edge/MKX biggest flaw is they are somewhat under powered now. With the new engine being barely able to keep up, I see sales figures falling like a rock. The Edge Sport & the MKX should get the 3.5 EcoBoost to bring them into the 350 or so HP range if they plan on competing. If they insist on using the 4, put it in the base model.

Lincoln went the opposite direction on this. They started with the Continental Cross Contact tires & got lots of complaints on those. Some even claimed the so so braking was partly the fault of those tires. Late in 07, they switched to the Michelins.Most seem to think the Michelins are quieter & get far more milage out of them.

Amazingly, stuff like this does happen. A number of years ago, my sister had a Taurus & brought it to Wal-Mart to have have an oil & filter change while she shopped. Well. she checked & it still had the same filter on as when it went in. She then checked the oil & it was filthy. They charged her & did nothing to the car. Now, I don't know if it was deliberate or not. She said it was quite busy that day. The manager did give her a free oil change as well as a store gift certificate. So it is worth checking what a shop does just to be sure.