Lincoln bulletin 25E02
What it saysThe affected vehicles have an emissions control system that does not account for certain in-use conditions and might not control tailpipe emissions effectively over time. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lincoln filed this with NHTSA as an emissions communication dated Nov 25, 2025, received Nov 3, 2025, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number. It names 3 model years (2016–2018). An emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThe affected vehicles have an emissions control system that does not account for certain in-use conditions and might not control tailpipe emissions effectively over time.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25E02 | Emissions | Nov 25, 2025 | 11026019 | PDF, 478 KB |
| 25E02 | Emissions | Oct 13, 2025 | 11024708 | PDF, 390 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 239 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 27 of them name Power Train, Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
I was driving in the center lane on the brooklyn queens expressway traveling home from astoria, queens to my home in brooklyn. Having passed the atlantic avenue exit at approximately 3:15 PM and pressing on the gas pedal, the car lost acceleration and no matter how much I pressed the gas pedal the car could only go about 10 miles an…
2016 Lincoln MKX · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Sep 13, 2016 · ODI 10906061
The contact owned a 2018 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while parked at an inclined position, the vehicle rolled backward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000
2018 Lincoln MKX · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Mar 14, 2023 · ODI 11511794
Traveling down interstate at 70 MPH, when vehicle lost power. Service warning light appeared on dash, followed quickly by engine service light. No response to the gas pedal. Turned off vehicle and restarted and it operated normally for about 10 minutes. 11000 miles on an 8 month old Mkx. Serious safety issue
2016 Lincoln MKX · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Aug 2, 2016 · ODI 10892344
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Lincoln MKX under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 25-2395 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2025 | This article supersedes TSB 24-2345 to update the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lincoln 25E02 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 25E02 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 25E02 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2018 Lincoln MKX, 2017 Lincoln MKX, 2016 Lincoln MKX. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.