2007 LINCOLN MKX Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel Problems

OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR FAILURE, DUE TO A KNOWN TENDENCY TO SHORT IN THE SENSOR WIRING FOR 2007 LINCOLN MKX AND FORD EDGE VEHICLES. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE WRENCH ICON TO LIGHT UP ON DASH AND VEHICLE WILL SPEEDOMETER WILL BE STUCK AT 0. THE WORST AND MOST DANGEROUS SYMPTOM, HOWEVER, IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL THEN BE STUCK IN 5TH GEAR, RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES. IF YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT WILL RESULT IN A HEAVY 'LURCH' AND VERY LOUD THUD, THAT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING REAR ENDED. DRIVING A BIT IN REVERSE, THEN POWERING OFF AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO EVENTUALLY CLEAR THIS STATE AND RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 DAYS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT NEARLY CAUSED...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT CANNOT SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. THE PANEL BECOMES INVISIBLE AND HE CANNOT TELL HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAS A TREMENDOUS GLARE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND AGREED THAT THE GLARE WAS VERY BAD, BUT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE WINDSHIELD GLARE CONSTANTLY REMAINS DURING THE DAYTIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. UPDATED 03-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD IS MADE BY CARLITE CO. AND HAS A SPECIAL COATING BETWEEN THE GLASS. UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR