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2017 Lincoln MKC Engine Problems

Complaints
110about this part
Share
57%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
64,240miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 110 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Lincoln MKC, 57% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,240 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving the vehicle will suddenly accelerate unexpectedly and on more than one occasions I almost crashed into the vehicle in front of me. Took the car to my mechanic and he stated that this is a know problem with this engine and Lincoln is replacing the engine but I checked with Lincoln they said there are no safety recalls.... **”

NHTSA complaint #11234059, filed 2019-07, 25,000 miles

“I started the vehicle, the sync system went through a restart, killing the engine and turning off the dashboard panels. It had happened before on a level surface, but this time I was on a 10-15% grade. I stopped again, turned the vehicle off and returned about 15 minutes later. I was on a slight hill, with the elevation lower in front of the vehicle. I started the car and stepped completely out within 10-15 seconds. I stepped outside the vehicle, which had been running for 10-15 seconds. …”

NHTSA complaint #11175125, filed 2019-02, 18,655 miles

“Car was in driveway. Auto stop feature was on. Foot was on brake, engine stopped idling. As I lifted my foot off the brake, the engine restarted and the A/C compressor engaged at the same time. The car lunged forward and hit a brick column causing over $2000 in damage.car was serviced at dealer for this problem. I was told there is no recall for this problem and the car did not throw any codes . Problem could not be replicated. Nothing was done to the car by the dealer for this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11156711, filed 2018-12, 10,000 miles

“First noticed the problem when I had no heat blowing from my heater, (car was not overheating or anything), I checked my antifreeze and it was low so I added it and I had heat in my car again. Four days later, I had the same thing happen, no antifreeze (and again nothing showing my car overheating), added antifreeze and had heat again. Parked my car on a cement driveway and observed no antifreeze leaking, but there was a very strong and horrible smell of antifreeze burning coming from my exhaust also, think white smoke coming from the exhaust. …”

NHTSA complaint #11161433, filed 2018-12, 49,852 miles

“Car was misfiring, so I took the car to the dealership. There is coolant leaking into the engine cylinders and there is white exhaust smoke. They tell me that this is a known manufacturer defect. There is even a Technical Service Bulletin by ford recognizing the defect. TSB-19-2346. The repair requires the engine block to be replaced. Cost is over 6K.”

NHTSA complaint #11603303, filed 2024-07

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20199275%
20184762%
201711057%
20164151%
20153325%

Other parts of the 2017 Lincoln MKC

Engine cooling
23 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
20 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Lincoln MKC

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology