2017 Lincoln MKC Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Lincoln MKC, 1% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was pulling away from my house after backing out of my driveway, and the power steering practically froze. I almost hit my other car that was parked in front of my house. Three warnings came up on the dash: 1. Service advancetrac, 2. Steering assist fault service required, 3. Hill start assist not available. I had it towed to my local service station and he diagnosed that it was the electronics in my rack and pinion. He advised that I take it to ford/Lincoln, because it may, or should be under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #11354356, filed 2020-09, 60,000 miles“First incident: My daughter was in the vehicle in our driveway in March 2022 and was leaving. She came running inside and told me she hit the start button and that the vehicle did not start, but started to roll down the driveway with the steering wheel locked in position. She was stepping on the brakes and the vehicle continued to roll out into the street until it finally stopped when it hit the curb across the street. She stated the brakes did not work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11464630, filed 2022-05Related service bulletins
- 10152466Nov 1, 20182013-2019 vehicles equipped with a LKS system with customer complaints of steering wheel vibration, steering pull or vehicle drift may be due to an alert and/or steering aid…
- 10144947Aug 24, 2018When connecting the Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) and Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) or Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) to the DLC located on the driver side…
- 10090662Oct 10, 2016When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make…
- 10092562Aug 22, 2016When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Lincoln MKC
110 complaintsEngine 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Lincoln MKC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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