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2019 Lincoln MKC Engine Problems

Complaints
92about this part
Share
75%of 123 total for the year
Median mileage
51,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 92 complaints about the engine of the 2019 Lincoln MKC, 75% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 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 my vehicle on a highway, smoke started to come from the hood. This is approximately 10-15 minutes after I had been driving the vehicle. The smoke became worse and luckily I was able to pull over to turn the vehicle off. The smoke continued to intensify and started to come through the vents. I exited the vehicle and saw fire underneath the the car. Not too long after the entire hood of the vehicle was engulfed in flames, which cause the windshield to bust. The fire department was called and was able to put the fire out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11298516, filed 2020-01, 15,000 miles

“My car misfired, then the heat wouldn't work then started to overheat. The car is 2019 MKC 2.0L engine. Only 64k miles on it. I am the original owner. Took it to the dealership and they said the coolant has back up into the engine. I read that this has been a known issue with these engines and was never notified. It is going to cost 10k to replace this engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11702879, filed 2025-12

“only 69,000 miles and have engine failure. Car shut down on the highway and put me and my child in a very dangerous situation. Dealership diagnosed it as coolant intrusion into the engine. Seems to be a widely known problem with the MKC. The engine now must be replaced and the cost is more than the car is worth.”

NHTSA complaint #11668103, filed 2025-06

“Coolant leaked into the emgine block that resulted in the engine being damaged so it needed to be replaced at my expense. The car was purchased on july 2022 and only has 17500 miles on it. This is a know problem with many Lincoln kmc's. I think Lincoln should pay for engine replactment.”

NHTSA complaint #11653911, filed 2025-04

“Was uninformed about previous recalls to this same make and model that took place prior to me getting this vehicle. Was told by Ford dealership recently once I took the vehicle for diagnostic for engine light being on that coolant has been leaking into the engine and would require a brand new engine. This has been a manufacture issue that ford has been made aware of years ago and has done absolutely nothing about.”

NHTSA complaint #11656839, filed 2025-04

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2019 Lincoln MKC

Electrical system
12 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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