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2014 Lincoln MKZ Engine Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
10%of 97 total for the year
Median mileage
85,650miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ, 10% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,650 miles. 2 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.

“While driving down the interstate in my 2014 Lincoln MKZ 2.0 ecoboost I attempted to match the speed of the fast lane and merge. When accelerating the engine began to shudder almost stall with no power. It was very dangerous.”

NHTSA complaint #11254190, filed 2019-09, 92,000 miles

“Vehicle stalls while driving down the street and has done this several times, both on city streets and on the highway. The date chosen for when this happened was the last time it happened. The battery will not keep a charge and a certified mechanic has had the car for 2 weeks and can not locate the reason the battery drains completely within 8 hours.”

NHTSA complaint #11306189, filed 2020-01, 110,000 miles

“Purchased this car used (one owner) - have had the car since 9/2017 with no problems. Last week (5/04/18) car would not respond to start button. Thought it might have been a fluke so disregarded this issue as it did finally start after 5-6 tries. Last night (5/12/18) while traveling on a back road (approximately 35 MPH) the car shut off totally. Loss of steering/brakes. My wife was able to get the car on the shoulder. Indicator lights were the amber wrench (powertrain) and a another red square (not sure what symbol). It took approximately 20 minutes before care would restart. …”

NHTSA complaint #11093535, filed 2018-05, 53,500 miles

“I push my start button and it makes the starting nose and after a few minutes it starts and when I go to move it stalls out and then won't start again or starts and stalls again. But the next day drives fine. And it has been happening now for months even after we fixed the high rich codes it was giving out but now there's no codes appearing.”

NHTSA complaint #11538780, filed 2023-08

“The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and within 1-2 minutes he was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11456630, filed 2022-03, 123,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019838%
20181336%
20177654%
201669%
201578%
20141010%
2013109%
201253%
2011107%
201053%
200944%
200852%
200762%

Other parts of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ

Steering
25 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Lincoln MKZ

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.

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