2017 Lincoln MKZ Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 76about this part
- Share
- 54%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,750miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 76 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Lincoln MKZ, 54% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,750 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Power loss when accelerating hard on the freeway (65mph+). Power is significantly reduced, making me a hazard on the road! The vehicle continues to 'limp' until car is turned off and restarted. When I took it to the garage, the valves were found to have major carbon buildup and the #1 cylinder had a cracked spark plug.”
NHTSA complaint #11259092, filed 2019-09, 15,000 miles“Purchased cpo with 38k miles on it. A week after owning smoke emitted from exhaust, check engine light came on and car was rough to start, idling hard. Car melted strongly of antifreeze but no visible leaks. Lincoln did inspection and says needs a new engine due to coolant leaking into cylinders and pistons failing. Engine is on backorder for two months. This seems to be a known problem. We are extremely unhappy. Haven't even had the car two weeks before this started happening. We want out of this car!”
NHTSA complaint #11353095, filed 2020-09, 38,500 miles“Vehicle stalls/loses power once fuel reaches below half tank of gas. Ford has issued TSB's on this very issue on many of their other engines, but I've been unable to find a TSB for this issue for my vehicle specifically. Here is the TSB for ford focus's with this issue: ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 ford focus vehicles with a 2.0l gdi or 2.0l gtdi engine. The canister purge valve (cpv) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system. Tsb # 18s32. …”
NHTSA complaint #11230663, filed 2019-07, 77,500 miles“Started have problems with the heat on the car, took it to the ford dealership and was told the engine needed to be replaced. According to TSB 19-2346 it is a known defect with this model of vehicle and they refuse to pay for repair due it being out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #11324706, filed 2020-05, 112,000 miles“While driving in heavy traffic on the interstate attempted to change lanes and accelerate, car suddenly lost power and the see manual light illuminated with tool - fortunately was able to coast car off exit ramp safely and pull over, at which point the engine chugged and stalled. First restart see manual light still on, sputtered and stalled. Turned off vehicle. 2nd attempt same as 1st. 3rd came on and ran without engine light and seemed to rev up higher than normal, then came back down. No other indications appeared other than no use of auto brake available”
NHTSA complaint #11066489, filed 2018-02, 7,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10127401Nov 21, 2017Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental, and 2017 Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine and built on 1-Apr-2016…
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 38% |
| 2018 | 13 | 36% |
| 2017 | 76 | 54% |
| 2016 | 6 | 9% |
| 2015 | 7 | 8% |
| 2014 | 10 | 10% |
| 2013 | 10 | 9% |
| 2012 | 5 | 3% |
| 2011 | 10 | 7% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Lincoln MKZ
24 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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