Safety Score
72
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-06 | 17V427000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 6,026 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at speeds above 30 MPH, there was a rumbling… |
| 2026-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolent intrusion, coolent leaking into cylinder number 2 causing a misfire and excessive white smoke every time I star… |
| 2026-03-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I drive a 2017 Lincoln MKZ equip with an Ecoboost 2.0L engine. A very widely known design flaw in the Engine Long block… |
| 2026-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car has been experiencing a persistent cylinder #2 misfire. We replaced the coils and spark plugs, only to learn th… |
| 2025-12-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle entered LIMP Mode and… |
| 2025-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | So I bought this car in February of last year. Since I've had it june I had to do a head gasket. Another time the hig… |
| 2025-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2017 Lincoln MKZ experienced a sudden and severe engine failure consistent with the known Ford/Lincoln coolant intru… |
| 2025-11-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | After filling up with gas, started the vehicle & it displayed SEVERAL warnings regarding the steering, stability contro… |
| 2025-11-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle lost power on the highway due to an overheating issue. Very dangerous when this happens while your going 70… |
| 2025-11-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Head gasket failure. coolant leak into engine block. Replaced engine at a cost of $3900 |
| 2025-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint to report a serious vehicle safety incident involving my 2017 Lincoln MKZ Select that re… |
| 2025-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Incident Summary – Vehicle Fire Date of Incident: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Context: I was driving to a scheduled se… |
| 2025-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Faulty engine, head gasket failure and needing total engine replace at 83,000 miles |
| 2025-08-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The torque converter/flex plate is bad rattles and apoarently can cause an accident. There are recalls for this same ye… |
| 2025-08-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant intrusion into cylinders 2&3 causing misfire at 126,000 miles. Car lost coolant without warning and started ove… |
| 2025-08-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked abnormally with the po… |
| 2025-08-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Torque converter is going oitvluckly caught it in time before it locked up and caused a crash. There are numerous other… |
| 2025-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Total engine failure due to coolant leaking into it. 2023 investigation on this same situation, whats the outcome |
| 2025-07-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Lemon Was sold a car with a class action lawsuit in progress, still was leased to me stuck with payments with a blown e… |
| 2025-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Leasing a 2017 Mkz with total engine failure due to coolant leaking into the engine. Other issues are evolving, while u… |
| 2025-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am paying on a 2017 Lincoln MKZ with total engine failure due to coolant leaking into it. I am aware that NHTSA in ea… |
| 2025-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My name is [XXX] , and I am leasing a 2017 Lincoln Mkz, with 60000 miles on it and experience total engine failure due … |
| 2025-07-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light … |
| 2025-07-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Transmission slipping, side airbags deployed, seatbelt cut, TPMS light on, unsafe to drive. |
| 2025-06-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | At any given time without warning the car will down shift into 4, 3, 2, or 1. It is intermittent but in the last 3 we… |
| 2025-06-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | When I stop at a stop sign & then turn right, my steering wheel locks up. It does clear up after trying to turn it but … |
| 2025-06-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint to formally report that my 2017 Lincoln MKZ experienced engine block damage due to a fai… |
| 2025-05-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I purchased my 2017 Lincoln MKZ Select on November 11, 2024. The vehicle was determined to need a new engine, per Murga… |
| 2025-05-25 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | I purchased a 2017 Lincoln MKZ Select which has been a continuous source of mechanical problems. After recently having … |
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Ford have a Huge problem with the 2.0 ecoboost. Where coolant pass through the cylinder and make engine mix oil and coo… |
| 2025-03-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Approximately 2 weeks ago, my 2017 Lincoln MKZ Reserve began sputtering/hesitating during acceleration. On 03/31/2025,… |
| 2025-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | dashboard showing Check engine light. Car hesitating, running very rough. Not driveable. Dealership diagnosed problem a… |
| 2025-02-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized, with … |
| 2025-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2017 Lincoln MKZ; coolant is leaking into the engine block; have to replace the entire engine. Car has 82K m… |
| 2025-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicles Navigation fails to keep accurate information - offsetting by 2-3 miles of actual location, and SYNC display f… |
| 2025-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On Jan. 10, 2025 all the brake fluid leaked out of my MKZ. Fortunately, this occurred a few miles from my home and was… |
| 2025-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the temperature gauge wou… |
| 2024-11-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car in commuter traffic on Route 22 Highway the car transmission stopped working and car bucked and t… |
| 2024-11-11 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I purchased this vehicle on November 11, 2024. About one month later, I began experiencing severe problems. The engine … |
| 2024-10-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a whining soun… |
| 2024-10-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coil head caked in oil causing misfire due to valve guideseals in left side cylinder head leaking see attached document… |
| 2024-10-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Factory Rim cracked causing tire to not stay inflated |
| 2024-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Internal engine failure causing coolant to leak into the cylinders. Have been advised that a new engine is necessary. C… |
| 2024-10-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ The contact stated while driving 35MPH, the check engine light illuminated. The veh… |
| 2024-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, while the vehicle was idling, … |
| 2024-08-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnorm… |
| 2024-08-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant leak into the engine, causing white smoke, decreased coolant level and a rough start |
| 2024-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I took my 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicle into my local Lincoln dealership on the morning of 8/13 due to check engine light wh… |
| 2024-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2017 Lincoln MKZ with 53k miles check engine light comes on and dealership diagnostic shows leaking coolant in cyl #2/n… |
| 2024-07-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Bra… |