Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Lincoln MKC has 45 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
45
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated August 16, 2026
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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC vehicles. The battery monitor sensor may short-circuit and overheat, causing a f...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | ENGINE | I am experiencing a coolant-intrusion problem with my 2018 Lincoln MKC, equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoos... |
| Jul 21, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | ENGINE | Misfiring and then smoke in tail pipe. Just hit 70,000 miles and the engine needs replacing. A defec... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | ENGINE | I am thoroughly disappointed and overwhelmed. My vehicle has 122,000 miles on it. Yes that may be co... |
| May 25, 2026 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on. Next day had a diagnostic run on it and found the coolant intrusion in... |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Dealer confirmed there is a coolant intrusion in the engine and the engine needs to be replaced due ... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ENGINE | The check engine light came on and car started to over heat when taken into shop was told need to re... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ENGINE | The check engine light came on and it would run rough when started. It was determined the number fo... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion in engine |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Car had engine light come on, was told from dealer need completely new engine despite only 70k miles... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on. The engine has coolant intrusion and the engine would have to be replace... |
| Aug 30, 2025 | ENGINE | I am writing regarding my 2018 Lincoln MKC, VIN # [XXX] which is experiencing clear symptoms of c... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | ENGINE | I have a 2018 Lincoln MKC with the well known coolant intrusion complete engine failure. I need a ne... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant is leaking into the cylinders and could cause the engine to seize while driving. The issue ... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | ENGINE | Dealer service technician states the a crack in the engine block is allowing coolant to enter the c... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | ENGINE | I have a 2018 Lincoln MKC with approximately 58,000 miles, always taken care of and maintained, in e... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on at approx 54,000 miles with code of cylinder 2 misfire diagnosed as spar... |
| May 15, 2025 | ENGINE | 2018 Lincoln MKC with 112,700 miles hesitating with accelerating. There have been no check engine li... |
| May 9, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine failure due to coolant leak. Causing vehicle to overheat without warning while traveling dow... |
| May 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Loosing Coolant resulting in coolant leaking into the engine. White smoke coming from exhaust m. Rep... |