Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Lincoln MKZ has 56 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
56
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolent intrusion, coolent leaking into cylinder number 2 causing a misfire and excessive white smok... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car has been experiencing a persistent cylinder #2 misfire. We replaced the coils and spark plug... |
| Dec 21, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | So I bought this car in February of last year. Since I've had it june I had to do a head gasket. A... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle lost power on the highway due to an overheating issue. Very dangerous when this happens ... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Head gasket failure. coolant leak into engine block. Replaced engine at a cost of $3900 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Faulty engine, head gasket failure and needing total engine replace at 83,000 miles |
| Aug 19, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion into cylinders 2&3 causing misfire at 126,000 miles. Car lost coolant without warn... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | ENGINE | Total engine failure due to coolant leaking into it. 2023 investigation on this same situation, what... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check en... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ENGINE | I am submitting this complaint to formally report that my 2017 Lincoln MKZ experienced engine block ... |
| May 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Ford have a Huge problem with the 2.0 ecoboost. Where coolant pass through the cylinder and make eng... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | ENGINE | Approximately 2 weeks ago, my 2017 Lincoln MKZ Reserve began sputtering/hesitating during accelerati... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | ENGINE | dashboard showing Check engine light. Car hesitating, running very rough. Not driveable. Dealership ... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the e... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | ENGINE | I have a 2017 Lincoln MKZ; coolant is leaking into the engine block; have to replace the entire eng... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the te... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ENGINE | While driving the car in commuter traffic on Route 22 Highway the car transmission stopped working a... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | ENGINE | Coil head caked in oil causing misfire due to valve guideseals in left side cylinder head leaking se... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ The contact stated while driving 35MPH, the check engine light i... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |