Lincoln MKC

Where it stands out against its peers

• Engine: more complaints than 96% of 2017 cars — 58% of its 188 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 22%.
• Engine and engine cooling: more complaints than 95% of 2017 cars — 11% of its 188 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 2%.
• Back over prevention: more complaints than 96% of 2017 cars — 11% of its 188 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• ENGINE — 87 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
• BACK OVER PREVENTION — 17 owners reported this
• ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 16 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 9 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• POWER TRAIN — 5 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

40% of 2019 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 14V484000

  Air bubbles in the windshield could impact the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the windshields for air bubbles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C07.

• 14V525000

  A reduction in fuel pressure may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S20.

• 15V005000

  If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.

• 15V006000

  If the PTS switch is inadvertently pressed, the vehicle may stop unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. In the event of a crash with the vehicle turned off, the air bags and seat belt restaints may not function as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the PTS switch and reprogram the Powertrain Control Module (PCM), free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S29.

• 16V183000

  Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and replace the electrical cord, as necessary. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S14. Note: Owners should not use the engine block heater until the vehicle has been remedied.

• 16V643000

  A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.

• 17V472000

  The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture. If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bolts, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available in the fourth quarter of 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S17.

• 18V104000

  A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake hoses, replacing any that are incorrect, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S04.

6 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

• Door Latch Failures

  Recall query, opened December 2019, closed February 2022.

• Door Latch Failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2016, closed October 2016.

  Became recall 16V643000.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Lincoln filed 99 bulletins about the 2019 MKC.

• Electrical system: 33
• Engine and engine cooling: 12
• Equipment: 12
• Power train: 12
• Visibility: 5
• Equipment adaptive/mobility: 4
• Communication: 3
• Structure: 3
• Engine: 2
• Seats: 2
• Other: 11

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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.