2017 Lincoln MKC problems
The 2017 Lincoln MKC has 235 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (57%) concerns engine. After that come backover prevention (9%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 235 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 57% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 76 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (42 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Lincoln MKC with enough data (50 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 lincoln mkc. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH on a main road, a vehicle on the passenger side cut her off turning into her lane. As a result, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle on the main road. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed.the contact sustained bone bruises in her sternum and displaced ribs. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to the contacts home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted.
USB charging and snyc connection station at the bottom of console caught fire and within a couple of minutes the inside of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Barely escaped with my life.
The car was not on. It was parked in the driveway of a residential home. The lift gate was open. The arm that lifts and supports the lift gate broke suddenly. It sounded like an explosion and a large pressurized spring (greater than 2 feet in length) propelled from the lift gate arm. This spring struck a child in the face with so much force that it knocked him down, with cuts and bruised to the child's face (near the eyes). The force of the spring also caused a damage to the bumper.
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while driving, a burning odor was detected as the vehicle lost power. Upon the contact's arrival at home, her fiancé called AAA service. Where upon inspection the AAA technician diagnosed the vehicle with a battery issue stating that the was about to explode. No warning lights were illuminated. The battery was replaced by the however the contact stated that the vehicle continued to have electrical problems.
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the image was distorted, and the audible alert system failed to notify the driver of an object or a person behind the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted.