2017 Lincoln MKZ problems
The 2017 Lincoln MKZ has 190 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (45%) concerns engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (11%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 190 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 58 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 | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 52,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 75,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lincoln MKZ with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
I was stationary behind a car turning left on hwy 154 s in coweta co, ga, when I was hit from behind by another automobile going approximately 50+ MPH. The driver who hit me never applied his brakes, which pushed my car into the SUV in front of me. The car I was pushed into was shoved 30+ yards down the road. My airbags did not deploy and my driver's side seat broke.
I own a Lincoln mkz reserve it started running rough and i was informed it had a misfire code and the recommendation was to change the coils and spark plugs, after that was done it still wasn't fixed after multiple items on vehicle changed it stopped running altogether and i was told the engine lost compression and that this is common flaw on 2017-2019 Lincoln engines and that ford even has a service bulletin and my sole remedy was to buy a new engine this isn't right someone could be inured if vehicle dies in…
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the hood ajar warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road several times since june of 2018 to check if the hood of the vehicle was open and/or unlatched. The contact stated that the hood was not open or unlatched seemingly. In addition, the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The dealer was made aware of the reoccurrence twice but could not duplicate the failure.
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked abnormally with the powertrain warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to function properly and became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.