Lincoln engine problems
Across all Lincoln models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,197 complaints involve engine. The Town Car accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2017 MKC with 133 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,197 about engine, all Lincoln models
- Most affected
- Town Car 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 933 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 41 and 163
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lincoln models
Worst model years for engine
- 2017 Lincoln MKC133 complaints
- 2019 Lincoln MKC101 complaints
- 1997 Lincoln Town Car87 complaints
- 1994 Lincoln Continental86 complaints
- 2017 Lincoln MKZ86 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1991 | 89 |
| 1992 | 104 |
| 1993 | 96 |
| 1994 | 115 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 96 |
| 1997 | 96 |
| 1998 | 69 |
| 1999 | 43 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 60 |
| 2002 | 48 |
| 2003 | 62 |
| 2004 | 63 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2006 | 55 |
| 2007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 49 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 57 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 57 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 237 |
| 2018 | 91 |
| 2019 | 137 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 933 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.