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Lincoln MKC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

584 owner complaints analyzed

14 distinct recall campaigns

57,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 195 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 314 of 584 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues508.6%
Transmission and shifting335.7%
Engine operation335.7%
Braking behavior284.8%
Steering behavior203.4%
Fuel system concerns71.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
314
Electrical System
63
Unknown Or Other
63
Power Train
48
Engine And Engine Cooling
41
Back Over Prevention
40
Fuel/Propulsion System
20
Steering
15
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine314
Electrical System63
Unknown Or Other63
Power Train48
Engine And Engine Cooling41
Back Over Prevention40
Fuel/Propulsion System20
Steering15

Engine: 314; Electrical System: 63; Unknown Or Other: 63; Power Train: 48; Engine And Engine Cooling: 41; Back Over Prevention: 40; Fuel/Propulsion System: 20; Steering: 15

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
38
25,000 to 49,999
43
50,000 to 74,999
51
75,000 to 99,999
36
100,000 to 149,999
18
150,000 and above
9
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00038
25,000 to 49,99943
50,000 to 74,99951
75,000 to 99,99936
100,000 to 149,99918
150,000 and above9

Under 25,000: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 43; 50,000 to 74,999: 51; 75,000 to 99,999: 36; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 9

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (51). 389 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
2
2015
5
2016
8
2017
17
2018
15
2019
25
2020
7
2021
19
2022
36
2023
138
2024
75
2025
133
2026
104
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20142
20155
20168
201717
201815
201925
20207
202119
202236
2023138
202475
2025133
2026104

2014: 2; 2015: 5; 2016: 8; 2017: 17; 2018: 15; 2019: 25; 2020: 7; 2021: 19; 2022: 36; 2023: 138; 2024: 75; 2025: 133; 2026: 104

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 50 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 33 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 33 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10670557 · 2015-01-06 (January 6, 2015)

I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST AND IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE AND I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY BRAND NEW STATE OF THE ART LINCOLN. WHEN I WAS HEADING HOME MY CAR INDICATED LOW BATTERY, WHICH I ASSUMED WOULD CHARGE AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. NEXT THING I KNOW, EVERYTHING WAS TURNING OFF (ALL INTERNAL DISPLAYS, HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, STEERING) DUE TO CONSERVING BATTERY WHILE I WAS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE IN A BLIZZARD. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE, ON THE INTERSTATE IN A BLIZZARD AT 60 MPH. I FINALLY GOT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WENT INTO PARK. THE DEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670557 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10689520 · 2015-02-20 (February 20, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. ON FEBRUARY 6, 2015, THE FAILURE RECURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10689520 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11113167 · 2018-07-23 (July 23, 2018)

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2015 LINCOLN MKC WITH 50,406 MILES WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WOULD 'JERK' AS IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR ON A LOCAL ROAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ANY DRIVER.HAVING A 2015 MODEL CAR WITH 50,406 MILES HAVING A TRANSMISSION REBUILT, THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11113167 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11218156 · 2019-06-05 (June 5, 2019)

I AM DRIVING IN THE CAR AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, THE CAR IS SOMETIMES DRIVING AND THE CAR STOPS AND THE CAR IS SLOWED DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION IS THE FIFTH TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND IT RETURNS TO THE DAME PROBLEMI AM AFRAID OF CRASHING BECAUSE THE CAR STOP WITHOUT WANTING

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218156 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10678343 · 2015-01-22 (January 22, 2015)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10678343 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10663690 · 2014-12-11 (December 11, 2014)

WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, THE IGNITION BUTTON WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED IN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FOR A SECOND AND THEN THE CAR CAME TO A HALT AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE IGNITION BUTTON IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE COMPUTER SCREEN AND THE PASSENGER HAD ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED IT IN WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE RADIO STATION ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10663690 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11114951 · 2018-07-31 (July 31, 2018)

ON APRIL 14, 2017, AT 9:10 P.M., ON MY WAY HOME, I PULLED UP TO OUR TOWNHOME MAIL BOX CENTER, PUT MY CAR IN PARK, UNHOOKED MY SEAT BELT AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET MY MAIL. I LEFT MY CAR DOOR OPEN AS I WAS ONLY GOING TO GET THE MAIL AND GET BACK IN, AS I HAVE DONE THOUSANDS OF TIMES. RIGHT AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, I REALIZED THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACK. INSTINCT HAD ME RUNNING AFTER THE CAR TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE DOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I GOT AROUND THE DOOR BUT COULD NOT H…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11114951 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10820827 · 2016-01-18 (January 18, 2016)

HOURS AFTER I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2015 LINCOLN MKC WITH APPROXIMATELY 19K MILES THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON (FRIDAY). I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD A PERFECT CARFAX. I ALSO NOTICED THE AIR VENT TO THE BACK SEAT DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK WELL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS THEY RE-OPENED AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN MONDAY). ON MONDAY MORNING, AS I TURNED AT APPROX 10MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN STRAIGHT INTO A CURB. WHEN I SAY LOSE STEERING, IT WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10820827 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10855170 · 2016-04-12 (April 12, 2016)

WE PURCHASED A 2015 MKC ON MARCH 31ST, 2016 NEW. WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH ON APRIL 10TH, 2016 AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO THAT TRAFFIC COULD GO AROUND US BUT THE SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS. OUR CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC RAN ON THE CAR SAID THE FUEL PUMP HAD AN ISSUE. WE GOOGLED OUR ISSUE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL EXIST FOR 2015 MKCS FOR FUEL PUMPS. OUR CARS VIN IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL BE WE CLEARLY SUFFERED TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,058 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855170 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11072436 · 2018-02-12 (February 12, 2018)

GAS TANK WOULD SUCK IN AIR, BEGIN TO RUN VERY RUFF AND THEN STALL. WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE GAS DOOR AND PUSH THE SEAL OPEN IN ORDER TO ALLOW AIR INTO THE TANK.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11072436 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2015
12
2016
5
2017
3
2018
4
2019
3
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
201512
20165
20173
20184
20193

2015: 12; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 4; 2019: 3

Year-by-year records

Lincoln MKC model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201513012Not available
2016795-7
20171893-2
2018714+1
20191153-1