2017 Lincoln Mkc

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle had electric power however, the engine failed to turn over. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a crack in the engine block, allowing coolant intrusion into the engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,286.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while parked with the engine idling, the engine inadvertently revved. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low coolant warning light illuminated. The contact noticed a cloud of white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. Additionally, the contact’s husband stated that after his wife turned the vehicle around to drive back home, he noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. Upon inspecting under the hood, the contact’s husband noticed that the coolant level was low and added coolant. Additionally, the contact‘s husband diagnosed the vehicle with an ODB code reader and retrieved an engine misfire code. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant had intruded into cylinder #1 causing engine failure. The vehicle remained at the dealer for further diagnostic tests. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V378000 (Engine) 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The head gasket leaked resulting in having to put in an entirely new engine. The dealer suggested that this was a known issue and that the gasket breaks in the corner. After the replacement, I was told that the manufacturer improved the gasket and I should not see this issue happen again. When the gasket blew, there was an immediate loss of power going down the expressway.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V378000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while in a drive-thru line with the vehicle idling, the vehicle started overheating with a message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V378000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V378000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Overheat" was displayed and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a nearby independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the head gasket had blown. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not provide any assistance because the warranty had expired. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who initially replaced all four spark plugs; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic and the mechanic discovered that antifreeze had leaked into one of the engine cylinders. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The VIN was not available.