general problems of the 2015 Lincoln MKC

Vehicle unresponsive after sitting idol at traffic light. When trying to accelerate, no power. Vehicle was still running, but unable to accelerate. Finally able to accelerate after rpms up to nearly 3000 rpms, and slow to respond and accelerate. Engine warning code on dashboard soon after. Error code is p0751, shift solenoid a performance stuck or off. Similar issue when under warranty in 2022 with 22,000 miles.

I got out of work and went to start my car. At first it did not want to start, and it acted like the alarm system had an issue. I locked my car, then unlocked it with the key fob, and when it started, it ran rough and was smoking out of the exhaust. I turned it off and quickly checked the fluids. I noticed the antifreeze was low, and since I always carry fluids in the car, I filled up the reservoir and then tried to restart my car. It did the same thing, not wanting to start until I locked and unlocked with the key fob. I drove home, but the check engine light was on the entire time. The following morning, I started my car and it was blowing white smoke out of the exhaust. I turned it off and contacted a local auto repair shop. It had to be towed to the shop so as to not cause damage. The auto shop said it was the head gaskets and since there was a known problem with the coolant leaking, I would have to get a whole new (used) engine. The total would be over $8000. I called another repair shop to see if they would be willing to replace the head gaskets, and after they agreed, I had it towed to their shop. After diagnostics, (no negligence on my part) this shop also refused to just replace the gasket citing an ongoing class action lawsuit due to a known head failure, and the repair with a new engine would be over $9000. I had purchased an extended warranty (power train) when I purchased this vehicle, and it included seals and gaskets. . . So I thought I was covered for this problem. The warranty company refused to cover it since it was a head problem. I still have 2 years of payments left on this vehicle.

A few months ago, the engine light came on. Multiple diagnostics confirmed a vapor leak. We were told if we didn’t fix it, it would affect nothing. Now, if we put gas in, the car struggles to start or won’t start. This happens all the time since April 2025. We looked at recalls and there were 2 with the fuel system that were apparently done. We feel that they may have been improperly repaired? the dealer service said this problem happens all the time with Lincolns. We’re afraid to put gas in the tank. We don’t know what will happen next? car stopping at lights? too much vapor coming out now? repair is all over the place price wise wherever we check…but we don’t want to be stuck at a gas station or have someone light a cigarette near the car with gas vapor leaking out!.

Coolant is being blown out of the cars tailpipe. Opon cranking . There's a lot of white smoke. Lately every three days I have to add antifreeze to the coolant reservoir. Car was inside of my yard and parked.

At 120000 miles the #3 cylinder on my 2. 3 awd 2015 Lincoln Mkc blew the rings, causing the dealer to require an engine replacement for $11,000. I have spoken to several others with same engine defect. A class action lawsuit is in the works. Engine fires and unsafe driving conditions is what I was told to expect.

On multiple occasions when filling the car with gas the entire vehicle begins to shake and shuts off. There is no light or warning that comes on prior to this happening. During the malfunction a light on the left side of the control panel says to push the break for full power. However despite pressing on break it takes several attempts ( 5-10 ) to restart the vehicle. It stutter starts several times before starting and being forced into drive. This only happens when re fueling. I have added gas treatments as suggested with no relief. Last night the car powered down completely when I arrived home. The lights would not come on nor would the key unlock the doors and the power locks would not work to unlock the doors. Although this did not happen on the road while driving, I am afraid for the possibility that it can. I will take the vehicle to be inspected as I see a similar complaint here but no specific recall for this issue .

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 23v378000 (engine) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked. The contact stated she tried to start the vehicle and it would not start. The contact stated that she had received notification NHTSA campaign number: 23v378000 (engine). The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2015 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, and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. 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 and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 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 made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 contact owns a 2015 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 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 contact owns a 2015 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 and was not able provide an appointment because parts were not yet available. 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 23v378 (engine) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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 2015 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 not 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owned a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v378000 (engine) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 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 not 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.

Engine failure. Car had a rough idle one day, and then started to sputter while driving on the highway and threw a check engine light. Smoke blew out of the back of the vehicle and vehicle lost speed rapidly while on highway.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormal burning smell detected. The check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, autonation Ford jacksonville (10720 philips hwy, jacksonville, FL 32256), who was unable to determine the failure but changed a fuse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 23v378000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. 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.

This vehicle with less than 100,000 miles, that is less than 8 years old has an engine failure. This is due to a design defect which is known to Lincoln and Ford motor company as they have a technical service bulletin in regards to the coolant intrusion and engine failure. Lincoln is doing nothing to help fix the car with a faulty engine. This car will sputter when accelerating.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact stated that an independent mechanic had replaced the battery and the alternator twice due to battery drainage failure; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle required to be jumpstarted regularly. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger's side running light and side-view mirror light, and the tailgate release button were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair of NHTSA campaign number: 23v378000 (engine) was performed; however, the failure persisted, and the windshield wiper motors failed after the recall repair. The contact stated that the electric parking brake engaged intermittently while driving. The contact stated that the failure caused him to pull to the side of the road, to shut off and to jump-start the vehicle to continue driving. The dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

Transition stalls when cold.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled off the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power and slower speeds; however, while depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle was jerking while the rpm was increasing. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not been repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that she had experienced a failure of the rear passenger’s side seat belt which started to tighten independently while her child was in her car seat and restrained by the belt. The contact stated that she had to cut the seat belt webbing to the disconnect button on the belt buckle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v378000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was returned by the dealer to the manufacturer. 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 2015 Lincoln Mkc. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start and the dealer had replaced the battery twice within four years. The contact later received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v378000 (engine); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer and other unknown dealers were 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 failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

On February 11, 2020 my 2015 Lincoln Mkc had been sitting stationary in my garage for 26 hours when the engine spontaneously caught fire. I opened my garage, smoke was pouring out and there were flames coming out of the hood at the windshield line. The car had just turned 40,000miles, was certified preowned, serviced at Lincoln dealership where it was purchased. After the fire fighters left, the battery continued to smoke until a wire was disengaged.

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 hault as if I slammed on the breaks. 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.