2017 Lincoln MKC - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Lincoln MKC

203 problems have been reported for the 2017 Lincoln MKC. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2017 Lincoln MKC. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 112 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (20 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Lincoln MKC

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Lincoln MKC in the United States are 40,456 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Lincoln MKC owners in the last 9 years is 203, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 203 / 40,456 / 9 * 1000 = 0.56.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Lincoln MKC model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Lincoln MKC in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
8
  2025
59
  2024
42
  2023
46
  2022
12
  2021
9
  2020
5
  2019
3
  2018
9
  2017
1

📊 Compare the 2017 Lincoln MKC with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Lincoln MKC, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Lincoln MKC with the Lincoln MKC from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 MKC is 203 while the average number of problems reported for the 5 model years of the Lincoln MKC is 132.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Lincoln MKC with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2019 MKC
120
  2018 MKC
76
  2017 MKC
203
  2016 MKC
96
  2015 MKC
166


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