general problems of the 2017 Lincoln MKZ

The car has been experiencing a persistent cylinder #2 misfire. We replaced the coils and spark plugs, only to learn that this is a common issue with the 2. 0 Mkz engines. The problem has worsened to the point where the car sometimes can barely move in traffic, creating a serious safety risk if other drivers don’t notice the vehicle slowing to a crawl. It also puts my family at risk if we ever have to exit the car in busy traffic. Ford has diagnosed the issue, but they stated there is no recall associated with this VIN. The check engine light remains on.

So I bought this car in February of last year. Since I've had it June I had to do a head gasket. Another time the high speed fuel pump had bolt come loose and oil went everywhere causing a fire. Had transmission intercooler line do the same thing. Additional fire. And just recently I problem that was supposedly fixed already wasn't and flywheel broke leaving me stranding in a parking lot for 4 days dropping transmission. The dealer didn't put back all the parts correctly either.

Incident summary – vehicle fire date of incident: Thursday, September 4, 2025 context: I was driving to a scheduled service appointment for my car at murgado Lincoln dealership of chicago events leading up to the fire while driving, I heard loud metal noises coming from under the hood. The sound was either metal pieces falling off or grinding/chomping metal against metal. Concerned by the noises, I pulled over to the side of the road. Smoke and fire once stopped, the car began emitting gray smoke, which quickly turned into black smoke. The black smoke entered through the dashboard, filling the interior cabin. I realized the vehicle had caught on fire. Immediate actions taken I quickly gathered personal belongings from inside the car. I was lucky to have evacuated the vehicle immediately to ensure my safety, despite inhalation of potentially hazardous chemicals due to the fire/ plastic of the car. I then called 911 to report the fire and request emergency assistance. The car continued to catch fire and then there was a minor explosion, as the chicago fire department battled the fire.

Lemon was sold a car with a class action lawsuit in progress, still was leased to me stuck with payments with a blown engine. Now can't even open it.

Vehicle began to feel as if it was losing the ability to get any power to the engine. I would push the pedal to accelerate but even fully compressed the vehicle would not go above 30mph. I attempted to drive the vehicle in to be inspected at a dealership and while on the way the steering wheel completely locked and an emergency light appeared on the dashboard stating "safely park vehicle". It was a horrifying experience to be driving in traffic and lose control of the vehicle but luckily I was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road to safety without crashing! although the vehicle was fully powered, it would not move and I had to call aaa in order to get the vehicle towed to the closest aaa approved facility which was autoworks diagnostics & repair in kittery, me. They observed fluids had leaked out but were unable to locate where the leak was coming from and very loud noises that appeared to be coming from in between the engine and transmission . After researching online they found that there were two recalls involving the welds on the torque converter detaching from the engine. They also found a recall on the front brake hoses rupturing & leaking brake fluid as well as a recall with the steering wheel retaining bolt loosening & detaching while driving which could also have contributed to the issues experienced with the vehicle and the safety concerns associated as I was driving in traffic and lost total control of the vehicle which could very likely have caused a major accident! unfortunately none of these recalls have been associated with the VIN connected to this vehicle and the manufacturer; Lincoln, to this point has refused to discuss any of the issues having to do with the four recalls being associated to my specific 2017 Lincoln hybrid premier 2. 0l gas engine with 6 speed transmission although this specific year, make & model has each of these reported recalls.

I own a 2017 Lincoln Mkz and was just informed by the dealership that my vehicle is part of TSB 22-2229 which relates to a known defect in the manufacture of the 2. 0 ecoboost engine. Coolant is now leaking into the cylinder and progressively making the car worse. With only 85k miles the only fix is to install a new engine, out-of-pocket, for close to $15,000. I have filed my complaint with Lincoln, no response. This defective engine needs to be recalled!.

After a year with the purchasing dealer we are still having on-going electrical issues with the vehicle. Apple sync, voice control. Still have issues with rims pitting after only less than 10,000 miles on the vehicle. Bolt rusting on under carriage. Film on back window. Lincoln corporate has been following this case for a year now and my rep is mr. Dehane davis. This file is still open at Lincoln corporate.

1-car stalled and died turning from parking lot onto street. Barely avoiding collision. 1/6/2018. Defect in fuel delivery. Still in shop. 2- odd noise and smell while backing up due to cracks in brake pad . 1/17/17 replaced 01/17/17 ( have repair invoice, not sure how to upload).