3.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,306 miles

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problem #5

Mar 252023

MKZ 6-cyl

  • miles
Water pump failure Car has 44,000 miles. Dealer maintained Safety - I am reading that engine can shut off Known problem with Lincoln/ ford water pump failures in engines Just purchased vehicle last month dealer filled up reservoir w coolant said it just evaporated did not appear anything was leaking Over heat lamp came on, noticed a lot of coolant on ground. From what I am reading class action in Canada was for same problem described as faulty design. Having to tear apart engines adds 14 hours of labor cost. From US class action lawsuit Miletello vs Ford and other suits class action was filed stating a faulty design with water pump being inside the engine. States it can cause catastrophic engine failure. Expensive to repair 14 man hours for labor. Ford has known about the problem and never fixed it.

- Buffalo , NY, USA

problem #4

Oct 012021

MKZ

  • miles
Wrench light came on a few times when I checked it the codes were p2135 and p0122 and p1576 car didnt accelerate It happen again one time and then it was letting me accelerate but it was very limited

- Shrewsbury, MA, USA

problem #3

Aug 052021

MKZ

  • miles
I traded in this 2010 Lincoln MKZ on November 24, 2018 at Classic Acura in Beaumont, Texas. Since that time I have contacted both Lincoln Motor Company by phone and email plus Kinsel Ford-Lincoln of Beaumont, Texas in person and by phone. These contacts were done multiple times and today I received another recall notice (19S54-ABS HCU Valve Concern (17X29) on the 2010 Lincoln that I no longer own. has not been keeping whoever is the new owner of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ advised of recalls.

- Orange, TX, USA

problem #2

Oct 222018

MKZ

  • 109,670 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the water pump failed causing antifreeze to leak into the oil. As a result of the failure, the engine was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle failure was diagnosed at sioux falls Ford (4901 w 26th St, sioux falls, sd 57106 (605) 361-0361). The manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 109,670.

- Sioux Falls, SD, USA

problem #1

May 102017

MKZ

  • 91,860 miles
I was driving my vehicle on a highway when the car stalled out. I tried repeatedly to re-start but it kept stalling. The car was towed to a Lincoln dealership near my home and it was determined that the throttle body and PCM had to be replaced which cost me $2128. At the time of the incident, my car had 91,860 miles. I noticed on the Lincoln chat sight that other owners complained about the same problem. I was surprised to learn that this extremely dangerous defect was not under recall. Hoping that the ntsb would further investigate. Thank you.

- Shrewsbury, NJ, USA