2019 Lincoln MKC · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 31owner reports
- 62,000median miles
- $11,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
97 of the 121 complaints on this car are about the engine. 31 of those describe engine failure.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
Engine failure on other MKC years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015.
What this problem usually is
These are the reports nobody wants to file. The engine started knocking or ticking, the oil light came on, and then it seized or had to be replaced. Some owners had the replacement covered under warranty or an extension, and plenty were told they'd pay. Several narrower sheets split this group into knocking, seized engines and rod bearing failure.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (31 reports) and the short block or long block (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
The battery monitor sensor may short-circuit and overheat, causing a fire in the engine compartment while parked or driving.
All 3 recalls on the 2019 Lincoln MKC, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
10 of the 31 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $8,300 to $12,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 37,000 and 76,131 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My 2019 Lincoln MKC has the widespread coolant intrusion engine defect acknowledged by Ford. This is a premature internal engine failure due to design.”
Filed Feb 5, 2026
“Coolant leak, no warning overheating car turned off,needs new engine,coolant leak into cylinder ,only 62000 miles on the car”
Filed Aug 29, 2025 · 62,000 miles
“only 69,000 miles and have engine failure. Car shut down on the highway and put me and my child in a very dangerous situation. Dealership diagnosed it as coolant intrusion into the engine. Seems to be a widely known problem with the MKC. The engine now must be replaced and the cost is more than the car is worth.”
Filed Jun 20, 2025 · 69,000 miles
“Was uninformed about previous recalls to this same make and model that took place prior to me getting this vehicle. Was told by Ford dealership recently once I took the vehicle for diagnostic for engine light being on that coolant has been leaking into the engine and would require a brand new engine. This has been a manufacture issue that ford has been made aware of years ago and has done absolutely nothing about.”
Filed Apr 25, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 54 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports