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RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

2018 Lincoln MKZ misfire / rough idle reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2018 Lincoln MKZ — roughly 15% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Misfire / rough idle reports
15%
share of complaints
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Misfire / rough idle in other MKZ years

2017 MKZ20
MKZ misfire / rough idle by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 Lincoln MKZ

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Lincoln MKZ report before drawing conclusions.