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Expensive Lincoln MKZ repairs by problem area
Engine (17%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (27%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 41 repairs.
Lincoln MKZ repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (87%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 141000 mi US $2500 |
Both front wheel bearings replaced. Updated modem to 4G and upgraded Synch 2 to Synch 3. |
2014 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 97000 mi US $1200 |
Replace Rear shocks |
2012 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 70000 mi US $785 |
An O2 sensor was out. The root cause was a power steering leak in the high pressure PS hose. PS hose and sensor had to be replaced |
| 87000 mi US $1450 |
AC condenser developed a leak. Replaced condenser and recharged system. |
| 88000 mi US $215 |
Replaced the drivers door handle interior - broken mechanism |
2011 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55000 mi US $228 |
car would not start, battery failed load test-was original Motorcraft battery. Replaced with Interstate battery. |
| 75000 mi US $290 |
Water was collecting in a well behind the rear wheel on the driver side. Not obvious from where it was leaking. |
| 80375 mi US $1212 |
replaced low control arms for noise. replaced outer tie rods and aligned, |
| 80485 mi US $588 |
replaced front brake pads. Replaced right front caliper which was seized. Replaced right front steering knuckle, and aligned. |
| 88368 mi US $1282 |
caliper slides were rusted and sticking. replaced all calipers, brackets, hoses, pads. |
2011 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 68000 mi US $250 |
Interior door handle was fixed. |
| 82000 mi US $2000 |
Shift differential seized up and had to be replaced and had to change the drive shaft. |
| 101300 mi US $2500 |
Water pump failed causing coolant to flow into engine causing engine to overheat. Had to buy a used engine. |
| 94000 mi US $1500 |
A/C compressor was noisy and needed replacement trunk gas struts were weak and were replaced driver door panel holding window controls was broken by mechanic while replacing a window motor. Part was replaced. (The window motor was replaced in a December 2017 trip, before I purchased the car.) |
| 98000 mi US $1300 |
Replace compressor/recharge |
2010 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 92673 mi US $1025 |
Air conditioner putting out warm air. Evacuate and recharge R134A, system performance test, leak test. Check controls, heating and cooling. Include up to 3 lbs R134A freon frigi quiet oil & dye charge. Condenser replaced. |
| 78050 mi US $1300 |
The AC compressor and condenser units had began to fail and make noise due to overheating from a lack of refrigerant (less than 15%) in the system for apparently more than 12 months. There was an unidentifiable slow leak in the system and the refrigerant levels were never checked by anyone over the 4+ years I have owned the car. A key piece of evidence that the refrigerant was at lowered levels for at least 12 months is that when the original unit was recharged it cooled the cabin more effectively than it had in years. In testing however the Tech at Ford could reproduce the whining sound that triggered this repair trip but only after the refrigerant and components had heated up to operating temperature. Needless to say the damage was already done because without enough refrigerant to act as a heat sink for AC unit itself the internal components had worn down. I was presented with two options for replacing the AC compressor and condenser which were an OEM and Aftermarket package. I decided to go with the Aftermarket units which for this vehicle costs about $900 less than the OEM mostly because most of the components come in one package and not as separate billable items from Ford/Motorcraft. The moral of the story here is to get your refrigerant levels checked every single spring because running low WILL DAMAGE the AC compressor/condenser over time. It may be a simple thing to have checked at a dealer's "multi-point inspection" but it is like the one thing they do not check unless requested. |
2010 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 103000 mi US $771 |
Transmission coolant lines rusted through and leaking. Lines replaced and transmission flushed. |
| 120000 mi US $1000 |
Rear driveshaft replaced on AWD |
| 92000 mi US $260 |
Tail light bulb failed. They had to replace the entire assembly because it was LED. |
| 96000 mi US $1000 |
car was making a squeaking noise when it hits bumps. |
| 51000 mi US $2300 |
Replaced PTU to fix the noise problem. They had initially replaced some part of axle but that did not fix the problem |
2008 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 148180 mi C $100 |
Front Headlight assembly started leaking water into the sealed unit causing light bulbs to freeze and break. Unit is now cloudy inside due to condensation. |
| 155000 mi C $1000 |
Brake service pads, rotors, and all 4 calipers. Rear calipers were sticking. Front calipers had worn slider pin holes and were sloppy. |
| 209160 mi C $300 |
Grinding noise, wheel bearing suspected and confirmed |
| 186000 mi C $750 |
Rear wheel bearings finally needing replacing at 288000 and front right needed to be replaced again. Replaced 2 years and 60000 km ago |
| 198400 mi C $140 |
the turn signal lights kept having errors. they replaced the socket pigtails with new ones |
| 97000 mi US $2000 |
alternator died on my way to get it fixed causing belt to break which led to belt breaking cv boot also belt tension pulley seized up |
| 106000 mi US $500 |
Oil leaks Ignition coils/ ecm |
| 68000 mi US $2300 |
Compressor failing causing care to moo like a cow on acceleration. Took idiot dealer 4 days to figure it out and they wanted to charge $2300. Car still moos. |
| 80000 mi US $2700 |
Complete AC system replacement Replacement of radiator. According to the mechanic it was in such bad shape that there were dragonflies nesting in it. |
2008 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 84000 mi US $533 |
replaced front right control arm-ball joint assembly |
| 93000 mi US $1500 |
replaced Power Transfer Unit (transfer case) |
| 105514 mi US $800 |
replace both front struts |
| 113000 mi US $400 |
Replaced front left CV Axle |
| 117000 mi US $550 |
replaced left front wheel bearing hub assembly |
| 95000 mi US $1176 |
Had intermittent shuddering and sounds as if I had a flat tire. It usually happened when in stop and go traffic at 20MPH. These sounds would go away. The Ford Dealer was a joke and a waste of time. Fixed by local shop. Drivetrain replaced. |
| 100300 mi US $250 |
The car seemed sluggish on accelerating and gas mileage was decreasing. Diagnosis was the spark plugs were very worn. They were replaced |
| 114000 mi US $217 |
When pulling on the front driver side interior door handle, I heard a clunking sound and the door would not open. Drove to my local mechanic. The door handle mechanism broke and needed to be replaced. These parts are plastic and broke. |
| 116000 mi US $475 |
Car took longer to stop. Could push brake pedal further to floor. Mechanic found rear brake pads completely gone and were cutting into the rotors. Never heard any grinding or sounds when braking. Mechanic replaced brake pads, rotors, and brake brake fluid. Also oil change and wiper blades replaced. |
| 119000 mi US $270 |
Heard scraping sounds coming from brand new brakes. It was found that the rear passenger side brake caliper locked in closed position.the caliper and rotor needed to be replaced. |
2007 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $1000 |
PCM failure. PCM removed and replaced with new PCM. |
| 114000 mi US $650 |
Replace right rear door lock actuator. |
| 78000 mi US $100 |
replace steering rack and pump |
| 108000 mi US $1100 |
Front e g mount, Transmission mount |
| 120000 mi US $1200 |
Needed one engine and one transmission mount |
2007 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 50282 mi US $240 |
Flat tire due to corroded bead surface of rim, replaced tire and sanded down bead on rim to achieve seal. changed oil and filter |
| 113000 mi US $900 |
Worn out bushings Valve under dash failed and heat and AC was mixed |
| 120000 mi US $2300 |
Leaking power steering hose and flush power steering fluid Passenger seat sensor failed |
| 102000 mi US $800 |
Auxiliary connection for radio stopped working |
| 132000 mi US $650 |
Air conditioning seals stopped working |
| 143000 mi US $350 |
Changed fuel injectors |
| 34000 mi US $1000 |
instrument cluster failed. No fuel, temp, speedometer, tach, instruments. |
| 72000 mi US $1200 |
Condenser had a bearing going out. Made a high pitch squeal noise. Replaced Condenser. |
| 63345 mi US $1162 |
Power Take Off Replaced due to internal bearing noise. |
| 79700 mi US $1083 |
Passenger airbag sensor and seat track had to be replaced. Out of warranty, paid out of pocket. |
| 130200 mi C $300 |
Left top tie rod replaced and a 4 wheel alignment. |
| 149900 mi C $1500 |
Replace u joint and back driveshaft. |
| 154380 mi C $1800 |
Front lower control arms needed to be replaced in addition to break work. |
| 171000 mi C $2500 |
ECM quit |
| 84000 mi US $366 |
Both control arms. Right side. A squeaking sound coming the front end. |
| 99300 mi US $1660 |
The PTU replaced Power tran. Unit is going to be replaced 2 year warranty unlimited milage. |
| 106000 mi US $100 |
R&R Alternator Drive Belt. And Air Filter |
| 117500 mi US $212 |
Injector replaced. Check engine light came on. |
| 121400 mi US $555 |
Rims had leaks in them replaced all four of them. |
| 128000 mi US $394 |
Rear running lights out. Not the fuse. |
| 67000 mi US $1800 |
Car was 3 Qtr low on transmission fluid. Transmission unit is a sealed unit. We've never had the transmission serviced. Dealer is telling us we need a new transmission. Very disappointed considering miles. Feel lube was low out of facto |
| 72800 mi US $1993 |
This is a continuation of the problem reported in June 2014 regarding transmission. Problem was with the front drive differential since car is AWD. Had to be replaced. From research I did appears this particular model is known for problem |
| 88000 mi US $276 |
Replace right rear ABS wheel sensor |
| 82300 mi US $588 |
Replace Power Steering Pressure Hose due to a leak.Replace Fluid Motor Mount worn and had to be replaced as was causing noise when operating. |
| 95000 mi US $666 |
Noise in front end as if something loose or going to fall off but only occured after driving for 30-45 min. New struts on front suspension system |
| 95000 mi US $154 |
Replaced a rim in that corrosion had formed around the rim at the bead area of rim and would not hold air. A used rim was purchased from auto recycler after a repair by using sealant was not successful. |
| 95300 mi US $1200 |
AWD device that transfers power to rear wheels needed to be replaced. |
| 93000 mi US $1100 |
Ball joints on both front wheels were replaced. |
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