There are 2 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2007 Lincoln MKZin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WE WAS GOING ON HWY AND THE CAR WENT TO HOT AND WE PULLED OVER STOPPED AND THE CAR STALLED.. COME TO FIND OUT IT IS THE WATER PUMP WE HAD NO SIGN WHEN WE CHECKED THE ENGINE AND THE WATER HAVE MIXED WITH THE OIL CAUSE WATER PUMP IS IN THE ENGINE AND IT WAS NO WAY OF US KNOWING SO THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON YOU ALL PART ..ITS NO WAY YOU CAN TELL EXCEPT THE MIXTURE OF OIL AND WATER..I NEED ANSWERS.
2007 LINCOLN MKZ W/ 40K MILES WELL-MAINTAINED. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS APPROX 3 MONTHS APART, WHEN ENGINE STILL SOMEWHAT COOL AND WITHIN 5 MILES OF START-UP, VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN DRIVE WITH FOOT-BRAKE APPLIED. ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS AND CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE, DESPITE APPLICATION OF HARD BRAKE PRESSURE. TO AVOID COLLISION, DRIVER MUST SHIFT TO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND TURN OFF ENGINE. STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER (1) DOWNLOADED AND APPLIED COMPUTERIZED UPDATES, (2) CHANGED BATTERY, (3) REVIEWED ALL ONLINE AND FORD MOCO BULLETINS BUT FOUND NOTHING RELEVANT. PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS BUT OCCURS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY & DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. DRIVER HAS CONTACTED FORD/LINCOLN IN DETROIT AND OPENED A CASE FILE TO RESEARCH & TRACK PROBLEM. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ON FEB 28, 2010, AT 3:00 PM. CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 03/01. DEALER WILL HAVE REGIONAL FORD ENGINEER EXAMINE VEHICLE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026