Lincoln MKZ — the 10 years we've written up

2.0L EcoBoost coolant intrusion — rough cold start, coolant loss, overheating, new engine — $6,000–$9,000 for a long block; $1,500–$3,000 if caught at the head

2.0L EcoBoost coolant intrusion — P0302 misfire, empty reservoir, overheating — $6,000–$9,000 for a long block; $1,500–$3,000 if caught at the head

2.0L EcoBoost coolant intrusion — misfire on cylinder 2, overheating, then a new engine — $6,000–$9,000 for a long block; $1,500–$3,000 if caught at the head

ABS control unit valve sticks, brake pedal sinks toward the floor — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

2.0L EcoBoost coolant intrusion risk — $3,000-$6,000

Electric steering gear quits without warning; the steering wheel itself can come off (recall); motor bolts corrode in the salt states (two recalls) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $1,500–$2,500 for a steering gear outside it

Electric power steering quits — 'power steering assist failure' and a wheel that seizes; two recalls for corroding steering-gear bolts in the salt states — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $1,500–$2,500 for a steering gear outside it

Takata inflators on both sides — passenger side recalled by state, driver side nationwide, and the replacements recalled again — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $300–$900 for a passenger seat occupant sensor

Takata inflators, driver and passenger — years of parts backorders, and replacement modules recalled again — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Takata airbag inflators on both sides of the dash — a stack of recalls, and replacements recalled again — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed