VIN Lookup Result
5LMCJ2C9XJUL12345
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2018
Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKC
Trim
Select
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner Complaints
67 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
121 on file Get Report →
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Safety
4 open recalls →
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with incorrect front brake hoses that may chafe against other components, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak.
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC vehicles. The battery monitor sensor may short-circuit and overheat, causing a fire in the engine compartment while parked or driving.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
The manufacturer has filed 121 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 LINCOLN MKC — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
25B51 — Certain 2021-2024 Model Year Bronco, 2021-2024 Model Year Bronco Sport, 2020-2022 Model Year Corsair and Escape, 2016-2024 Model Year Explorer, 2019-2020 Model Year Fusion, 2016-2018 Model Year Focus RS, 2022-2024 Model
25N15 S1 — Customer Satisfaction Program 25N15 - Supplement #1 Certain 2015-2019 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Inspection For One-Time Replacement
TSB 25-2570 — This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display ope
Owners have filed 67 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 LINCOLN MKC. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 5LMCJ2C9XJUL12345 identifies a 2018 LINCOLN MKC Select sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (5LM) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (CJ2C9) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (U) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LOUISVILLE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (L12345) are the unique sequential production number.
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