2014 Lincoln MKZ 3.7 awd
Hey Scotty.
Been watching your videos for years. What do you think of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ AWD with the 3.7 v6 which is not the turbocharged?
Is it a good car? Does it have any major mechanical or electrical problems? Thanks.
Its basically a Ford Fusion which is an excellent cars but the newer ones you need to be wary about. Not an expert on these cars but I know that the Fusion's are excellent cars with the non ecoboost engines if that has the same engine and transmission do some research and consider it only after bringing it to a trusted mechanic.
If the water pump is run by the timing chain, I would strongly suggest passing.
I agree, if that is the timing chain driven internal water pump I would run away fast. I've been reading and seen many YouTube videos from other mechanics that the job to change that water pump is so intensive that repair costs can run you anywhere from $2,000 to $3,000 and around 14 hours of labor depending on what your mechanic charges and their experience with these.
I was thinking about buying some surplus Ford Explorer police interceptors and Crown Victoria police interceptors. I called and talked to some service managers at my local state police agency. They said to run away from the Explorers because of that water pump issue and they tend to always send their Explorers to surplus just before failure or when failure is discovered because it's too expensive and time consuming to fix. He said if I had a choice, so always go with the Crown Vic where you can change a water pump for $30 in 30 minutes.
I don't know why Ford thought those internal water pumps would be a good idea.
