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P0300 on Lincoln vehicles Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder

P0300 is named on 14 Lincoln model years (2016–2026): 63 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MKZ, MKC, Continental, MKX, Aviator and 1 more.

Powertrain 14 model years 63 manufacturer filings 4 owner reports

Which Lincoln model years name P0300

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2017 Lincoln MKZEngine131
2018 Lincoln MKZEngine8—
2019 Lincoln MKZEngine7—
2018 Lincoln MKCEngine61
2017 Lincoln MKCEngine61
2019 Lincoln MKCEngine51
2017 Lincoln ContinentalEngine4—
2016 Lincoln MKXEngine4—
2017 Lincoln MKXEngine3—
2016 Lincoln MKCEngine2—
2016 Lincoln MKZEngine2—
2026 Lincoln AviatorPower Train1—
2025 Lincoln AviatorNot specified1—
2023 Lincoln CorsairPower Train1—

A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.

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Lincoln filings that name P0300

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns Lincoln filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0300. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

What P0300 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.

A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Lincoln and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Is P0300 a known problem on Lincoln vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 63 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports naming P0300 on 14 Lincoln model years (2016–2026). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.

Which Lincoln models does P0300 appear on most?

2017 MKZ (14 documents), 2018 MKZ (8 documents), 2018 MKC (7 documents).

Does P0300 on a Lincoln mean it is recalled?

No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.