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Diagnostic trouble code · Lincoln

P0316 on Lincoln vehicles Misfire in the first seconds after start-up

P0316 is named on 12 Lincoln model years (2016–2023): 61 manufacturer filings and 8 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MKZ, MKC, Continental, MKX, Corsair.

Powertrain 12 model years 61 manufacturer filings 8 owner reports

Which Lincoln model years name P0316

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2017 Lincoln MKZEngine132
2019 Lincoln MKCEngine53
2019 Lincoln MKZEngine71
2018 Lincoln MKZEngine8—
2017 Lincoln MKCEngine62
2018 Lincoln MKCEngine6—
2017 Lincoln ContinentalEngine4—
2016 Lincoln MKXEngine4—
2017 Lincoln MKXEngine3—
2016 Lincoln MKCEngine2—
2016 Lincoln MKZEngine2—
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.

Engine 60 Equipment 4 Exterior Lighting 2 Fuel/Propulsion System 2
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What Lincoln owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The diagnostic trouble codes stored were P0217 (Engine Overheat Condition), P0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected), & P0316 (Misfire Detected on Startup)
2019 Lincoln MKZ Aug 19, 2026 NHTSA owner report
The codes pulled were P0217, P0303, P0316, P0420, and P06E9 - overheat, misfire, misfire, catalyst efficiency, and turbocharger coolant/fluid, all consistent with the coolant intrusion pattern described in TSB 22-2229
2019 Lincoln MKC Aug 15, 2026 NHTSA owner report

Lincoln filings that name P0316

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns Lincoln filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0316. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

What P0316 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

Misfire in the first seconds after start-up.

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 P0316 a known problem on Lincoln vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 61 manufacturer filings and 8 owner reports naming P0316 on 12 Lincoln model years (2016–2023). 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 P0316 appear on most?

2017 MKZ (15 documents), 2019 MKC (8 documents), 2017 MKC (8 documents).

Does P0316 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.

Where to go next

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Filed alongside P0300 Another code that appears in the same filings and owner reports as P0316.Filed alongside P0301 Another code that appears in the same filings and owner reports as P0316.Vehicle 2017 Lincoln MKZ The model year P0316 is filed against most often.The data Trouble codes by API GET /v1/dtc joins every code to bulletins and owner reports — free tier, no card.