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Lincoln Mark VII

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

93

Active records

Recalls

0

Active records

TSBs

50

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

3

Crashes

5

Fires

7

Top reported issues — Lincoln Mark VII

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Condition issue

27

Operating state

19

Lighting behavior

17

Braking behavior

11

Driver assistance issue

9

Thermal issue

9

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

8

Access/entry issue

6

Steering behavior

6

Engine behavior

5

Reporting mechanism

5

Vibration/harshness

5

HVAC behavior

4

Noise

4

Safety restraint issue

4

Electrical issue

3

Fluid issue

3

Infotainment behavior

3

Performance issue

2

Powering on/off behavior

2

Ride/handling behavior

2

Safety restraint behavior

2

Smell

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1995 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Mar 8, 2017


LOW BEAM CANT SEE ROAD WITH THEM ON HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAM ALL THE TIME

1998 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Nov 23, 2015


THE TELESCOPE PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT OPERATIONAL. IT IS ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT.

1996 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Jan 23, 2014


THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REFLECTIVE COATING HAS ALL CLOUDED AND FLAKED OFF CAUSING HIGHLY UNSAFE NIGHT TIME DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MARK VIII FOR MODEL YEARS 93-96 WITH THE STANDARD HALOGEN HEADLAMPS. FORD MOTOR CO. IS AWARE AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR / REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PARTS. *TR

1991 LINCOLN MARK VII

Filed Feb 22, 2010


Fire

THE MIRROR SWITCH DOESN'T MOVE THE MIRROR TO THE RIGHT POSITION DESIRED AND IT SMELL LIKE SWITCH IS ON FIRE. *TR

1992 LINCOLN MARK VII

Filed Jan 16, 2009


Fire

THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS SO FAR. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO AND 6 YEARS AGO. MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE SAME AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BOTH TIMES... POSSIBLE THE SPEED CONTROL? (WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MOST OTHER FORD AND LINCOLN PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD). *TR

1995 LINCOLN MARK VII

Filed May 21, 2008


I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII WHICH HAS TERRIBLE HEADLIGHTS. THE CHROME REFLECTOR HAS FAILED , I SUSPECT, BECAUSE OF HEAT MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 1996, PURCHASED IT USED. THE LIGHTS HAVE WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE SINCE BUYING IT. *TR

1994 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Apr 3, 2007


Fire

CAR INVOLVED IS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, ENGINE OFF AND KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY GARAGE AT 1:30 AM DUE TO THE BRAKE DE-ACTIVATION SWITCH, AS I HAVE RESEARCHED AFTER THE INCIDENT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD LINCOLN MERCURY VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY I HAPPEN TO HEAR THE ALARM GOING OFF, OTHERWISE MY ENTIRE HOME WOULD HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES. THE RIGHT FENDER WELL, AIR SUSPENSION AND ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, HOOD AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THAT SECTION OF…

1998 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Aug 15, 2006


DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS ONE OF THE HEAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED MANY SOURCES FOR PARTS, HOWEVER THE BULB WAS AN OUT OF THE MARKET PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED SALVAGE YARDS FOR THE PART. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD GUARANTEE THE VEHICLE 1998 AND PARTS.

1996 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Aug 15, 2006


I UNDERSTAND THAT LAMPS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR MY HID HEADLIGHTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE UNSAFE AT NIGHT WHEN THEY EVENTUALLY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *NM

1994 LINCOLN MARK

Filed Mar 22, 2006


HEADLIGHTS ARE NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. THEY DO NOT PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT TO PROPERLY BE DRIVEN WITH AT NIGHT. DUE TO THIS ISSUE I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY AT NIGHT. I HAVE TRIED NEW BULBS, HIGHER POWER BULBS, AND POLISHING THE PLASTIC LENSES ALL TO NO AVAIL. *NM

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.