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1994 Lincoln Mark Iii

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
3
Latest Oct 4, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Lincoln Mark Iii, most frequently naming the driver assistance, exterior lighting and seat belts categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance133.3%
  • Exterior lighting133.3%
  • Seat belts133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 4, 2007

I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S WITH NEW AND THEY ARE ALREADY FOGGED UP AGAIN THE LIGHTING IS VERY POOR ON THESE CARS EVEN WITH THE NEW ASSEMBLY'S ON LOW BEAM ITS LIKE HAVING A LIGHT OUT I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAYS ITS NORMAL LIGHTING HAS BEEN TERRIBLE ON THESE CARS . *TR

NHTSA ID
10204860
Incident
Apr 1, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 16, 2007
Fire reported1 injury reported

1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII THAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE OFF**CC THE CONSUMER SUFFERED BURNS ON FOUR OF HIS FINGERS FROM TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER PANEL WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION, MOTOR, BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE SUBSEQUENT ELECTRONICS RESIDED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE CULPRIT AS IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN FORD VEHICLES OF THE MODEL YEAR THE CONSUMER OWNS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10188982
Incident
Feb 13, 2007
Seat belts
Filed Jan 11, 1995

SAFETY BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA ID
958531
Incident
Dec 1, 1994

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Lincoln Mark Iii by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1994Viewing300—
1993200—
1990200—
1971110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.