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1976 Lincoln Mark Iv

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.
1
Latest May 25, 2000
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.
2
Latest Aug 27, 2007
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.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1976 Lincoln Mark Iv, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

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

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07E064000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Aug 27, 2007
34,000 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
The risk: A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed May 25, 2000

1ST TIRES TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE CAME APART. 2ND ONE FAILED APPROX. 100 MI. LATER. THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR TO THAT OF FIRESTONE 500S. TIRES, INCL. PRESSURE WERE CHECKED THE PRIOR MORNING. PER MICHELIN(DAVE @ THE 800#) & THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR, THE TIRES ARE ONLY WARRANTEED FOR APPROX. 6 YRS. DAVE AT MICHELIN DID SUGGEST THAT I LOOK AT THE INFO AT WWW.RMA.ORG. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT ALL TIRE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIED TIRES AGAINST DEFECT FOR A MAX OF 6 YRS. NEITHER OF THESE TIRES SHOWED ANY INDICATION OF DAMAGE, I.E., SIDEWALL CRACKING DUE TO EXPOSURE. TREAD DEPTH WAS 9/32" ON THE 2ND FAILED TIRE AND 8/32" ON THE 1ST. NEW TIRES HAVE A TREAD DEPTH OF APPROX. 11/32". HAVING WORKED AS A FORD FIELD ENG. FOR 12 YRS., A SHOP FOREMAN AND SVC. DIR. AT 2 DEALERS I FEEL I AM WELL QUALIFIED TO EVALUATE A MTR VEHICLE & TIRES. IN ADDITION, I READ THE TIRE WARRANTY PAMPHLET THAT CAME WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT I OWN ON THE OEM GOODYEAR TIRES. THE ONLY STATEMENT REGARDING THE AGE OF TIRES WAS WITH REGARD TO RVS AND STATED THAT IF CRACKING OF THE SIDEWALL IS PRESENT TO HAVE A TIRE PRO EVALUATE THE TIRE(S). ON NEITHER OF THESE TIRES WAS SIDEWALL OR ANY EXTERIOR CRACKING PRESENT. FURTHER, THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRES SHOWED NO INDICATION OF OVERHEATING OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF POTENTIAL FAILURE. I BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN MANUFACTURES THE PREMIUM TIRE AND WILL PURCHASE THEM IN THE FUTURE. IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE REPLACED MY WIFE'S FIRESTONES & MY DAUGHTER'S GOODYEARS(1995 COUGAR & 1997 MUSTANG CONV.) WITH MICHELINS. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT EITHER THE TIRES HAD A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR THE CONTACT PERSONNEL ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH WHAT CONSTITUTES A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IN EITHER CASE, IN MY OPINION, I FEEL THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER-PARTICULARLY WHEN AS A RULE THEY HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL TIRE. TO ADD SALT TO THE WOUND, I HAD TO USE THE A TIRE(MICHELIN X 230R15) AS A SPARE WITH NO PROBLEMS. I RETAINED THE FAILED TIRES. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY AND INVOLVEMENT..

NHTSA ID
723192
Incident
May 2, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Lincoln Mark Iv by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1994100—
1976Viewing120—
1975060—
1974010—
1973120—
1972030—

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.