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1986 Lincoln Mark Vii Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Dec 12, 2003
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.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Apr 4, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Lincoln Mark Vii. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–8 of 8

BrakesHeating & air conditioningInterior & seats
Filed Dec 12, 2003

AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF/ DASH BUTTONS STOPPED WORKING, AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID
10050455
Fuel system
Filed Apr 12, 2002

CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ORIGINAL RCALL LETTER 87V139000 FROM DEALER CONCERNING FUEL LINE LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
8007512
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Engine
Filed Aug 29, 2001

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY SPEED. REPAIR SHOP CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
895442
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 5, 2000
Fire reported

IN TRYING TO PULL OUT OF SNOW, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE CAUGHT FIRE DAMAGING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. YH

NHTSA ID
551739
Incident
Feb 1, 1993
Electrical
Filed May 20, 1997
Fire reported

A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED FIRE.

NHTSA ID
517299
Incident
Mar 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983647
Incident
Mar 16, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 1996
Fire reported1 death reported

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WHILE OWNER WAS ASLEEP. HUSBAND DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION.

NHTSA ID
983230
Incident
Mar 2, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 4, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES FORWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982324

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.

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .