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1992 Lincoln Mark Vii Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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.
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Latest Jan 16, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Lincoln Mark Vii, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Airbags120.0%
  • Brakes120.0%
  • Driver assistance120.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

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

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS CRASH, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH. HIT A DRIVEWAY, WENT AIR BORNE AND LANDED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. DRIVER RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES TO HER CHEST. *AK

NHTSA ID 853243 · filed Nov 22, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1992 LINCOLN MARK VII LSC. I HAVE 86,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE CAR IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE PUT LOTS OF MONEY INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND ALSO THE BRAKES. THE SUNROOF IS STARTING TO LEAK, THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. RECENTLY 8-8-2003 MY ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ALL OF THE PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL OFF THE CAR. THIS INCLUDES THE ROOF, TRUNK, LEFT FENDER, RIGHT FENDER, BASICALLY THE WHOLE CAR. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NO LONGER WORKS. IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE TO GET A RESPONSE THANK YOU BRIAN

NHTSA ID 10070647 · filed Jan 15, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10255311 · filed Jan 16, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1992 LINCOLN MARK VII LSC. I HAVE 86,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE CAR IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE PUT LOTS OF MONEY INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND ALSO THE BRAKES. THE SUNROOF IS STARTING TO LEAK, THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. RECENTLY 8-8-2003 MY ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ALL OF THE PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL OFF THE CAR. THIS INCLUDES THE ROOF, TRUNK, LEFT FENDER, RIGHT FENDER, BASICALLY THE WHOLE CAR. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NO LONGER WORKS. IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE TO GET A RESPONSE THANK YOU BRIAN

NHTSA ID 10070647 · filed Jan 15, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1992 LINCOLN MARK VII LSC. I HAVE 86,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE CAR IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE PUT LOTS OF MONEY INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND ALSO THE BRAKES. THE SUNROOF IS STARTING TO LEAK, THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. RECENTLY 8-8-2003 MY ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ALL OF THE PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL OFF THE CAR. THIS INCLUDES THE ROOF, TRUNK, LEFT FENDER, RIGHT FENDER, BASICALLY THE WHOLE CAR. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NO LONGER WORKS. IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE TO GET A RESPONSE THANK YOU BRIAN

NHTSA ID 10070647 · filed Jan 15, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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