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1997 Lincoln Mark Vii

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.
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Latest Jan 8, 2003
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.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Lincoln Mark Vii, most frequently naming the steering and suspension 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

  • Steering150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

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

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

Suspension
Filed Jan 8, 2003

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION IS TOO LOW TO THE TIRES WHEN DRIVIN VEHICLE. TS...*AK

NHTSA ID
10002353
Incident
Jul 15, 2002
Steering
Filed Oct 12, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOST, AND WAS ABLE TO SPIN AROUND IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE. SOMEHOW, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAEELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
872865
Incident
Oct 11, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Lincoln Mark Vii by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1998500
1997Viewing200
1996200
1995300
1994100
1993300
1992300
1991140040.8
1990120038.9
1989130044.4
1988261154.5
1987710
1986851
1985621
1984131

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.