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1993 Lincoln Mark

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 15, 2004
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 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Lincoln Mark, most frequently naming the exterior lighting, electrical and brakes categories. 21 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

  • Exterior lighting337.5%
  • Electrical225.0%
  • Brakes112.5%
  • Suspension112.5%
  • Visibility112.5%

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

Visibility
Filed Jan 15, 2004

WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR I NOTICED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE GOIN UP LITTLE SLOWER...A FEW MONTHS PASTED...THEN THE MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR...WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE STEREO AND THE AC..THE AC WOULD KICK ON AND OFF THE STEREO WOULD KICK ON AND OFF..ALSO ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP START IT.....I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND IN TURN WRECKED MY BATTERY....THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED IN MY GRANDFATHERS 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 HIS WAS AROUND 100000 MILES

NHTSA ID
10070571
Incident
Jul 15, 2002
Mileage
95,000 mi
Filed Jan 15, 2004

AUTO THEFT ALARM GOES OFF INTERRMIT

NHTSA ID
10069606
Incident
Nov 15, 2003
Mileage
55,500 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 26, 2001

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SUB-STANDARD AND PRODUCE A DANGEROUSLY LOW AMOUNT OF LIGHT, ALMOST UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID
743066
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 3, 2001

BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASION BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. NLM

NHTSA ID
558529
Suspension
Filed Apr 17, 1999

THE CAR STARTS BOUNCING ALOT AND THIS AIR STRUTS BLOW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID
705719
Incident
Jan 15, 1999
Filed Feb 15, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
703330
Incident
Dec 28, 1998
BrakesElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 27, 1996

HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH.

NHTSA ID
501425
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 20, 1995

IGNITION LOCK BINDS, CAUSING PROBLEMS W/STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA ID
482211
Incident
Sep 1, 1993

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

12178

POWER TRAIN

INFORMATION REGARDING TSB 98-5A-12 (TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE-VEHICLES TOWED BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES-RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES) DOES NOT LIST TOWING INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES. *MJS

95212

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL.

ONP95B64

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AFFECTED CARS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A LUBRICANT THAT CAUSES THE SENSOR TO PRODUCE IMPROPER SIGNALS. IMPROPER SENSOR SIGNALS CAN CAUSE ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, INTERMEDIATE ONE-WAY CLUTCH FAILURE. *TT

95176

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

GAUGES-FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL AND/OR EMPTY-VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 3/1/95. *SD

95167

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

HARD START - LOW RESERVE BATTERY CAPACITY AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, 0 DEGREES CELSIUS). NO START-LOW RESERVE BATTERY CAPACITY AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, 0 DEGREES CELSIUS) BATTERY-HARD START-NO START-LOW RESERVE BATTERY CAPACITY AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, 0 DEGREES CELSIUS)*SD

9592

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

UNKNOWN

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Lincoln Mark by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999100—
1998800—
1997400—
1996700—
1995900—
1994500—
1993Viewing800—
1992100—
1991000—
1990500—
1989000—
1988500—
1987300—
1986200—
1985600—
1984200—
1983000—

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.