Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 5, 2000NJ
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON RT 280 ALL OF SUDDEN SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
1990 Lincoln Mark Vii
Routine
Owners filed 12 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › rear › springs › air suspension system. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air Suspension System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body › Door | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsService Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 8, 1999TX
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 16, 1998CA
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH LEFT FRONT END OF VEHICLE COLLAPSED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS INSPECTING VEHICLE FOR ESTIMATES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 23, 1998VA
BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE CONTINUALLY.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 21, 1998FL
CODE RELEASE FOR DOOR LOCK DOES NOT FUNCTION.
Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System
Filed Sep 10, 1997VA
FRONT AIR SUSPENISION IS LEAKING, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, CONSUMER AWAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Dec 16, 1996MD
CAR WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, INSURANCE COMPANY IS COMING OUT TO LOOK AT CAR . *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 22, 1996CA
ENGINE REPLACED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 27, 1996FL
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY MAY OR MAY NOT WORK ON DRY SURFACES. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 16, 1996OH
THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNLOCK PURCHASE CAR USED . TT
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air Suspension System
Filed Jun 15, 1995CA
MAKING A TURN INTO DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH WHEN THE AIR SUSPENSION BAG DEFLATED AND THE WHOLE BACK END DROPPED. TT
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air Suspension System
Filed Apr 18, 1995CA
REAR SUSPENSION AIR BAG THAT SUPPORTS THE RIDERS HEIGHT SLIPS. COULD CAUSES VEHICLE TO SKID AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
12 of 12 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.