VisibilityFire
Filed Feb 22, 2010100,120 milesUT
THE MIRROR SWITCH DOESN'T MOVE THE MIRROR TO THE RIGHT POSITION DESIRED AND IT SMELL LIKE SWITCH IS ON FIRE. *TR
1991 Lincoln Mark Vii
Routine
Owners filed 14 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsService Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 21, 2002OH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAM ON, ANTI-LOCK NO LONGER WORKS. REPAIR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE BROKE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE BROKE PARE FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE REAR WHEEL SENSOR. EITHER THE MANUFACTOR NOR AFTER MARKET VENDOR HAD THE REPLACEMENT PART. RESULTING IN NO ANTI-LOCK BENEFITS.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 23, 2002OH
WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED CAUSE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN REAR ABS SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Aug 14, 2000MO
ENGINE WAS RUNNING, CAR WAS IN PARK, FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED WIDE OPEN CAUSING CAR TO SHOOT OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING ACCIDENT. REPEATEDLY PUMPED BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. THE MOTOR STAYED WIDE OPEN. FINALLY SHUT OFF ENGINE, BUT WAS GOING TOO FAST TO AVOID BOUNCING OFF OF TRUCK INTO CURB.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 16, 2000NC
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT SPEED UP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION CLIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Sep 8, 1999GA
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. OWNER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WILL HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 27, 1999CA
WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY HEARD ENGINE RACING WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN OVERDRIVE. DRIVE DROPPED TRANSMISSION DOWN TO DRIVE AND PULLED OVER . GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY, PUTIT IN OVERDRIVE AT 30MPH AND ENGINE WAS RACING AGAIN. DRIVER REALIZED DIDN'T HAVE OVERDRIVE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS THE TROTTLE CONTROL GROMMET. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Aug 25, 1999TX
WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES, THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE CAR SHAKES AND I AM NOT SURE THAT IT WILL STOP..AFTER A SECOND IF I PUSH HARD ENOUGH THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I AM NEVER SURE IT IS GOING TO STOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. I HATE DRIVING THE CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC BECAUSE I AM NEVER SURE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO STOP. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR A COMPLETE FAILURE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED??
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 24, 1998CA
CONSUMER NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DISC BRAKES NOT OPERATING DUE TO A FITTING, NOT DRILLING FOR FLUID TO GO TO THAT WHEEL. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jun 24, 1998CA
VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS SMOG TEST DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN VACCUM TO LINE WHICH WAS NOT BEING DRILLED THROUGH. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 31, 1996CA
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PRESSURE SWITCH IN THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1996FL
ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS , PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Oct 9, 1996FL
HEAD RESTRAINT IS POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK TO PROTECT DRIVER/PASSENGER FROM WHIPLASH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Nov 7, 1995WY
VEHICLES HEAD REST DESIGN IS INSUFFICENT.THE HEADREST LAYS TOO FAR BACK ON SEAT.DOES NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST WHIPLASH/INJURY. TT *JB
14 of 14 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.