Menu

Lincoln Mark IIIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Lincoln Mark III.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls11971–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lincoln Mark III years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mark III median. Tap a year for its full report.

'71'90'93'94
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1994Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1971Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln Mark III problems

All model years combined: 8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control21
Parking brake10
Seat belts10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Tires10
Exterior lighting10
Visibility10
1 recall

Lincoln Mark III recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: anchorage70V-116 · 1971 · Sep 25, 1970 · 4,600 vehicles