1976 Lincoln Mark IVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1976 Lincoln Mark IV, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 25, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1976 Lincoln Mark IV has problems

1 complaint 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
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1976 Lincoln Mark IV recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Lincoln.

Best & worst years

1976 vs. every other Mark IV year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mark IV median. How we score

'72'73'74'75'76'94
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Mark IV owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

1ST TIRES TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE CAME APART. 2ND ONE FAILED APPROX. 100 MI. LATER. THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR TO THAT OF FIRESTONE 500S. TIRES, INCL. PRESSURE WERE CHECKED THE PRIOR MORNING. PER MICHELIN(DAVE @ THE 800#) & THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR, THE TIRES ARE ONLY WARRANTEED FOR APPROX. 6 YRS.…
Complaint 723192 · May 25, 2000

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