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Lincoln Mark VIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Lincoln Mark VI.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls71980–1992 model years

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

Best & worst years

Lincoln Mark VI 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 VI median. Tap a year for its full report.

'80'81'82'83'92
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln Mark VI problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Engine and engine cooling20
Unknown10
7 recalls

Lincoln Mark VI recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission83V-028 · 1983 · Mar 7, 1983 · 98,162 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift83V-017 · 1983 · Feb 24, 1983 · 36,000 vehicles–Headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch81V-107 · 1982 · Sep 15, 1981 · 791 vehicles–Wiring: interior/under dash80V-147 · 1981 · Nov 13, 1980 · 18,154 vehicles–Ignition: switch80V-121 · 1981 · Sep 23, 1980 · 14,000 vehicles–Brake lights: switch80V-067 · 1980 · May 27, 1980 · 52,053 vehicles–Wiring: interior/under dash80V-042 · 1980 · Apr 8, 1980 · 14,500 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Mark VI

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE89039 · 1980–1983 · closed Jun 13, 1989
    No recall