1996 Lincoln Mark VIIProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Mark VII, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 25, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Lincoln Mark VII has problems

2 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
Exterior lighting10
Vehicle speed control10

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

0 recalls

1996 Lincoln Mark VII recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Mark VII 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 VII median. How we score

'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Mark VII owners report

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

FORD AND LINCOLN ARE INSISTING THAT WE PAY $675.,PLUS LABOR, TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT THAT WENT OUT. THE 97 AND 98 MODELS OF THE CAR WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING AND THEY WERE REPLACED AND NO COST THE THE COMSUMER. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME LIGHTING SYSTEM AND BULB, YET IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE IT…
Complaint 733434 · Oct 4, 2000

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