1985 Lincoln MarkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1985 Lincoln Mark, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 7, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Lincoln Mark has problems

6 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
Electrical system54
Structure11

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

0 recalls

1985 Lincoln Mark recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Mark 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 median. How we score

'84'85'86'87'88'90'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Mark owners report

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

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, INVESTIGATED BY FIRE DEPT IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Complaint 983095 · Apr 19, 1996

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