1998 Lincoln MarkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1998 Lincoln Mark, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 23, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Lincoln Mark has problems

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
Steering30
Exterior lighting20
Engine and engine cooling20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Power train10
Structure11

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

0 recalls

1998 Lincoln Mark recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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

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In owners' words

What Mark owners report

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

TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 55K MILES. PRIMARY SYMPTOM WAS SHUDDERING DURING OVERDRIVE GEAR SHIFTS. (79K) HEATER WILL NOT WORK. UNIT ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. VEHICLE EATS ROTORS. ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. ELECTRIC STEERING ADJUSTMENT WON'T GO UP OR DOWN. TEMPORARILY FIXED…
Complaint 10069112 · Jan 15, 2004
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN WAS VERY LOOSE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Complaint 8006214 · Mar 22, 2002

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