FaultScore

Chevrolet C/K Series vs Lincoln Mark VII

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet C/K Series Lincoln Mark VII
Complaints on file 55 137
Model years covered 1993–2003 1984–1998
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 9 10
Fires reported 0 21
Injuries reported 5 8
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 25.5% 29.9%

Chevrolet C/K Series by year

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 20 36.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 21.8%
Electrical System 4 7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.5%
Engine & Cooling 2 3.6%
Suspension 2 3.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 3.6%
Lights 2 3.6%

Lincoln Mark VII by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 22 16.1%
Engine & Cooling 14 10.2%
Suspension 11 8.0%
Lights 11 8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 5.1%