Plymouth Sundance vs Lincoln Mark Viii

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	Plymouth Sundance	Lincoln Mark Viii
Complaints on file	408	984
Model years covered	1987–1998	1989–2000
Worst model year	—	1993
Best model year	—	1997
Crashes reported	60	49
Fires reported	25	21
Injuries reported	43	18
Deaths reported	0	6
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Lights
Share of complaints involving harm	31.4%	9.6%

Plymouth Sundance by year

12 45 51 59 32 69 67 70 2 1

87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 98

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 56 13.7%

Airbags 45 11.0%

Seats 35 8.6%

Seat Belts 33 8.1%

Electrical System 32 7.8%

Body & Structure 29 7.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 27 6.6%

Suspension 27 6.6%

Lincoln Mark Viii by year

1 1 286 190 172 120 103 108 2 1

89 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

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

What breaks

Lights 576 58.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 72 7.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 51 5.2%

Brakes 45 4.6%

Electrical System 43 4.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 36 3.7%

Suspension 28 2.8%

Steering 22 2.2%