ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE MIRROR SWITCH DOESN'T MOVE THE MIRROR TO THE RIGHT POSITION DESIRED AND IT SMELL LIKE SWITCH IS ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10312644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln Mark VII electrical problems
26 of the 137 complaints filed about the Lincoln Mark VII are about the electrical system — 19% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1988.
26
Complaints
19%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
12
Fires
Electrical System complaints by model year
1984 Mark VII
1
3.8%
1985 Mark VII
1
3.8%
1986 Mark VII
3
11.5%
1987 Mark VII
2
7.7%
1988 Mark VII
8
30.8%
1989 Mark VII
3
11.5%
1990 Mark VII
3
11.5%
1998 Mark VII
3
11.5%
What owners said
1986 Lincoln Mark VII
Tampa, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF/ DASH BUTTONS STOPPED WORKING, AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10050455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH. HIT THE RIGHT REAR OF CAR & DAMAGED RIGHT SIDE. FAILURE OF IGNITION MODULE, REPLACED MODULE FOR ENGINE TO FUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #9004073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Lincoln Mark VII
Millbroke, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING, FUEL PUMP, IGNITION, AND COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Lincoln Mark VII
Millbroke, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING, FUEL PUMP, IGNITION, AND COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Lincoln Mark VII
Millbroke, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING, FUEL PUMP, IGNITION, AND COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Lincoln Mark VII
Copperas Cove, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRIC PUMP FOR THE ABS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE WIRING OF ACCESSORY SIDE OF THE IGINITON SWITCH. IF THE SWITCH FAILS VHEICLE WILL LOSE ALL BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BECOME HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.
NHTSA complaint #869673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON RT 280 ALL OF SUDDEN SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #864755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. OWNER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WILL HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #847142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTED IN FIRE AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. INSURANCE ADJUSTER BELIEVED IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE CAR, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT SINCE NEW. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED BY OTHERS. THANK YOU, KURT PFEFFER
NHTSA complaint #710696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Lincoln Mark VII
Burlington, WA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTICAL AND FUEL INJECTION COMPONENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD
NHTSA complaint #706268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Lincoln Mark VII
Tamiment, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE WHEN THE BATTERY BLEW UP, CAUSING ACID TO GET ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
NHTSA complaint #829759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1987 Lincoln Mark VII
Fort Laude, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED CAUSING OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL AS BRAKE LOSS RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING CURB.
NHTSA complaint #538000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Lincoln Mark VII
Millersville, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH ON VEHICLE CAUSE 80% BRAKE FAILURE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #826394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Lincoln Mark VII
Long Beach, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
*IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING TO OVERHEAT/SMOKE, RESULTING IN STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #820166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #517299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #812380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, INSURANCE COMPANY IS COMING OUT TO LOOK AT CAR .
NHTSA complaint #806422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Lincoln Mark VII
Murrieta, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
STARTER SOLENOID REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #510412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
STARTED CAR, RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUT CAR INTO GEAR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL, NOJURY . *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TOP OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CAME OFF WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 1994 DUE TO HARD STARTING AND ROUGH IDLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.