Owners have filed 12 complaints
about the 1993 Lincoln Mark with NHTSA between 1995 and 2004.
The largest single group is the electrical system.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 4 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 36
Against the median year of the Lincoln Mark. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1993 Lincoln Mark
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Other & Unspecified
325.0%
Median failure at 75,250 miles
Lights
325.0%
Electrical System
325.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
18.3%
Median failure at 95,000 miles
Suspension
18.3%
Brakes
18.3%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jun 1995peak 3Apr 2004
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 95,000 milesArlington, VA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR I NOTICED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE GOIN UP LITTLE SLOWER...A FEW MONTHS PASTED...THEN THE MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR...WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE STEREO AND THE AC..THE AC WOULD KICK ON AND OFF THE STEREO WOULD KICK ON AND OFF..ALSO ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP START IT.....I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND IN TURN WRECKED MY BATTERY....THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED IN MY GRANDFATHERS 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 HIS WAS AROUND 100000 MILES
NHTSA complaint #10070571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,500 milesOrange Park, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUTO THEFT ALARM GOES OFF INTERRMIT
NHTSA complaint #10069606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 95,000 milesArlington, VA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR I NOTICED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE GOIN UP LITTLE SLOWER...A FEW MONTHS PASTED...THEN THE MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR...WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE STEREO AND THE AC..THE AC WOULD KICK ON AND OFF THE STEREO WOULD KICK ON AND OFF..ALSO ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP START IT.....I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND IN TURN WRECKED MY BATTERY....THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED IN MY GRANDFATHERS 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 HIS WAS AROUND 100000 MILES
NHTSA complaint #10070571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Urbana, IL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SUB-STANDARD AND PRODUCE A DANGEROUSLY LOW AMOUNT OF LIGHT, ALMOST UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #743066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angele, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASION BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashland, MO
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CAR STARTS BOUNCING ALOT AND THIS AIR STRUTS BLOW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #705719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #703330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Defiance, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED CONTINUALLY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Defiance, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING IN HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #501425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Defiance, OH
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #501425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.