Southbridge, MA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM CANT SEE ROAD WITH THEM ON HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAM ALL THE TIME
NHTSA complaint #10959602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1995 Lincoln Mark problems
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1995 Lincoln Mark with NHTSA between 1996 and 2017. The largest single group is the lights. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.
A
FaultScore 19/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Lincoln Mark.
How this is worked outThe numbers
10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
What kind of bad
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.
- Complaint volume — 30
- 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.
How 1995 compares with every other Lincoln Mark
Click any bar to open that year's report.
What breaks on a 1995 Lincoln Mark
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Lights
4
40.0%
Median failure at 70,000 miles
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
20.0%
Other & Unspecified
1
10.0%
Equipment & Accessories
1
10.0%
Body & Structure
1
10.0%
Electrical System
1
10.0%
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.
Jan 1996
peak 3
Mar 2017
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Boscobel, WI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS LOSE LUMINOSITY. HEAT FROM HEADLIGHTS DEGRADES THE BACK REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AND MAKE NIGHT DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OEM REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $250 WHICH WILL DO THE SAME IN ABOUT 1 TO 2 YEARS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10153120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
Houston, TX
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHTS/LINCOLN SHOULD GIVE OUT NEW GLASS COVERS SO LIGHT CAN COME OUT AT NIGHT. *AK *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****730463.
NHTSA complaint #10006346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar Rapids, IA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAMS ARE VERY DIM BASED ON DESIGN. MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #739175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tauton, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE GEAR IS JUMPING INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE IN LOW TWO GEARS. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP WHICH IS CAUSING OTHER ITEMS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #837053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tauton, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE GEAR IS JUMPING INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE IN LOW TWO GEARS. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP WHICH IS CAUSING OTHER ITEMS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #837053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seal Beach, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER HOSE LEAKED AT 'O RINGS'.
NHTSA complaint #601142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angele, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #600608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laguna BEA, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #600538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Beach, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM WITH WEATHER STRIPPING.
NHTSA complaint #600535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.