Mercury Lynx problems

Owners have filed 35 complaints about the Mercury Lynx with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 1987. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Mercury Lynx year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

5 5 3 8 9 5

82 83 84 85 86 87

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

Year	Grade	Complaints	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
1987	—	5	0	—	Steering
1986	—	9	3	—	Electrical System
1985	—	8	6	—	Electrical System
1984	—	3	2	—	Engine & Cooling
1983	—	5	2	—	Engine & Cooling
1982	—	5	0	—	Electrical System

What breaks on a Mercury Lynx

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 15 42.9%

Worst in 1985

Engine & Cooling 7 20.0%

Worst in 1983

Body & Structure 4 11.4%

Worst in 1987

Steering 3 8.6%

Worst in 1987

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 5.7%

Worst in 1986

Seat Belts 2 5.7%

Worst in 1986

Lights 1 2.9%

Worst in 1986

Seats 1 2.9%

Worst in 1987

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercury Lynx, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 7 May 2002

Compare the Mercury Lynx

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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