1989 Lincoln Mark Vii
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
13 complaints1 involved a crash2 involved a fire3 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Headlights suddenly failed. all lights shut off. car has feature that turns on lights @ dark etc. happened again today. 10 deg. in cold temps (<20deg) all lights go off unexpectedly w/ no predictable pattern.*ak first happened last year on freeway @ 65 mph in heavy traffic, suddenly no…
Headlights suddenly failed. all lights shut off. car has feature that turns on lights @ dark etc. happened again today. 10 deg. in cold temps (<20deg) all lights go off unexpectedly w/ no predictable pattern.*ak first happened last year on freeway @ 65 mph in heavy traffic, suddenly no lights. took about 5-10 seconds to find manual switch & turn them on. now I try to remember to turn lights on w/o using the automatic system in cold weather. could have been really exciting on a dark 2 lane road. since any system can fail, why doesn't it default to on ?
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist
While driving could step on the brakes pedal, but brakes will not operate at the time of applying, especially in cold wheater. dealer said that problem was with the hydraulic vacuum switch which will not work on time. please provide more information. *Ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Overdrive slips
- 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
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
While at a red light consumer was rear ended, driver's seat collapsed and reclined backwards, causing injury to the consumer. *ak *ML
- Exterior lighting › Fog lights · Power train › Automatic transmission · Structure
Transmission failed.
- 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. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
When car was stared it experienced sudden acceleration which cause it to hit a wall injuring the driver.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt latch broke on driver's side. Driver had the seatbelt on, went to unlatch seatbelt to get out of vehicle ,was unable to, seatbelt buckle was stuck inside latch. Latch would not release. Had to pull out buckle from latch to get of vehicle. When doing so, a piece inside of latch broke. Because of this buckle will not latch. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
The engine starts sporadically. Sometimes the vehicle starts and sometimes it doesn't. Dealer can't find the problem. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine compartment fire.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
The vehicle has experienced 90% brake failure due to the ABS system. Please describe. tt
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 627747This aritlce IS to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch.
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 50997Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip.
- 50908Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip.
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