The 1987 Lincoln Mark Vii has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Ignition switch burned causing other electrical failures as well as brake loss resulting in consumer hitting curb.”
“While parked in secure parking lot approximately 3 hours; owner notified by building security vehicle was on fire, engine compartment fire, cause unkown, extinguished by fire department, vehicle totaled. *ak”
“While driving right inner tie rod dropped, there was no impact,replace r/side inner and outer tie rod ends.”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“Engine compartment fire.”
“Failure of a "snap together" plastic bushing, which connects the shift selector cable to the transmission bellcrank, caused vehicle to lurch backwards. The owner was knocked down and foot was run over by vehicle as a result.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Lincoln Mark Vii as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.