The 1988 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 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“Driver's seat belt had to be replaced on three separate occasions because retractor failed to retract. Parts were replaced once by dealer under warranty, and other parts were replaced by an independent repair shop with dealer parts. Would like nhtsa to look into this matter. Feel free to provide…”
“While driving at any speed, when attempting to brake, the brake pedal is hard and there is no brakes whatsover , no matter how hard you push down. After stopping with emergency brakes, the brakes return to normal. This has happened numerous times and we have had the car serviced by our local ford…”
“While driving at any speed, when attempting to brake, the brake pedal is hard and there is no brakes whatsover , no matter how hard you push down. After stopping with emergency brakes, the brakes return to normal. This has happened numerous times and we have had the car serviced by our local ford…”
“Tiger paw gts with only 45,000 miles aftermarket, tire size p225/60r16, dot # bexonc2u436. While driving at approximately 65 mph rear driver's side tire tread separated ,and pieces of rubber destroyed mirrors and wheelwell about approx, $1,000 worth of damage. Driver was able to maintain control…”
“The uniroyal tigar paw radial p225/60r16 tire experienced tread separation while driving causing extensive damage to the vehicle. *mjs”
“Uniroyal tire p225 60 r16 experienced tread separation causing other damage to vehicle. *slc”
“Uniroyal tire p225 60 r16 experienced tread separation causing other damage to vehicle. *slc”
“Along with brakes failing (which I just had replaced) the a/c, turn signals, power locks, and windows also failed. *ak”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Lincoln Mark Vii as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.