1977 Lincoln Versailles Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1977 Lincoln Versailles has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 77V140000 1977-09-13 9,000 affected
Defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE…

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
1fires
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Vehicle fire caused by fuel tank leaks due to metal stamped to thin. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Lincoln Versailles as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.