Lincoln Mark V Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Lincoln Mark V (1977–1985). The most-complained-about year is 1977.
Pick your Lincoln Mark V model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Lincoln Mark V | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Lincoln Mark V | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 Lincoln Mark V | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 Lincoln Mark V | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 Lincoln Mark V | 4 | 1 |
What Lincoln Mark V owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 1977 model year has the most, with 1.
All Lincoln Mark V recalls (7)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lincoln Mark V, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Bumpers (structure)
The involved vehicles were built with an aluminum rear bumper reinforcement attached to two steel mounting surfaces. In climates where large amounts of rock salt are used, the aluminum reinforcement could experience corrosion where it attaches to the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect all involved vehicles for degree of corrosion. Where corrosion is severe, the aluminum reinforcement will be replaced with one made of steel. Where corrosion is not severe, dealer will install…
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Pedals and linkages (service brakes)
The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.
Remedy: Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
Model years: 1979
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Automatic transmission (power train)
The involved vehicles were equipped with automatic transmissions in which the parking pawl was not heat-treated. During normal vehicle operation, a parking pawl that has not been heat-treated could become deformed or worn to the point that the transmission will not lock in "park". As a result, the vehicle could roll free if the driver…
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl with one that has been heat-treated.
Model years: 1979
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Column shift (power train)
On the involved vehicles, the park actuation support plates are defective due to their susceptibility to cracking due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. As a result, fragments from a broken plate can become lodged in the transmission parking pawl mechanism. This could prevent the transmission parking pawl from engaging when…
Remedy: The dealer will replace the park actuation cam support plates, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.
Model years: 1978
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Vehicle speed control
Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the carburetor at no charge to owner.
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Column shift (power train)
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 (d) detents and the…
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission shift control insert, without charge to owner.
Model years: 1977
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Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)
Model years: 1977
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.