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Lincoln Mark VI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Lincoln Mark VI (1980–1992). The most-complained-about year is 1982.

7
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1980
year with most recalls
1982
year with most complaints

Pick your Lincoln Mark VI model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1992 Lincoln Mark VI01
1983 Lincoln Mark VI21
1982 Lincoln Mark VI11
1981 Lincoln Mark VI20
1980 Lincoln Mark VI20

What Lincoln Mark VI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1982 model year has the most, with 1.

All Lincoln Mark VI recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lincoln Mark VI, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 83V028000 Reported 98,162 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly.

    Model years: 1983

  2. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 83V017000 Reported 36,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The shift indicator may not accurately reflect the shift selector position. Some vehicles were produced with transmission control selector tube retaining clips that may not be hard enough. The clip may loosen or fall off, and the selector tube may become displaced.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the transmission control selector tube retaining clip at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1983

  3. High/low beam dimmer switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 81V107000 Reported 791 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Defective automatic headlamp dimmer relays were installed in the affected vehicles. The contacts are subject to deterioration which may result in loss of high or low beams, or possibly both.

    Remedy: Upon inspection, all defective electrical relays will be replaced.

    Model years: 1982

  4. Interior/under dash (electrical system)

    NHTSA 80V147000 Reported 18,154 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of the involved vehicles have electrical relay systems which may be susceptible to water leakage into the relay case. Water entry may cause a short circuit within the relay.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect vehicles for the type of relay used, reorient wiring harnesses as necessary, and replace suspect relays with new parts.

    Model years: 1981

  5. Switch (electrical system)

    NHTSA 80V121000 Reported 14,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles may start in reverse gear. This does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking affect". Some of these vehicles may be equipped with a defective neutral start switch that occasionally permits engine starting with the…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect the involved vehicles and, if necessary, replace the transmission neutral start switch at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1981

  6. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 80V067000 Reported 52,053 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Stop lamp switches on certain vehicles may have been contaminated with oil, which could degrade the contacts and result in a loss of stop lamp function.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the stop lamp switch without charge.

    Model years: 1980

  7. Interior/under dash (electrical system)

    NHTSA 80V042000 Reported 14,500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The accessory feed wire assembly may have been pinched beneath a mounting bolt by the climate control air duct assembly. If this condition exists, a high resistance "short" may occur and cause the wire to overheat.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if the feed wire is found to be pinched in any way by the climate control/air duct assembly, the wire assembly will be freed and spliced with connectors, without charge.

    Model years: 1980

Other Lincoln models

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.