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Lincoln Versailles Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Lincoln Versailles (1977–1979). The most-complained-about year is 1977.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1977
year with most recalls
1977
year with most complaints

Pick your Lincoln Versailles model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1979 Lincoln Versailles10
1978 Lincoln Versailles10
1977 Lincoln Versailles11

What Lincoln Versailles owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1977 model year has the most, with 1.

All Lincoln Versailles recalls (3)

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

  1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V117000 Reported 82,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    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

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 77V210000 Reported 2,901 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The electronic engine control (eec) wiring harness may be misrouted. This misrouting may cause the speed control servo arm to be held open due to mechanical interference when the speed control is engaged. This causes a partially open throttle condition that cannot be cancelled by driver actions normally used to shut off the speed…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and will correct the routing of the speed control wiring harness, if necessary, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1978

  3. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 77V140000 Reported 9,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    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

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.