1987 Mercury Lynx Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1987 Mercury Lynx, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1987 Mercury Lynx
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
The forward outboard pedestal of the seat track of driver's seat may be susceptible to fatigue fracture.
Remedy: Install a reinforcement on all models and a new seat track as necessary
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
Remedy: Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.
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Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)
Lug nuts could gall and possibly seize on the wheel studs without providing adequate clamping load on the wheels.
Remedy: Replace wheel lug nuts and if necessary, replace wheels and wheel studs.
4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1987 Mercury Lynx have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Front driver' seat rocks, won't stay up.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 29, 1997 · Seats
“Frame cracked near the wheel in front of the vehicle on the passenger side. *ak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 24, 1996 · Structure
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1987 Mercury Lynx (Lynx Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 25–35 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 22–31 / 29–40 |
| Fuel | Diesel, Regular |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.9/2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 3-spd; Manual 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Mercury Lynx model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Lynx model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Mercury Lynx | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 Mercury Lynx | 5 | 3 |
| 1983 Mercury Lynx | 4 | 4 |
| 1984 Mercury Lynx | 3 | 3 |
| 1985 Mercury Lynx | 3 | 5 |
| 1986 Mercury Lynx | 2 | 5 |
| 1987 Mercury Lynx | 3 | 4 |
Checking a specific 1987 Mercury Lynx
How do I know if my 1987 Mercury Lynx has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1987 Mercury Lynx; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 87V060000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mercury models
- Sable5,381 complaints
- Grand Marquis3,951 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mariner1,296 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
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.