Recall Register

1985 Lincoln Mark VII: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1985 Lincoln Mark VII. The newest campaign is 86V109000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Aug 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 86V109000, in the NHTSA record

Replace pump motor relays.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 57,200 units in total.

  1. 86V109000Received . 38,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under certain conditions, contacts in brake system relay could remain closed, causing the brake pump motor to run continuously, causing it to overheat and eventually fail. Consequence of defect: should the brake supply motor fail, the power assist to the front brakes will be lost, and after about 10 to 15 normal brake stops, loss of rear brake function will result, causing increased stopping distance. However, the instrument brake warning light will illuminate prior to reduced braking capability and if warning is not heeded, an accident may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace pump motor relays.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 85V040000Received . 19,200 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A malfunction may occur in the air suspension electrical circuitry.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A wire to the air suspension compressor could overheat creating a potential for a fire, primarily when parked and key is removed.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace control module with a newly designed module.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 8 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1985 Lincoln Mark VII: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Suspension2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Equipment1
Electrical System1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
1 May 2006

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1985 Lincoln Mark VII, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 Lincoln Mark VII
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE86067Preliminary evaluationBRAKE FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic29 Jul 19869 Sep 198686V108000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19843
  2. 19852
  3. 19865
  4. 19871
  5. 19881
  6. 19890
  7. 19900
  8. 19910
  9. 19920
  10. 19930
  11. 19940
  12. 19950
  13. 19960
  14. 19970
  15. 19980

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Lincoln Mark VII: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/mark-vii/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Lincoln Mark VII?
57,200 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Mark VII have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Mark VII, model years 1984 to 1998. 2 of them name the 1985 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Lincoln Mark VII name most often?
Suspension: 2 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Lincoln Mark VII open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.