Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Mark Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Mark? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lincoln Mark problems by model year
0 recall entries and 29 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mark | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Mark | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Mark | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Mark | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Mark | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Mark, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting10 complaints
- steering5 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints