1977 Lincoln Lincoln Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1977 Lincoln Lincoln has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 21,758,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 81V008000 1981-01-12 21,000,000 affected
Defect

THIS IS A MANUFACTURER"S NOTICE TO ADVISE OWNERS OF PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURELY ENGAGED AFTER THE OPERATOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE MAY APPEAR TO BE IN PARK THOUGH ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SELF-STICKING LABEL CONTAINING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS A DAILY REMINDER OF THE SERIOUS HAZARDS OF UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOTION. IT SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN AN EASILY SEEN LOCATION.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 77V161000 1977-09-23 16,000 affected
Defect

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE CARBURETORS IN WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES MAY STICK OPEN.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CARBURETOR AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 77V125000 1977-08-16 742,000 affected
Defect

THE ENGINE FAN BLADES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BLADES MAY FRACTURE AND FRAGMENTS WOULD BE PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT FANS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Lincoln Lincoln as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.