1998 Lincoln Mark Vii Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Lincoln Mark Vii. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1997/98 lincoln & ford vehicle a/c/heat blend door failures that cause fogging of windshields in cold or damp weather”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT · reported 2002-12-21

“1997/98 lincoln & ford vehicle a/c/heat blend door failures that cause fogging of windshields in cold or damp weather”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE · reported 2002-12-21

“Consumer stated when driving e at any speed, the vehicle traction control light would come on, and then the vehicle would shut off. Dealer notified.*jb”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2002-12-02

“Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning at low speeds, resulting in loss of vehicle control. Dealer has replaced wiring, fuel pump, ignition, and computer several times, and could not duplicate or correct problem.*ak possible engine problems. *slc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-06-29

“Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning at low speeds, resulting in loss of vehicle control. Dealer has replaced wiring, fuel pump, ignition, and computer several times, and could not duplicate or correct problem.*ak possible engine problems. *slc”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2001-06-29

“Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning at low speeds, resulting in loss of vehicle control. Dealer has replaced wiring, fuel pump, ignition, and computer several times, and could not duplicate or correct problem.*ak possible engine problems. *slc”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE · reported 2001-06-29

“Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning at low speeds, resulting in loss of vehicle control. Dealer has replaced wiring, fuel pump, ignition, and computer several times, and could not duplicate or correct problem.*ak possible engine problems. *slc”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2001-06-29

“This report is in accordance of my owner's manual that suggests I report any safety issue to the nhsta. Upon purchasing the car we reported to the dealer that, amongst other problems, the rear view mirror vibrated at highway speed to such a degree that we could not make out what was behind us…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1998-06-24
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 1998 Lincoln Mark Vii as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.