Total Complaints
6 filings
LINCOLN LINCOLN · model year
1999 LINCOLN LINCOLN
6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999LINCOLNLINCOLN carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 LINCOLN is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor with 1 filings, followed by steering:linkages:tie rod assembly (1) and vehicle speed control:cruise control (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 10 investigation files overlapping the 1999 LINCOLN. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 1 |
| TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050614VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO REASON. EVERYTIME CONSUMER DRIVES THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. *AK
Mileage: 40,000
20050324TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE HOLDER UNDERNEATH VEHICLE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE OLD PARTS CANNOT BE USED.
Mileage: 108,000
20050308SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE BACKING CAR OUT OF GARAGE THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE AND THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. THE FAILURE WAS THE COIL SPRING HAD COME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING DUE TO CORROSION AND HAD RIPPED A 2 INCH HOLE IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF PRESSURE AND A FLAT TIRE. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING ON A HIWAY I WOULD HAVE SWERVED DIRECTLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CURRENTLY I HAVE THE CAR AT A FORD DEALER AND AM AWAITING PARTS FOR REPAIR. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM AS HAS BEEN NOTED IN FORD TARUS AND MERCURY SABLES.*AK
Mileage: 86,850
20050107VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON DECEMBER 10, 2004 I WAS DRIVING DOWN I75S AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH. FOR SOME STRANGE REASON MY TRUCK SPEED INCREASED AND IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO CRUISE CONTROL. I DID NOT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW OR WHY IT COULD AUTOMATICALLY SET ITSELF. I WAS VERY FRIGHTEN BECAUSE WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS MY BABY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND RUNNING INTO THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW, I'M SO AFRAID THAT THIS WILL OCCUR GAIN AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG OR THERE'S A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *AK
Mileage: 148,700
20041208STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE-ROD BROKE, WHEN FIXED BY DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF NAVIGATORS, HOWEVER LINCOLN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. FORTUNATELY, MY FAMILY WAS NOT INJURED. *JB
Mileage: 75,000
20010412SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKING PROBLEM WITH ROTORS AT 12300 MILES, DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS, PROBLEM REOCCURED AGAIN AT 45000 MILES, DEALER WANTS TO RESURFACE ROTORS AGAIN AND CHARGE ME. I BELIEVE THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. THE CURRENT BRAKE PADS AND ORIGINAL ARE STILL GOOD. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT STOPPING QUICKLY WILL WARP MY BRAKE ROTORS, I HAVE OWNED MANY AUTOS AND NEVER HAD TO RESURFACE BECAUSE OF WARPPAGE.*AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 LINCOLN LINCOLN have?▼
The 1999 LINCOLN LINCOLN has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 LINCOLN LINCOLN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 LINCOLN LINCOLN is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL.
Is the 1999 LINCOLN LINCOLN safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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