Total Complaints
6 filings
LINCOLN MARK · model year
1985 LINCOLN MARK
6 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1985LINCOLNMARK 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, 4 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1985 MARK is electrical system:ignition:switch with 3 filings, followed by structure:body:trunk lid (1) and electrical system:wiring (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 1985 MARK, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
1
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990217ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE CAUSE A FAULTY IGNITION MODULE. *AK
19961011FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS PARKED. FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED AND PUT FIRE OUT. *AK
19960924STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WA SCRUSHED BY AUTOMATIC TRUNK-PULL DOWN CLOSING MECHANISM/ATTEMPTIN GTO OPEN THE TRUNK AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO CLOSE AND DRIVER'S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TRUNK AND FENDER. *AK
19960422FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
19960419FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, INVESTIGATED BY FIRE DEPT IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
19960419FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Compare 1985LINCOLNMARK to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1985 LINCOLN MARK have?▼
The 1985 LINCOLN MARK has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 4 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1985 LINCOLN MARK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1985 LINCOLN MARK is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
Is the 1985 LINCOLN MARK 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1985 LINCOLN MARK; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.