Total Complaints
12 filings
LINCOLN MARK · model year
1993 LINCOLN MARK
12 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993LINCOLNMARK carries 12 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 1993 MARK is unknown or other with 3 filings, followed by exterior lighting:headlights (2) and electrical system:ignition:switch (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 15 investigation files overlapping the 1993 MARK, and 1 remain open. 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.
12
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 |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUTO THEFT ALARM GOES OFF INTERRMIT
Mileage: 55,500
20040422VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR I NOTICED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE GOIN UP LITTLE SLOWER...A FEW MONTHS PASTED...THEN THE MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR...WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE STEREO AND THE AC..THE AC WOULD KICK ON AND OFF THE STEREO WOULD KICK ON AND OFF..ALSO ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP START IT.....I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND IN TURN WRECKED MY BATTERY....THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED IN MY GRANDFATHERS 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 HIS WAS AROUND 100000 MILES
Mileage: 95,000
20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR I NOTICED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE GOIN UP LITTLE SLOWER...A FEW MONTHS PASTED...THEN THE MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR...WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE STEREO AND THE AC..THE AC WOULD KICK ON AND OFF THE STEREO WOULD KICK ON AND OFF..ALSO ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP START IT.....I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND IN TURN WRECKED MY BATTERY....THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED IN MY GRANDFATHERS 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 HIS WAS AROUND 100000 MILES
Mileage: 95,000
20010405EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SUB-STANDARD AND PRODUCE A DANGEROUSLY LOW AMOUNT OF LIGHT, ALMOST UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
20010123EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASION BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. NLM
19990417SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CAR STARTS BOUNCING ALOT AND THIS AIR STRUTS BLOW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
19990215UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
19960229EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH.
19960229SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED CONTINUALLY. *DSH
19960229ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING IN HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
19950615ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK BINDS, CAUSING PROBLEMS W/STEERING COLUMN.
19950615ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING POWER WINDOWS/AIR CONDITIONER/DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL. *AW
Compare 1993LINCOLNMARK to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 LINCOLN MARK have?▼
The 1993 LINCOLN MARK has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 LINCOLN MARK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 LINCOLN MARK is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.
Is the 1993 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 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.