Lincoln Mark 1988

Model Mark made in 1988 by Lincoln got 8 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline.

Mark year 1988

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 1988

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
95310	02/01/1995	39222	New torque-to-yield cylinder head bolt kit. *tw	03/31/1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9523	01/01/1995	39119	Erratic distance-to-empty and fuel gauge readings. *tw	03/17/1995
POWER TRAIN
12178	11/01/1998	613234	Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs	06/19/2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC
ONP/95B62	03/01/1995	3020210	Unknown	11/01/1995
9562	03/01/1995	39900	Roughness concern during brake application. *tw	11/01/1995

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
05/31/1995		1	12/01/1990
	Ignition switch that controls current to brake motor pump relay overheated causing wire and switch damage. note: this ignition switch was noted in nhtsa 96v071000 and 88v118000 but not called out for mark 7 lsc. this is the same switch. lease update your recall for all identical switches regardless of make-model or year.*ak
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
09/15/2002	154000
	I bought the car from a individual. it is a used car dealer in mayfield ky. the abs brake stays on, now. i only have front brake's. sometimes the brakes work, i guess.the pedal goes to the floor with good brakes.sometimes with too good of brake's. after i drive it awhile,the brakes pedal will fell like it has no brakes. someone told me that the brake pressure control valve was the problem.i can't even find it! my dashlights went out.they only work when i open the door.then when i turn the key,they go out. i have to turn on the floor/defrost to keep the windows from fogging up. the message center does not even work.i had ford hook it up to a diagnosis test, that coste $65.00. they wanted me to test it for the circuit they found futher. they wanted $56.00 an hour.the brakes are the main concern.
OTHER
09/15/2002	154000
	I bought the car from a individual. it is a used car dealer in mayfield ky. the abs brake stays on, now. i only have front brake's. sometimes the brakes work, i guess.the pedal goes to the floor with good brakes.sometimes with too good of brake's. after i drive it awhile,the brakes pedal will fell like it has no brakes. someone told me that the brake pressure control valve was the problem.i can't even find it! my dashlights went out.they only work when i open the door.then when i turn the key,they go out. i have to turn on the floor/defrost to keep the windows from fogging up. the message center does not even work.i had ford hook it up to a diagnosis test, that coste $65.00. they wanted me to test it for the circuit they found futher. they wanted $56.00 an hour.the brakes are the main concern.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
09/15/2002	154000
	I bought the car from a individual. it is a used car dealer in mayfield ky. the abs brake stays on, now. i only have front brake's. sometimes the brakes work, i guess.the pedal goes to the floor with good brakes.sometimes with too good of brake's. after i drive it awhile,the brakes pedal will fell like it has no brakes. someone told me that the brake pressure control valve was the problem.i can't even find it! my dashlights went out.they only work when i open the door.then when i turn the key,they go out. i have to turn on the floor/defrost to keep the windows from fogging up. the message center does not even work.i had ford hook it up to a diagnosis test, that coste $65.00. they wanted me to test it for the circuit they found futher. they wanted $56.00 an hour.the brakes are the main concern.
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
07/13/1995
	Tie rod end seperated, resulting in wheel spliting. *ak
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
08/01/1995		1
	Air bags of air suspension failed. *dh
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
05/31/1995		1	12/01/1990
	Two bridgestone tires failed within four days. both were on the inside rear dual of a rv. both were in excellent condition and properly inflated. both tire treads peeled off during a long trip in socal when temps were in the hi 90's /low 100's. *ak( dot number: hfl502 tire size: 7.50r16 )
05/31/1995		1	12/01/1990
	Two bridgestone tires failed within four days. both were on the inside rear dual of a rv. both were in excellent condition and properly inflated. both tire treads peeled off during a long trip in socal when temps were in the hi 90's /low 100's. *ak (dot number: hfl502 tiresize: 7.50r16)