There have been 7 safety recalls for the Lincoln Mark V. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Lincoln Mark V.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 Lincoln Mark V, 1978 Lincoln Mark V |
| Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles were built with an aluminum rear bumper reinforcement attached to two steel mounting surfaces. In climates where large amounts of rock salt are used, the aluminum reinforcement could experience corrosion where it attaches to the vehicle. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1979 Ford Bronco, 1979 Ford E100, 1979 Ford E150, 1979 Ford E250, 1979 Ford E350, 1979 Ford Econoline, 1979 Ford F100, 1979 Ford F150, 1979 Ford F250, 1979 Ford F350, 1979 Ford Fairmont, 1979 Ford Granada, 1979 Ford LTD, 1979 Ford Ltd Ii, 1979 Ford Mustang, 1979 Ford Thunderbird, 1979 Lincoln Continental, 1979 Lincoln Mark V, 1979 Lincoln Versailles, 1979 Mercury Capri, 1979 Mercury Cougar, 1979 Mercury Marquis, 1979 Mercury Monarch, 1979 Mercury XR7, 1979 Mercury Zephyr |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1979 Ford Bronco, 1979 Ford Club Wagon, 1979 Ford Econoline, 1979 Ford F100, 1979 Ford F150, 1979 Ford F250, 1979 Ford F350, 1979 Lincoln Continental, 1979 Lincoln Mark V |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles were equipped with automatic transmissions in which the parking pawl was not heat-treated. During normal vehicle operation, a parking pawl that has not been heat-treated could become deformed or worn to the point that the transmission will not lock in "park".... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1978 Ford Bronco, 1978 Ford Club Wagon, 1978 Ford E100, 1978 Ford E150, 1978 Ford E250, 1978 Ford E350, 1978 Ford Econoline, 1978 Ford F100, 1978 Ford F150, 1978 Ford F250, 1978 Ford F350, 1978 Ford LTD, 1978 Ford Thunderbird, 1978 Lincoln Mark V |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
| Recall Summary: On the involved vehicles, the park actuation support plates are defective due to their susceptibility to cracking due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. As a result, fragments from a broken plate can become lodged in the transmission parking pawl mechanism.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 Ford E250, 1978 Ford E250, 1977 Ford E350, 1978 Ford E350, 1977 Ford F150, 1978 Ford F150, 1977 Ford F250, 1978 Ford F250, 1977 Ford F350, 1978 Ford F350, 1977 Ford Ford, 1978 Ford Ford, 1977 Lincoln Lincoln, 1978 Lincoln Lincoln, 1977 Lincoln Mark V, 1978 Lincoln Mark V, 1977 Mercury Mercury, 1978 Mercury Mercury |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 16, 1979 | Structure:body:bumpers | 125,000 |
| May. 15, 1979 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages | 82,000 |
| Nov. 27, 1978 | Power Train:automatic Transmission | 7,000 |
| Oct. 25, 1977 | Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 19,000 |
| Sep. 23, 1977 | Vehicle Speed Control | 16,000 |
| Sep. 13, 1977 | Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 9,000 |
| Sep. 14, 1976 | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer | 2,063 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1979 Lincoln Mark V | 2 |
| 1978 Lincoln Mark V | 3 |
| 1977 Lincoln Mark V | 4 |