Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
8 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1971 to 1994 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 37.5% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Steering: 1; Tires: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
1995: 2; 1997: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 2; 2007: 2
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8023988 at NHTSA ↗
WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE SPRING KEEPS FALLING OFF. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964653 at NHTSA ↗
STEERING PROBLEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524959 at NHTSA ↗
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
1990: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1990 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 150.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 101889821994 LINCOLN MARK VIII THAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE OFF**CC THE CONSUMER SUFFERED BURNS ON FOUR OF HIS FINGERS FROM TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER PANEL WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION, MOTOR, BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE SUBSEQUENT ELECTRONICS RESIDED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE CULPRIT AS IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN FORD VEHICLES OF THE MODEL YEAR THE CONSUMER OWN… |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10204860I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S WITH NEW AND THEY ARE ALREADY FOGGED UP AGAIN THE LIGHTING IS VERY POOR ON THESE CARS EVEN WITH THE NEW ASSEMBLY'S ON LOW BEAM ITS LIKE HAVING A LIGHT OUT I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAYS ITS NORMAL LIGHTING HAS BEEN TERRIBLE ON THESE CARS . *TR |
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 150.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 762070WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AND HEARD A LOUD POP THEN THUMPING REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. IT BLEW A HOLE IN SIDE ON TIRE THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL. TIRES STILL HAD A LOT OF TREAD LOOKED REALLY GOOD.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 150.0%ODI 752348I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM MYSELF WITH 2 FORD MOTOR CO VEHICLES I OWN AND ONE MY FATHER OWNS. THE 2001 EXCURSION I OWN IS BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM - THE INTERMITTENT WIPER MOTOR FUNCTION EITHER SHUTS THE WIPER BLADE ACTION DOWN OR THE BLADES DO NOT PARK. THE OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED ARE THE ONE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (1990 LINCON MKVII), A 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND A 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1993: 0 complaints · 1994: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Vehicle Speed Control | Exterior Lighting:Headlights | Parking Brake:Conventional | Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Steering | Tires | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 12.5% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b