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1988 Lincoln MARK VII problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 26 complaints (11.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior519.2%
Electrical and battery issues311.5%
Engine operation27.7%
Fuel system concerns13.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
3
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
2
Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System
2
Tires:Tread/Belt
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch3
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood2
Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System2
Tires:Tread/Belt2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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. 26 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
5
1997
4
1998
5
1999
5
2000
4
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19965
19974
19985
19995
20004
20011

1995: 2; 1996: 5; 1997: 4; 1998: 5; 1999: 5; 2000: 4; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 546632 · 1997-02-05 (February 5, 1997)

REAR BRAKE PADS OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISES AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND THEY WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 546632 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 708812 · 1999-07-19 (July 19, 1999)

ALONG WITH BRAKES FAILING (WHICH I JUST HAD REPLACED) THE A/C, TURN SIGNALS, POWER LOCKS, AND WINDOWS ALSO FAILED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 708812 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 820166 · 1998-01-27 (January 27, 1998)

*IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING TO OVERHEAT/SMOKE, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 820166 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 979419 · 1996-02-20 (February 20, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD, THEN WENT THRU DASH. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 979419 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 525023 · 1997-11-18 (November 18, 1997)

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC, ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO DO VEHICLE STALLING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 525023 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 704746 · 1999-03-22 (March 22, 1999)

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS GAS, IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 704746 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

26 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 26 records
73.1%Valid incident date19 / 26 records
100.0%Valid filing date26 / 26 records
73.1%Ordered incident and filing dates19 / 26 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

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 complaint heatmap
Component198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

233.3%
ODI 817186

WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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225.0%
ODI 895442

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY SPEED. REPAIR SHOP CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

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228.6%
ODI 509532

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Look up ODI 509532 at NHTSA ↗

13.8%
ODI 525023

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC, ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO DO VEHICLE STALLING.

Look up ODI 525023 at NHTSA ↗

215.4%
ODI 516873

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Look up ODI 516873 at NHTSA ↗

18.3%
ODI 510412

STARTER SOLENOID REPLACED.

Look up ODI 510412 at NHTSA ↗

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120.0%
ODI 891691

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING, FUEL PUMP, IGNITION, AND COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SLC

Look up ODI 891691 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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116.7%
ODI 814408

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AS A ROCK, AND THE CAR KEPT GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT. *AK

Look up ODI 814408 at NHTSA ↗

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13.8%
ODI 708812

ALONG WITH BRAKES FAILING (WHICH I JUST HAD REPLACED) THE A/C, TURN SIGNALS, POWER LOCKS, AND WINDOWS ALSO FAILED. *AK

Look up ODI 708812 at NHTSA ↗

215.4%
ODI 869673

ELECTRIC PUMP FOR THE ABS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE WIRING OF ACCESSORY SIDE OF THE IGINITON SWITCH. IF THE SWITCH FAILS VHEICLE WILL LOSE ALL BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BECOME HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK

Look up ODI 869673 at NHTSA ↗

216.7%
ODI 800225

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY MAY OR MAY NOT WORK ON DRY SURFACES. *AK

Look up ODI 800225 at NHTSA ↗

535.7%
ODI 8002716

WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED CAUSE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN REAR ABS SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Look up ODI 8002716 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle Speed Control
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114.3%
ODI 804311

STARTED CAR, RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUT CAR INTO GEAR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL, NOJURY . *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TOP OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CAME OFF WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 1994 DUE TO HARD STARTING AND ROUGH IDLE. *SLC

Look up ODI 804311 at NHTSA ↗

27.7%
ODI 812391

SLOWLY DRIVING AT 20MPH, TOOK FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL THE THROTTLE OPENED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF IN EXCESSIVE SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 812391 at NHTSA ↗

17.7%
ODI 541820

WHEN CAR WAS STARED IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSE IT TO HIT A WALL INJURING THE DRIVER.

Look up ODI 541820 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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214.3%
ODI 727849

ENGINE WAS RUNNING, CAR WAS IN PARK, FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED WIDE OPEN CAUSING CAR TO SHOOT OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING ACCIDENT. REPEATEDLY PUMPED BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. THE MOTOR STAYED WIDE OPEN. FINALLY SHUT OFF ENGINE, BUT WAS GOING TOO FAST TO AVOID BOUNCING OFF OF TRUCK INTO CURB.

Look up ODI 727849 at NHTSA ↗

133.3%
ODI 10255311

THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS SO FAR. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO AND 6 YEARS AGO. MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE SAME AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BOTH TIMES... POSSIBLE THE SPEED CONTROL? (WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MOST OTHER FORD AND LINCOLN PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD). *TR

Look up ODI 10255311 at NHTSA ↗

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150.0%
ODI 8008618

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TRANSMISSION WILL BEGIN TO RACE. CONSUMER STATED THROTTLE STUCK, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD.*AK

Look up ODI 8008618 at NHTSA ↗

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Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
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225.0%
ODI 517299

A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED FIRE.

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114.3%
ODI 538000

IGNITION SWITCH BURNED CAUSING OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL AS BRAKE LOSS RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING CURB.

Look up ODI 538000 at NHTSA ↗

311.5%
ODI 820166

*IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING TO OVERHEAT/SMOKE, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK

Look up ODI 820166 at NHTSA ↗

17.7%
ODI 869673

ELECTRIC PUMP FOR THE ABS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE WIRING OF ACCESSORY SIDE OF THE IGINITON SWITCH. IF THE SWITCH FAILS VHEICLE WILL LOSE ALL BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BECOME HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK

Look up ODI 869673 at NHTSA ↗

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights
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13.8%
ODI 707832

HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNING BROWN WITH AGE. REPLACING BULBS DO NOT HELP. THERE IS NO AFTER-MARKET REPLACEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. MANY CARES FORM BOTH FORD AND LINCOLN ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND THE LIGHT PRODUCED BY THE BULB IS DIMMED BY THE PLASTIC COVERING. THERE ARE A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD (BOTH FORD AND LINCOLNS THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO WORK AROUND FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DIFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DURING RAIN AND FOG WITH THESE LIGHTS. *AK

Look up ODI 707832 at NHTSA ↗

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3100.0%
ODI 747741

THE HEADLIGHT ARE TO DIM TO SEE AT NIGHT THIS COULD CAUSE A ACCDIENT. *AK

Look up ODI 747741 at NHTSA ↗

1100.0%
ODI 735135

INADEQUATE HEADLIGHT OUTPUT, CAN'T SEE ON RAINY NIGHTS. *AK

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133.3%
ODI 10006888 · 100,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO DIM.*JB. *JB

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150.0%
ODI 733434

FORD AND LINCOLN ARE INSISTING THAT WE PAY $675.,PLUS LABOR, TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT THAT WENT OUT. THE 97 AND 98 MODELS OF THE CAR WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING AND THEY WERE REPLACED AND NO COST THE THE COMSUMER. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME LIGHTING SYSTEM AND BULB, YET IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE IT OUTRIGHT IT WOULD COST $75. THE TECHNICIANS SAY THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WILL NOT MATE. HEADLIGHTS ARE AN ESSENTIAL AND NECESSAY COMPONENT OF AN AUTO AND IF THE COST IS SO HIGH TO REPLACE IT, THAN IT SHOULD NOT GO OUT. FORD AND LINCOLN ARE …

Look up ODI 733434 at NHTSA ↗

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Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
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27.7%
ODI 979419

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD, THEN WENT THRU DASH. TT

Look up ODI 979419 at NHTSA ↗

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216.7%
ODI 806422

CAR WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, INSURANCE COMPANY IS COMING OUT TO LOOK AT CAR . *AK

Look up ODI 806422 at NHTSA ↗

17.1%
ODI 847142

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. OWNER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WILL HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Look up ODI 847142 at NHTSA ↗

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120.0%
ODI 891691

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING, FUEL PUMP, IGNITION, AND COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SLC

Look up ODI 891691 at NHTSA ↗

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
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311.5%
ODI 802256

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT, ONCE LOCKED, IT DISCONNECTS OR UNLOCKS.*AK

Look up ODI 802256 at NHTSA ↗

17.7%
ODI 819896

SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER HAD THE SEATBELT ON, WENT TO UNLATCH SEATBELT TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE ,WAS UNABLE TO, SEATBELT BUCKLE WAS STUCK INSIDE LATCH. LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO PULL OUT BUCKLE FROM LATCH TO GET OF VEHICLE. WHEN DOING SO, A PIECE INSIDE OF LATCH BROKE. BECAUSE OF THIS BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. *AK

Look up ODI 819896 at NHTSA ↗

18.3%
ODI 977611

THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNLOCK PURCHASE CAR USED . TT

Look up ODI 977611 at NHTSA ↗

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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114.3%
ODI 546754

FAILURE OF A "SNAP TOGETHER" PLASTIC BUSHING, WHICH CONNECTS THE SHIFT SELECTOR CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION BELLCRANK, CAUSED VEHICLE TO LURCH BACKWARDS. THE OWNER WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY VEHICLE AS A RESULT.

Look up ODI 546754 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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215.4%
ODI 604630

FOG LIGHTS FAILED.

Look up ODI 604630 at NHTSA ↗

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17.1%
ODI 861971

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT SPEED UP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION CLIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Look up ODI 861971 at NHTSA ↗

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

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.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

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2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

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.

Equal-age model-year comparison

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

1997: 0 complaints · 1998: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1997000
1998122
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1997200
1998410

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.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchSeat Belts:Front:Buckle AssemblyElectrical System:Wiring:Front UnderhoodSuspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension SystemTires:Tread/BeltVehicle Speed ControlElectrical SystemElectrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch—0000000
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly0—000000
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood00—00000
Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System000—0000
Tires:Tread/Belt0000—000
Vehicle Speed Control00000—00
Electrical System000000—0
Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 11.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 708812

ALONG WITH BRAKES FAILING (WHICH I JUST HAD REPLACED) THE A/C, TURN SIGNALS, POWER LOCKS, AND WINDOWS ALSO FAILED. *AK

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ODI 730026

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKES WHATSOVER , NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PUSH DOWN. AFTER STOPPING WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED BY OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS OTHER REPAIR CENTERS AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS UNAFE TO DRIVE AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IT IS TOO VALUABLE TO JUNK BUT WE MAY HAVE TO.

Look up ODI 730026 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 826394

IGNITION SWITCH ON VEHICLE CAUSE 80% BRAKE FAILURE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Look up ODI 826394 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 525023

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC, ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO DO VEHICLE STALLING.

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ODI 820166

*IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING TO OVERHEAT/SMOKE, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b