1981 LINCOLN MARK VI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI
The 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.
Recalls for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI, potentially affecting up to 32,154 vehicles.
Recall 80V147000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
| 18,154 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRICAL RELAY SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE RELAY CASE. WATER ENTRY MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE RELAY.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THE TYPE OF RELAY USED, REORIENT WIRING HARNESSES AS NECESSARY, AND REPLACE SUSPECT RELAYS WITH NEW PARTS.
View full details →Recall 80V121000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 14,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY START IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING AFFECT". SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH THAT OCCASIONALLY PERMITS ENGINE STARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE ("R") POSITION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL START SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI.
Safety Rating for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LINCOLN MARK VI
- 1980 LINCOLN MARK VI — 0 complaints
- 1981 LINCOLN MARK VI (current)
- 1982 LINCOLN MARK VI — 1 complaint
- 1983 LINCOLN MARK VI — 1 complaint
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