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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1987 Lincoln Mark VII Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Lincoln Mark VII, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Started car, released emergency brake, put car into gear and the car accelerated and hit a wall, nojury . 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.”

NHTSA complaint #804311, filed 1996-10

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1991321%
198918%
198828%
1987114%

Other parts of the 1987 Lincoln Mark VII

Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Lincoln Mark VII

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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