1988 Lincoln Mark VII Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 12%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1988 Lincoln Mark VII, 12% of the 26 complaints for this model year.
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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #730026, filed 2000-09Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Lincoln Mark VII
7 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 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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