1988 Lincoln Mark VII Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%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 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1988 Lincoln Mark VII, 8% of the 26 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.
“Consumer put vehicle in park and turne dvehicle off. When ignition was turned on vehicle accellerated foward. Consumer slammed on brakes and vehicle did not stop, resulting in a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #826285, filed 1998-08“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.”
NHTSA complaint #812391, filed 1997-05Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Lincoln Mark VII
7 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology