Lincoln Mark Lt Reliability
59 NHTSA complaints (2005–2008). Complaint rate: 1072.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006 Lincoln Mark Lt. The 2008 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lincoln Mark Lt Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 6 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 50.0% |
| STEERING | 4 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | 33.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 66.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | 50.0% |
| TIRES | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 44 | 8 | 1 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 11 | 4 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
See also: Lincoln Mark Ltaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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