Owners have filed 36 complaints on the Lincoln Mark LT, covering 2006–2008. The system named most often is Power Train (5 reports). Worst years by volume: 2006, 2007, 2008; cleanest: 2008, 2007, 2006. 8 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 5.8 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Lincoln Mark LT
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 36 Mark LT complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Power Train 5 Read
Racing flare-up RPM's and acceleration upon braking intermittingly. Truck accelerates at any time at a high speed supposedly cannot be duplicated upon testing at dealership. Ford denied until TSB was found at the ford corporation dated june 2008. Upon 2nd visit to mechanic performed RPM flare-up fix on truck to this…
The truck's transmission shutters, so the whole truck vibrates. This is a huge safety issue. It causes the truck to slow down and overdrive does not kick in. So you have to slow down and force the truck to shift. This is a 5.4 triton motor. I did change the plugs and coil packs. This job is not cheap. If you look at…
In 2012, we bought a used mark lt with 60k miles. The vehicle since stalled twice after reaching 100k+ miles and draining two battery, shutting down the engine without warning at a low speed and while trying to turn. This rendered the brakes and power steering useless - we just barely avoided frontal collision with…
Service Brakes 4 Read
Our 2007 lincoln mark lt has had three ABS failures with this low mileage truck. Dealer says can not find anything wrong. In past two brake failures. Third failure caused accident and damage to the truck. Ford is not responsive to my complaints about this problem. The truck is dangerous and should not be on the road.…
The contact stated on 6/16/2006,while stopped, the engine began reving, making a sound (whua, whua, whua, whumph), and then lunged forward. At the same time the breaks failed. There have been 20 occurances, including 6 accidents. Property damages occurred on two occasions although there were no police reports filed.…
The contact stated while driving 5 mph, the brake was applied on the vehicle. However, the vehicle accelerated, causing the vehicle to collide with a garage door, causing substantial damage to the door. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem. The contact expressed that the…
Suspension 4 Read
The contact owns a 2006 lincoln mark lt. While driving 45 mph, the suspension loosened and the vehicle dropped to the ground. The tires began to skid and the vehicle struck a mountain and bounced back into traffic. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash. After the vehicle was inspected, the contact was…
The vehicle has an abnormal vibration when traveling 65 mph and more. I've owned the vehicle less than 2 weeks and it has been at the ford dealerships service dept. 3 times. The dealership has not fixed the problem and does not know the cause of this problem. The dealership service dept. Informed me all of the same…
The contact stated while driving 65mph, there is a pronounced vibration throughout the truck. The vehicle was seen by a dealer, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem with the suspension
Engine And Engine Cooling 4 Read
- the contact purchased a 2006 lincoln, it was leaking transmission oil. The vehicle caught fire after repair on 11/14. Fire dept said the fire was of unknown origin. The vehicle had been driven 50 miles when the contact stopped to get gas when she noticed smoke entering the passenger compartment of the car and under…
While traveling on highway i35 and going 70mph, the vehicle turned off and slowing traffic going 65 to 70 behind me. The error code was engine on safe mode
The contact owns a 2006 lincoln mark lt. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the engine lost power causing the vehicle to stall. The contact merged the vehicle onto the shoulder where it restarted immediately. The engine safe light illuminated each time the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
Air Bags 3 Read
Upon entering ga 400 northbound from us 285 west in atlanta, I struck an object in the roadway resulting in a delayed blowout approximately 30 seconds later on the front left tire. This resulted in loss of control of my vehicle causing it to pull hard to the left. I crossed 4 lanes of traffic, striking another vehicle…
While driving 60 mph a car made a left in front of our vehicle hitting us. I had a passenger in the truck with me. The front airbags on the other vehicle went off, while ours failed to do so. Nether the passenger or driver's airbags went off
The contact owns a 2006 lincoln mark lt. While driving 30 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there might be a failure with the air bag module. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The…
Engine 3 Read
The fail safe engine light comes on when driving at any speed or when the fuel gage gets low. I have to turn my truck off, wait a few minutes , then turn it back on for it to cooperate correctly. While the light is on it drives sluggishly
The engine stop running sometimes. It says "engine fail safe mode" need to completely stop and restart the engine.. Then okay.. It happens not only once but few times already..it happens when the car is in motion..running around 40 to 60 miles mph
Faulty code comes on at between 50 _ 60 mph and the sterring and brakes lockes up and engine shuts off
Steering 3 Read
The contact owns a 2006 lincoln mark lt. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine fail safe mode warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed. The failures recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
The contact owns a 2006 lincoln mark lt. While driving 55 mph, the engine fail safe mode warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle began to shut down and the power steering failed. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. She placed the vehicle in park and then restarted the vehicle. There…
Vehicle has vibration in steering when going about 50 mph and vibration gets worse faster the vehicle is driven. Vehicle has had the vibration from the very first day it was purchased in december of 2005. Was told by the dealsership that vehicle needed tire balancing but that didn't solve the problem. I have taken the…
Vehicle Speed Control 2 Read
The contact owns a 2007 lincoln mark lt. On several occasions, the accelerator pedal became stuck. On one occasion, while making a left turn into the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the garage and a tree. The check engine warning…
I picked up my truck from dealership for recall and warranty issues. Drove an hour and a half, parked my car. Returned home that hour and a half, came to a complete stop at a traffic light,close to home. While I was stopped the truck accelerated, now with both feet on the brake, I still hit the car ahead of me.…
Mark LT years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Power Train,vehicle Speed Control | — | — | |
| 2007 | Air Bags | 3 | — | |
| 2006 | Air Bags | 5 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 25 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.4 |
| Worst single series | 3 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 5.8 years |
A model average of 1.4 hides a worst series at 3. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Mark LT?
By complaint volume, 2006, 2007, 2008 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Mark LT years are the cleanest?
2008, 2007, 2006 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Lincoln Mark LT have?
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2006–2008. Of those, 8 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.