1987 Lincoln Mark VII

The provided federal record does not include 1987 itself; it covers only 1995 through 1998, so the 1987 model cannot be directly compared to adjacent model years within this dataset. Across the 1995–1998 span, complaints trended low and flat at two to three per year before rising to five in 1998, while recalls and investigations remained at zero and TSBs appeared only in 1998. For 1987 specifically, the recorded complaints cluster in Engine & Engine Cooling (2), plus one each in Suspension, Electrical System, and Power Train, with two crash-related complaints and three fire-related complaints reported. Because the data set lacks surrounding years for 1987, we cannot determine whether these figures represent an early, peak, or declining phase of issues. The fire and crash complaint counts are notable relative to the small total complaint volume, though the data does not specify root causes. Given the absence of 1987 in the year-by-year federal record and the presence of multiple fire and crash complaints, this is not a clearly favorable year to buy without a thorough pre-purchase inspection and verification of engine, electrical, and fuel-system condition.