Model year

1981 Mercury Lynx

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recall campaigns covering this model year101.38M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1981 Mercury Lynx by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

10 recall campaigns cover the 1981 Mercury Lynx

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1981 Mercury Lynx
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
84V-085Jul 18, 1984Screw that connects the seat back frame to the recliner mechanism may breakSeats80,034Part replacement
84V-071Jun 15, 1984Seat frame structure could sever front seat belts if vehicle is involved in an accident, depending on force of impactSeats261,400Repair or modification
83V-063Jun 22, 1983Door lock pillars could develop fatigue cracks from normal usage of door, at the point where door latch striker reinforcements are attachedLatches and locks610,000Repair or modification
83V-013Feb 17, 1983Portion of the roof above frame (rail) to which the shoulder belt is anchored may have a slot that can compromise the strength of the shoulder…Seat belts245,000Inspection
81V-092Jul 22, 1981Some of the involved vehicles have an electrically ungrounded fuel inletFuel system112,000Repair or modification
81V-084Jul 7, 1981Some vehicles equipped with power brake boosters have front and rear shells that may have been improperly joinedBrakes4,338Part replacement
81V-045Apr 6, 1981Fuel may possibly travel through the speed control vacuum lines and into the speed control actuation device (serv0)Speed control21,000Part replacement
80V-142Nov 4, 1980On certain vehicles, metal fasteners that were used to secure the carpeting to the floor pan may have accidentally penetrated the top of the fuel tankFuel system11,500Part replacement
80V-133Oct 15, 1980Some of the involved vehicles were produced with an engine compartment wire assembly that may have been routed above the air conditioning suction hoseElectrical system7,000Inspection
80V-134Oct 3, 1980On certain vehicles, the right and left hand rear brake backing plate attachment bolts may not have been tightened to the correct specificationsBrakes27,000Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1981 Mercury Lynx

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    6 NHTSA investigations on file

    • DP85009 Defect petition, Seats
      FAILURE OF SEAT BACK SECURING BOLTS
      Opened Jan 29, 1985, closed Feb 27, 1985
    • DP84017 Defect petition, Speed control
      STALLING AND CARBURETOR MALFUNCTIONS
      Opened May 30, 1984, closed Sep 10, 1984
    • DP84013 Defect petition, Engine and cooling
      FAILURE OF THE DRIVE BELT (TIMING BELT)
      Opened Mar 6, 1984, closed Aug 10, 1984
    • DP84009 Defect petition, Engine and cooling
      TIMING CHAIN FAILURE
      Opened Jan 16, 1984, closed Jul 17, 1984
    • DP84002 Defect petition, Other or unknown
      LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
      Opened Oct 11, 1983, closed Aug 13, 1984
    • EA83013 Engineering analysis, Seats
      FRONT SEATBACK FAILURE
      Opened Mar 23, 1983, closed Jan 26, 1989 · led to a recall
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
    Service bulletins

    1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • 82-23-12 Nov 1, 1982 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      UNKNOWN
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.