PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.
Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.
PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.
Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.
Lincoln models have an average PainRank™ of 6.19.
| Rank | Model | Complaints | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | Zephyr | 60 | 18.68 |
| 14th | MKZ | 195 | 12.47 |
| 13th | MKX | 201 | 10.65 |
| 12th | Aviator | 119 | 9.99 |
| 11th | MKC | 60 | 9.48 |
| 10th | LS | 96 | 7.19 |
| 9th | MKT | 31 | 6.46 |
| 8th | MKS | 48 | 4.51 |
| 7th | Nautilus | 15 | 4.44 |
| 6th | MKZ Hybrid | 28 | 4.18 |
| 5th | Navigator | 105 | 3.66 |
| 4th | Town Car | 159 | 2.95 |
| 3rd | Continental | 51 | 2 |
| 2nd | Mark LT | 9 | 1.6 |
| 1st | Mark VIII | 10 | 0.79 |
| N/A | Corsair | 0 | N/A |
Lincoln generations have an average PainRank™ of 3.62.
| Rank | Model | Complaints | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 1st Generation Zephyr | 60 | 18.68 |
| 23rd | 1st Generation MKZ | 152 | 11.2 |
| 22nd | 1st Generation Aviator | 119 | 9.7 |
| 21st | 1st Generation MKX | 156 | 6.95 |
| 20th | 1st Generation LS | 96 | 6.39 |
| 19th | 2nd Generation MKX | 45 | 5.52 |
| 18th | 1st Generation MKC | 60 | 5.29 |
| 17th | 2nd Generation MKZ Hybrid | 18 | 4.63 |
| 16th | 2nd Generation Navigator | 48 | 4.49 |
| 15th | 1st Generation MKS | 48 | 3.04 |
| 14th | 2nd Generation MKZ | 43 | 2.46 |
| 13th | 4th Generation Navigator | 10 | 2.43 |
| 12th | 2nd Generation Nautilus | 15 | 2.37 |
| 11th | 3rd Generation Town Car | 115 | 2.26 |
| 10th | 1st Generation MKZ Hybrid | 10 | 2.04 |
| 9th | 9th Generation Continental | 37 | 1.77 |
| 8th | 1st Generation Navigator | 16 | 1.5 |
| 7th | 1st Generation MKT | 31 | 1.49 |
| 6th | 3rd Generation Navigator | 31 | 1.37 |
| 5th | 10th Generation Continental | 7 | 1.11 |
| 4th | 2nd Generation Town Car | 44 | 1.1 |
| 3rd | 1st Generation Mark LT | 9 | 1.06 |
| 2nd | 1st Generation Mark VIII | 10 | 0.46 |
| 1st | 8th Generation Continental | 7 | 0.33 |
| N/A | 1st Generation Corsair | 0 | N/A |
| N/A | 2nd Generation Aviator | 0 | N/A |
| N/A | 2nd Generation Mark LT | 0 | N/A |
The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.