Lincoln Mark Complaints (1994)

177 consumer complaints on file.

#10210890December 5, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 07V336000) IN AUGUST 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2008. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE PART WAS EXCESSIVE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DISCONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210320November 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINES ON THE ROAD AND CURBS ARE NOT VISIBLE AT NIGHT; YET, ONCOMING DRIVERS ARE ABLE TO SEE HIM. IN 2000, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR $520. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SANDED DOWN WITH AN ELECTRIC DRILL AND SAND PAPER BY A SERVICE STATION MECHANIC, WHICH WAS AN IMPROVEMENT; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204860October 4, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S WITH NEW AND THEY ARE ALREADY FOGGED UP AGAIN THE LIGHTING IS VERY POOR ON THESE CARS EVEN WITH THE NEW ASSEMBLY'S ON LOW BEAM ITS LIKE HAVING A LIGHT OUT I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAYS ITS NORMAL LIGHTING HAS BEEN TERRIBLE ON THESE CARS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203937September 24, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AT THE END OF AUGUST OF 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000. EQ-10203937-4200. DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188982April 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII THAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE OFF**CC THE CONSUMER SUFFERED BURNS ON FOUR OF HIS FINGERS FROM TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER PANEL WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION, MOTOR, BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE SUBSEQUENT ELECTRONICS RESIDED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE CULPRIT AS IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN FORD VEHICLES OF THE MODEL YEAR THE CONSUMER OWNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186799April 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR INVOLVED IS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, ENGINE OFF AND KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY GARAGE AT 1:30 AM DUE TO THE BRAKE DE-ACTIVATION SWITCH, AS I HAVE RESEARCHED AFTER THE INCIDENT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD LINCOLN MERCURY VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY I HAPPEN TO HEAR THE ALARM GOING OFF, OTHERWISE MY ENTIRE HOME WOULD HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES. THE RIGHT FENDER WELL, AIR SUSPENSION AND ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, HOOD AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THAT SECTION OF THE CAR WERE DESTROYED. PART OF MY GARAGE FLOORING WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. THE PARTS ARE STILL IN MY POSSESSION AND THE CAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. PARTS ARE COSTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181985February 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS
NORMAL DRIVING. FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER SYSTEM FAILURE AT 111,983 REQUIRING COMPRESSOR, SOLENOID, AIR LINES AND COMPRESSOR DRYER, RELAY; FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE AT 133,892 REQUIRING NEW COMPRESSOR; FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE AT 134,045 REQUIRING LEFT FRONT STRUT; FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE AT 144,000, REQUIRED PART REPAIR CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. PARTS REPAIRED. NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166015August 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CANNOT SEE ROAD DURING NIGHTTIME DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165229August 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HIGH AND LOW BEAMS OF THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED DRASTICALLY. A RECALL WAS PUT OUT #98V009000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. 08/19/06 UPDATED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161385July 4, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VERY DULL. THIS IS DO TO THE REFLECTIVE SHIELD PITTING. LINCOLN ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158848June 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FAULTY HEADLIGHT LENSES THEY GET YELLOWED AND BURN FROM THE INSIDE WHICH MAKES VISIBILITY AT NIGHT VERY POOR. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON YOU CANT EVEN TELL THAT THEY ARE ON AND IT IS EVEN WORSE IN THE RAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157655May 16, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON 94 LINCOLN MARK VIII, EXTREMELY POOR, CAN'T TELL LOW BEAMS FROM PARK LIGHTS... *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156439April 29, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUFFERED EXTREME DIMMING DUE TO SOME DEFECT IN THE LENSES. THIS IS TYPICAL OF ALL MARK VIIIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155702April 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 93-95 LINCOLN MARK VIIIS TROUBLE SEEING AT NIGHT ON UN-LIT STREETS, OR COUNTRY ROADS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155296April 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 1994 LINCOLN MK VIII ARE SO DIM THAT THE ROAD MARKING LINES CAN NOT BE SEEN DIRECTLY IN FROM OF THE CAR. I HAVE TO RUN WITH HIGH-BEAMS AT NIGHT IN ORDER TO SEE ANYTHING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155038April 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH MY LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BECOMING SEVERELY YELLOWED AND I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT THE BRIGHTS ON. IT HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSED ME TO CEASE TRAVELING AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE STRAIN IT PUTS ON MY VISION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS, THANKFULLY WITHOUT INJURY OR DAMAGE WHERE THE DULL HEADLAMPS ARE TO BLAME. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS BY PURCHASING EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT BULBS AND EVEN INSTALLING AFTERMARKET LAMPS BUT THE LENS IS TO BLAME, NOT THE BULB OR LAMP. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MATTER FOR FORD TO FIX. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD IT EVER SINCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154976April 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR VISIBILITY, WHETHER THE LIGHTS ARE ON BRIGHT OR DIM. THE LENS COVER ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE YELLOWED AND SCRATCHED. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154907April 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT DEGRADATION HAVE HAD SEVERE LOSS OF BRIGHTNESS AND UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF YELLOWING AND LOSS OF REFLECTING MATERIAL IN THE HEADLIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154372April 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN IM DRIVING MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII AT NIGHT I CAN'T SEE WITH MY DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154217March 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS ARE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE. DETERIORATING TO THE POINT OF USELESSNESS. EVEN WHEN REPLACED WITH NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENTS THIS DETERIORATION PROCESS HAPPENS AGAIN. I FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE MINE WITH 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE HID HEADLIGHTS THESE ARE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND ARE SUPERIOR TO THE STANDARD HEADLIGHT DESIGN. THESE HID HEADLIGHTS COST OVER 1200.00 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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