Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#760276April 4, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SIMPLY CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760186April 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM FOR SAFE NIGHT DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH ASSEMBLIES AND BULBS (RIGHT AND LEFT) WITH NEW ONES, AS WELL AS CHECKED THE ELETRICAL SYSTEM, AND THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS STILL SO WEAK THAT DRIVING AT NIGHT IS UNSAFE. I REPLACED THE ASSEMBLIES BECAUSE THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE OF THE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BURNED OFF BY THE BULBS. (THE ASSEMBLY IS LESS THAN THREE INCHES IN HEIGHT. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BULB IN COMBINATION WITH POOR REFLECTIVE MATERIAL RESULTED IN THE MATERIAL BURNING OR FLAKING OFF.) EVEN WITH THE NEW ASSEMBLIES, WITH ALL THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INTACT, AND CLEAR UNYELLOWED LENSES, THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS STILL TOO WEAK FOR SAFE NIGHT DRIVING. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO BAD DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760191April 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT. VERY POOR LIGHT OUTPUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760161April 2, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE POOR QUALITY AND WERE UPGRADED IN 1996-1997 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759982March 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759956March 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON SUBJECT VEHICLE ARE A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE TOTAL INADEQUATE CAPABILITY TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. LIGHTS ARE DIM AND PROVIDE BARELY ENOUGH LIGHT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS EVEN WORSE DURING RAIN AT NIGHT AS THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY CANNOT BE DISCERNED. THIS SITUATION IS NOT DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S AGE, THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPT. 1995. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006480March 27, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ALIGNED, WAS INFORMED THAT THE ADJUSTMENT WAS OK, AND ONLY THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY COULD BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759820March 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT ARE FAULY ON THIS VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006214March 22, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN WAS VERY LOOSE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006235March 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS. PROBLEM HAS WORSEN OVER TIME.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759472March 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM IT IS A HAZARD. REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR AFTER DARK BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHTING. THERE IS NO KNOWN RECALL THAT I AM AWARE OF. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS OF 1993 TO 1996 CARS AND THEY ALL ARE COMPLAINING OF DIM LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY LOWBEAM HEADLIGHT THAT PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT TO BE SAFE DRIVEING AT NIGHT . THESE LIGHTS ARE A SAFTY HAZARD . AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR IF I HAD KNOWN THIS BEFORE HAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759481March 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE EARLY LINCOLN MARK 8S ARE TERRIBLE, THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING DISCOLORS, CLOUDING THE LENS FROM THE INSIDE AND TURNING THE REFLECTIVE PORTION ORANGE, BROWN, OR BLACK. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, FORD/LINCOLN SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY MIGHT BE AT FAULT. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE LUCKY IF THEY ARE SHINING AT 30% OF THEIR DESIGNED ILLUMINATION. ALMOST EVERYONE WITHA 1993 THROUGH 1996 MODEL HAS SOME AMOUNT OF THIS FAILURE IN THEIR CAR. CHECK THE LINCOLNS OF DISTINCTION WEBSITE, LOGIN AND ASK FOR A RESPONSE. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONE ITEM. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND CONCERN, THOMAS MOTE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759482March 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS IS TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE INADEQUATE LIGHTING SYSTEM OF THE GENERATION 1 MARK VIII, MINE IS YEAR 1995. THIS HEADLIGHT SYSTEM IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE AT NIGHT TIME, AND FREQUENTLY REQUIRES I USE MY "HIGH BEAMS" TO SEE APPROPRIATELY, EVEN WITH LAMP POSTS ON AND SHINING. I'VE OFTEN FOUND MYSELF SWERVING TO AVOID BADLY MARKED CURBS ON THE LEFT SIDE, FOR EXAMPLE, BECAUSE BY THE TIME I SEE THESE CURBS, I'M ALMOST ON TOP OF THEM. THIS IS NOT AN INDICATION OF BAD DRIVING, IT'S JUST PLAIN BAD LIGHTS. FORD FIXES THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR HID LAMPS IN THE 1996 LSC, WHICH ACCORDING TO MANY, IS A "DIRECT FIT" REPLACEMENT FOR THESE GEN 1 MARK VIIIS. I AM UNSURE HOW MANY OF THESE BAD LIGHT SYSTEMS ARE OUT ON THE ROAD, BUT I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT WITH ENOUGH OF A SAFETLY CONCERN, THESE SHOULD BE FIXED. IT IS IMPERATIVE THIS BE ADDRESSED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I PAID FOR A LUXURY CAR TO HAVE TO SPEND AN EXTRA 1000 OR MORE TO BE ABLE TO BE SAFE AT NIGHT. IF FORD HAD PROPERLY TESTED THEIR SYSTEM, IT WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE TODAY. REPLACEMENT LENSES ALONE WILL NOT WORK, AS THEY WILL FAIL TO PROVIDE LIGHT AS QUICKLY AS THE CURRENT ONES DID, NEGATING THE BENEFITS. BRIGHTER BULBS ALSO DO NOT WORK, EITHER DUE TO THE BAD LENSES, OR FAILURE OF THE SOCKETS AND HOUSINGS DUE TO THE HIGHER HEAT. AND IF *THAT* ISN'T A SAFTEY ISSUE (ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO HIGHER WATTAGE BY AN ATTEMPT TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM) I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BOTTOM LINE, FOR THE SAFTEY OF NOT ONLY THE OWNERS OF THE GEN1 MARK VIIIS, BUT FOR THE OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INQUIRY INTO THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759491March 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND, THEREFORE, CAN RESULT IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, AS WELL AS IN LOW VISIBILITY SITUATIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFER US A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR WHO ALL ECHO MY SENTIMENTS. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME (US).PLEASE NOTE THAT I DID NOT PURCHASE MY CAR AT THE DEALER NOTED ON THIS FORM. THIS DEALERSHIP IS, HOWEVER, PERFORMING NECESSARY MAINTENANCE TO MY LINCOLN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759441March 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS ARE DIM AND SEEM TO BE GETTING DIMMER AS THEY AGE. AFTER CHANGING THE BULBS IN THE LENS ASSEMBLIES AND NOTING THAT THE LIGHTS DID NOT IMPROVE, INSPECTION OF THE LENS UNIT REVEALED BURN MARKS AND PEELING OFF OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE THE UNIT. IT IS SO BAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT A CRACK HAS APPEARED AND MOISTURE IS ENTERING THE UNIT. MANY OWNERS WILL NOT THINK IT IS THEIR HEADLAMPS THAT ARE AT FAULT WHEN THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY SEEING AT NIGHT. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY EYESIGHT THAT WAS GOING BAD. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I'VE SEEN SOME OTHER MARK 8'S WITH THIS SAME MOISTURE ON THE LENS SO I THINK THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WE NEED YOUR HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759399March 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MAIN BEAMS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, AND HIGH BEAMS ARE ADEQUATE FOR NORMAL DRIVING, WHICH IS COMPLETELY WRONG, OF COURSE. FORD APPARENTLY HAS A "FIX" THAT WE CAN PURCHASE FOR ABOUT $900 IN PARTS, THEY ARE CALLED HID HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLIES. THIS PROBLEM IS VEHICLE DESIGN WIDE FOR GENERATION 1 MARK VIII YEARS 1993-1996. SOME LATE GEN 1 MARK VIIIS WERE LSC MODELS AND THEY CAME WITH THE HIDS. THERE IS A PROCEEDURE, AND MANY DOCUMENTS, REGARDING THIS ISSUE AT WWW.MARKVIII.ORG, THEIR FORUMS ARE LITTERED WITH THE ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE CRASH BECAUSE THEY CANT SEE AT NIGHT AND DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759362March 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS SEEING AT NIGHT IN THIS CAR AND REPLACING BULBS HAD NO IMPROVEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759244March 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
COMMON PROBLEM WITH BAD HEADLIGHTS AND POOR ILLUMINATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759297March 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VERY DIM AND YELLOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.WILL LEAD TO A ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759187March 11, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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