Lincoln Mark Complaints (1993)

252 consumer complaints on file.

#10138482October 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK EIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. HE DID HAVE TO PLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BETWEEN THE ON AND OFF INDICATOR TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL 98009000 REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHT: SWITCH FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE REPAIR WAS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134870September 29, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE OWNER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE YESTERDAY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE OWNER WENT SLOWER AND STAYED TO THE RIGHT. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC SAW THE STEEL BELT COMING OUT OF TIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. B.F.GOODRICH STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD JUST WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER DID NOT THINK THAT SIX YEARS WAS TOO OLD OR THAT 43,000 MILES WAS ENOUGH FOR THEM TO WEAR OUT. THE OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF HOW MANY MILES THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE ON THEM BEFORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LAST YEAR THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A STEEL BELT COMING OUT AS WELL AND HAD TO REPLACE IT. THE OWNER WAS AWARE THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO FILE A SECOND COMPLAINT TO NOTE THE SECOND TIRE INFORMATION, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE, WITH THE SAME LINE AND SIZE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113357March 3, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100446November 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. ALL MARK VIII'S BUILT AS 1993 AND 1994 MODELS, AND BASE 1995 AND 1996 MODELS ARE FLAWED WITH HEADLIGHTS THAT, OVER TIME, BECOME VERY UNSAFE DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS. THE LOW BEAMS BECOME VERY DIM AS THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT WEARS DUE TO NORMAL USE. I AM A MEMBER OF SEVERAL LINCOLN CLUBS, WITH MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS COMMON PROBLEM. SOME EVEN RESORT TO DRIVING WITH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON AT ALL TIMES, WHICH CAN CAUSE ANOTHER PROBLEM ALTOGETHER AS IT MAY BLIND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM MAKES NIGHT DRIVING IN THESE CARS VERY DIFFICULT, AND IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS, FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093900October 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE DIM LIGHT OUTPUT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS FLAWED WHICH CAUSES THE PLASTIC TO BURN AND THE REFLECTORS TO BE DAMAGED. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY OR UPGRADE THE MARK VIII'S WITH THE BAD DESIGN TO HID LIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088295August 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT OF A NATURE OF FAILING HEADLIGHTS ON 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS . THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL ARE UNSAFE AS ALL 1993-1996 FIRST GENERATIONS MARK VIII ARE.AFTER MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET , AND THE MANY COMPLAINTS IV'E SINCE SEEN I BELIEVE FORD KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXSISTED. THESE CARS ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO FIX FOR THERE PROBLEM BUYING NEW HEADLIGHTS FROM FORD, OUR ONLY OPTION IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM SINCE NEW ONES FAIL SHORTLEY AFTER BEING INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086954August 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE SLOWLY DIMMED OVER THE YEARS. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT ANY LONGER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075740June 4, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS FOR THESE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065644April 6, 2004
SUSPENSION
PAID FOR NEW AIR RIDE SYSTEM AND WHEN IT FAILED. THE SERVICE DEPT. AT EUFAULA FORD REFUSED TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII THAT WE TRADED FOR AND HAD ALL THE MECHANICAL WORK DONE AT THE SAME DEALER. AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REPAIR BILLS THEY EXPECT ME TO KEEP PAYING EVERY TIME I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK FOR THE SAME THING. I ONLY WANT WHAT I PAID FOR. THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM COMPLETELY COLLAPSED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. IT HAD TO BE LOADED ON A FLAT BED TRUCK AND HAULED TO THEM. THEY THEN SAID THEY SLAMMED THE DOOR A FEW TIMES AND IT AIRED BACK UP. THEY LET IT SIT ON THEIR LOT FOR 5 DAYS AND CALLED ME TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN! NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT COULD COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME ANY I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. PLEASE HELP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063792March 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT TO DRIVE IN DARK CONDITIONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069606January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUTO THEFT ALARM GOES OFF INTERRMIT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070571January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR I NOTICED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE GOIN UP LITTLE SLOWER...A FEW MONTHS PASTED...THEN THE MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR...WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE STEREO AND THE AC..THE AC WOULD KICK ON AND OFF THE STEREO WOULD KICK ON AND OFF..ALSO ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP START IT.....I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND IN TURN WRECKED MY BATTERY....THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED IN MY GRANDFATHERS 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 HIS WAS AROUND 100000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051533January 2, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THIS IS A 35,000 TO 40,000 DOLLAR CAR WHEN IT WAS NEW AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF VERY POOR HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR ALL 1993 AND 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AT NIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051052December 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CAN NOT SEE ROAD WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CHANGED BULBS, CLEANED AND POLISHED LENS. WAS AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF WEB SITES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MUST DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ON FULL TIME OR NIGHT DRIVING IS IMPOSSIBLE AND UNSAFE. HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING AT NIGHT.WITH SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049295December 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS DESIGN. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS TO VARIOUS AGENCY'S AND TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR FORD TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. ARE THEY WAITING FOR DEATHS BEFORE ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039022September 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND, AS I AM SURE THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP, THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY VERY POOR FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. EVEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE POOR. I HAVE VISITED MANY WEBSITES ON THIS MANNER AND HAVE FOUND THAT I AM ONE OF MANY WITH THIS COMPLAINT ON THE GEN I MARK VIII. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033221August 20, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
93 LINCOLN HEADLIGHTS ARE INEFFECTIVE AFTER DAYLIGHT HOURS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024557June 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021365June 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM... EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITHOUT USING BRIGHTLIGHTS. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021286June 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR. THEY DON'T LIGHT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED THEM. THE DESIGN JUST DOESN'T ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO SHINE ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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