Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#850890November 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853243November 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS CRASH, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH. HIT A DRIVEWAY, WENT AIR BORNE AND LANDED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. DRIVER RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES TO HER CHEST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715022November 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY FLASHER FAILURES INTERMITTANT OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851842November 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON FOR TWO HOURS OR MORE, THEN IT WENT OFF. SINCE THEN, INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AT FULL STOP WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNTIL THEY GET THE CODE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, WHEN IT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714705November 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LINCOLN/DEALER UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WARRANTY REPAIR REFUSED. NO SAFET DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714721November 13, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE ON-RAMP TO THE MASS. TURNPIKE AT 11:00 P.M. I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH AND MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AS WELL AS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING. I IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKES SO THAT THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE AWARE OF MY EXISTENCE. IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE OFF FOREVER, IN REALITY IT WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 20 SECONDS. IT PROCEEDED TO HAPPEN AS I DROVE THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE PIKE, AND MANY TIMES THEREAFTER. IT CAME TO THE POINT THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. I PROCEEDED TO LOOK INTO VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION, BECAUSE TO ME THIS IS DEFINATE RECALL STUFF, THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF AN AUTOMOBILE. I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO SEE IN THE CONSUMER GUIDE, THAT IT WAS IN FACT A RECALL ON 1993, LINCOLN MARK VIII VEHICLES. HOWEVER, WHAT I WAS SURPRISED ABOUT WAS THE TREATMENT I RECEIVED FROM LINCOLN. I GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE RECALL #98V009000, THEY TOLD ME THAT RECALLS ARE VEHICLE SPECIFIC AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED MY VIN . *AFTER PROVIDING THEM WITH THIS INFORMATION, I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADLAMP RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY CAR. WELL, OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN SOME KIND OF A MISTAKE!?!????? I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING THE LOGIC OR REASONING IN THIS, LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT, O.K.: THERE IS A RECALL FOR HEADLAMP FAILURE ON 1993, LINCOLN MARK VIII'S, I OWN A 1993, LINCOLN MARK VIII, I AM HAVING HEADLIGHT FAILURE, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THE RECALL??????? WELL THEN SHOULDN'T IT BE? WHAT IS THE EXPLANATION THEN FOR THE PROBLEM AND WHY DOES LINCOLN FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REINBURSE ME. MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER UNTIL I COULD GET THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, AND LINCOLN JUST SIMPLY KEEPS SAYING" I AM SORRY MAM, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO, YOUR CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL" I ASK , " WELL THERE IS DEFINATELY AN ERROR. AND WHAT CAN I DO NOW?" THEY GAVE ME A COUPLE OF TOLL FREE NUMBERS TO CALL, BUT NO-ONE IS BEING HELPFUL, AND NO-ONE CAN JLOGICALLY ANSWER MY QUESTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714641November 11, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF SNOW, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO HAVE ANY TRACTION. THIS IS REGARDLESS OF THE TRACTION CONTROL. IT APPEARS THAT THE LARGE HIGH TORQUE ENGINE COMBINED WITH THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE AND MINIMAL REAR WEIGHT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852307November 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHT'S GAVE POOR VISIBILTY TO DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851973October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713131October 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE SLIPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712956October 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE DRIVER'S OUTSIDE MIRROR, ELECTRO CHROMIC AUTOMATIC DIMMER IS BLURRED. I CAN SEE VEHICLES ALONG SIDE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#548947September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR, ELECTRO CHROMIC AUTOMATIC DIMMER IS BLURRED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848928September 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE, VEHICLE WON'T START OR MOVE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712100September 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE WAY TOO DIM FOR A LUXURY CAR. BUYER BEWARE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711955September 24, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848259September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE'S LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. BRAKE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE DOESN'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548394September 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
AFTER RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH (98V-009) THE AUTO LIGHT FUNCTION FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847142September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. OWNER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WILL HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846489September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE MAKING ANY TURN THE CAR WILL CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710696August 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTED IN FIRE AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. INSURANCE ADJUSTER BELIEVED IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE CAR, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT SINCE NEW. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED BY OTHERS. THANK YOU, KURT PFEFFER
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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