Lincoln Mark Complaints (1996)

115 consumer complaints on file.

#743275March 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE PROVIDED LITTLE LIGHT, AND THUS, LIMITED VISIBILTY IN LIGHTLESS SITUATIONS. ACCEPTABLE VISIBILTY IS LIMITED TO (AN ESTIMATED) 25 FT. EVEN CONSTANT USE OF THE HIGH BEAMS (WHICH IS A DANGER TO OTHER MOTORISTS, THOUGH MANY DO NOT SEEM TO NOTICE) PROVIDES LITTLE MORE THAN SLIGHTLY ACCEPTABLE LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884454March 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED DEFECT EXISTED IN BALLAST WHICH WILL RESULT IN REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882418March 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, VISIBILITY IS REDUCED, AND DRIVING IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740968February 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP REFLECTOR DISCOLORING, CAUSING WEAK OUTPUT-FORD WILL NOT CORRECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740975February 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMPS DO NOT PROJECT LIGHT OUT TO A SAFE DISTANCE. ONE SIDE (LEFT, DRIVERS) INSIDE THE LENS THE CHROME REFLECTING SURFACE HAS DISSINTEGRATED. THE OTHER SIDE JUST APPEARS DIM. ON A WET NIGHT WE DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739139January 10, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN DIMMER AS VEHICLE AGED. I DON'T EVEN LIKE TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT ANYMORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877858January 10, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS THEY CAME ON BRIGHT. THEN, THEY JUST FADED OUT. CONSUMER HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738861January 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM WHEN LIT. I CAN BARELY NOTICE IF LIGHTS ARE ON. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY DUE TO DECREASE OF VISIBILITY. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876164December 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILED. REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $1500.00. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735674November 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY POOR ILLUMINATION CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE A "HAZY OR FROSTY" CORROSION ON THE REFLECTORS OF THE LOW BEAMS. THE HIGH BEAMS EXHIBIT NO SUCH CORROSION AND ARE QUITE SATISFACTORY. SOME OWNERS HAVE ADDED "FOG OR DRIVING LIGHTS" TO HELP ALLIEVIATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872520October 8, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK KEEPING CLICKING, AND COURTESY LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733434October 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD AND LINCOLN ARE INSISTING THAT WE PAY $675.,PLUS LABOR, TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT THAT WENT OUT. THE 97 AND 98 MODELS OF THE CAR WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING AND THEY WERE REPLACED AND NO COST THE THE COMSUMER. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME LIGHTING SYSTEM AND BULB, YET IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE IT OUTRIGHT IT WOULD COST $75. THE TECHNICIANS SAY THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WILL NOT MATE. HEADLIGHTS ARE AN ESSENTIAL AND NECESSAY COMPONENT OF AN AUTO AND IF THE COST IS SO HIGH TO REPLACE IT, THAN IT SHOULD NOT GO OUT. FORD AND LINCOLN ARE PRICE SCALPING AND SHIFTING THE COST OF THE RECALL ON THE 97 AND 98 ON TO THE OWNERS OF THE 96'S. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT FOR US, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. THANK YOU, ZAK AND MARSHA KACHATUROFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732640September 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DEFECTIVE DESIGN/MANUFACTURER RESULTED IN FAILURE OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. COST TO REPAIR IS $800 PER SIDE. TOTAL COST APPROXIMATELY $1600 NO AFTERMARKET OR SUBSTITUTE AVAILABLE. REPLACEMENT WARRANTY IS ONE YEAR AFTER INSTALLATION. LINCOLN AND OSRAM SYLVANIA BOTH CONTACTED WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION. SYLVANIA AND LINCOLN ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND ALSO REFUSE TO REPLACE WITH MORE RELIABLE SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNED/MANUFACTURED REPLACEMENTS INSTALLED IN LATER PRODUCTION RUNS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731553September 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE INSUFFICIENT BEAM POWER. THERE QUITE DIM!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730906September 10, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SUPER DIM. IT IS VERY SCARY DRIVING IN AN UKNOWN AREA AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730089September 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LIGHTING FROM THE ORIGINAL HID HEADLIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A WRECK AT ANY TIME. I HAVE 20/20 VISION AND HAVE TO BE VERY AWARE OF MY SURROUNDINGS AT NIGHT! I WOULD BE WORRIED TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE EVENING. THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED WITH A BETTER LIGHTING SOLUTION GIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730124September 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS IS A 1996 MRK VIII LINCOLN. THE HEADLITES HAVE LOST THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL OFF OF THE INSIDE OF THEM AND ARE NOW SO DIM THAT I DON'T DARE DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I CAN'T SEE THE ROAD! IF I CAN'T GET WHERE I'M GOING BY DARK I HAVE TO STOP AND STAY AT A MOTEL, IT'S JUST TO DANGEROUS..A 4 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULDN'T BE LIKE THIS. I HAVE A 50 YEAR OLD GMC THAT HAS BRIGHTER LITES AND IS FAR SAFER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730163September 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CAR HAS EXTREMELY DIM HEADLIGHTS, FACTORY DESIGN FLAW. BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR A CAR THIS HEAVY. ROTORS WARP AFTER ONLY 5000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862708May 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH FOOT ON BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO REV, AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. WHEELS WERE SPINNING & BURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721274April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN MY CAR HAS STARTED TO SHUTTER AND LEAK FLUID. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ANOTHER LOCAL GARAGE. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND BUT THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALLS MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE LOCAL GARAGE ALSO TOLD ME THERE WAS A NEW TYPE OF SELENOID AND VALVES TO GO INTO THE TRANSMISSION TO KEEP THE PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I CHECKED OUT THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THERE WAS ONE FOR THIS PROBLEM (TSB# 98-8-7 APRIL 1998). WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL EFFORT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD BE DANGEROUS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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