Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#756992January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NIGHT TIME DRIVING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE HEADLIGHTS SO NOT PUT OFF ADAQUATE ILLUMINATION TO SAFELY MANEUVER THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED 6 LINCOLNS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS ANAD STILL OWN 3 AND THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEN I HAVE AHD WITH ANY OF THEM INVOLVING SAFETY. I ALMOST HIT A JOGGER THE OTHER MORNING BECAUSE OF THE DIMLY SHINING HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT ENDS UP IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINT AN OTHERWISE WONDERFUL CAR AND MANUFACTURER. I HAVE ANOTHER MARK VIII A 98 MODEL AND THE LIGHTING IS WONDERFUL.HELP US TO CONTINUE TO ENJPY OUR LINCOLN PRODUCT. *AK
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0
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#756993January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD HAS KNOWN FROM DAY ONE THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS WERE NEVER EFFICIENT. THEY ARE VERY DULL & I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN AS A RESULT TO THIS.*AK
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#756996January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LAMPS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE UNACCEPTABLE. THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT DISCHARGED FROM THE LAMP IS EXTREMELY LOW AND INEFFECTIVE. DRIVING DURING NON-LIGHT HOURS IS DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE PEDESTRIANS, AND OTHER OBJECTS IN THE ROAD. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH HOPES THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE ADJUSTED BY POSSIBLY UPGRADING THE LIGHTING SYSTEM USED ON THE VEHICLES. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MATTER.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#756933January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE HORRIBLY UNDERPOWERED. AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OVER 40 MPH IT POSES A RISK AT NIGHT NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, BUT ALL THE OTHER THINGS I DO NOT SEE PROPERLY. TREES, ANIMALS, PEDESTRIANS, PARKED CARS. THESE LIGHTS DESPERATELY NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED TO AID IN NIGHT VISION.
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#756934January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LIGHTS TURN YELLOW AND GLAZE OVER AND YOU CAN HARDLY SEE ANY LIGHT FROM THEM AT NIGHT. I TEMPORARILY SANDED THEM TO GET THE YELLOW OFF, BUT SOON I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. THE CAR IS MARGINALLY SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IT SCARES ME TO DO SO. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756941January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CAR HAS INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING AND I HAVE ENCOUNTERD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AS A RESULT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE LIGHTING IN THESE VEHICLES WAS NOT OF POOR DESIGN. A DEER IN THE ROADWAY COULD NOT BE SEEN DUE TO THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHICH CAUSED OVER 3K IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS PRIOR TO THIS INCEDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756945January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY WEAK, TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE IN MANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE TO SAY THE LEAST. THE BROCHURES FOR MY CAR PROMISED HID LIGHTING BUT IT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE FOR THE 1995 MODEL YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756946January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR. CAN HARDLY SEE AT NIGHT. OFTEN I HAVE MANY CLOSE CALLS IN THE RAIN ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756949January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756956January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR THE 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S ARE OF EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY WITH VERY LOW LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS "FIRST" GENERATION OF THE MARK VIII FAMILY. LINCOLN UPDATED THE "SECOND" GENERATION OF MARK VIII'S (1997-1998) WITH A HIGH INTENSITY BEAM HEADLAMP, THAT SUFFICIENTLY INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HEADLAMPS. I PERFORM A FAIR AMOUNT OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN PHOENIX IN THE EARLY EVENING TIMEFRAME, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. THE LOW LIGHT OUTPUT OF THESE HEADLAMPS ON THE MARK VIII MAKES FOR WHAT I AND MANY OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS FEEL IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OBSTACLES IN THE ROAD ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN A MANNER THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO SAFELY MANEUVER AROUND THEM, SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. FURTHER, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS AFTER DARK, THE DIM LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HEADLAMPS DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING TO SAFELY MAKE MYSELF AWARE OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN, PETS, JOGGERS, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF LIGHT PRODUCED BY THESE HEADLAMPS, WHICH ARE FACTORY INSTALLED ON ALL 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S. I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OR A PEDESTRIAN WILL COME TO HARM DUE TO THE CARS INABILITY TO ILLUMINATE OBJECTS AFTER DARK IN A MANNER THAT IS SAFELY EXPECTED FOR ALL VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756962January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WORK LIKE THEY ARE MENT TO. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FACTORY LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARK AREAS. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES, HIT ANIMALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJOURY. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE, THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL LINCOLN MARK VIII'S FROM 1993-1996. THEY ALL NEED TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT RECALL. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, SOMBODY COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECUASE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF THEM. A RECALL IS NEEDED!! *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756965January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE OF A VERY POOR DESIGN, AND DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT FOR SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER DOES HAVE AN UPGRADED HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTING SYSTEM USED ON 1996 LSC MODELS THAT COULD BE RETROFITTED TO PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF BUT HAS NOT VOLUNTARILY ADDRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756905January 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 1998 (2YR LEASE VEHICLE). FROM 1998-2001 THERE HAVE BEEN TWO ENGINES REPLACED. FORD HAS REPLACED BUT NOT ADDRESSED WHY THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE ON A 3RD ENGINE AND YET WAS APPROX 4+ YRS OLD WHEN 1ST ENGINE WAS REPLACED. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS FEB 25, 2000 BY CAPITAL FORD (SAN JOSE, CALIF). WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS VIBRATION OF 3RD ENGINE, PAINT DECOLORATION AND FADING AIRCONDITIONER. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006461January 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******776798.*AK *JB
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No
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0
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0
#756733January 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR OUTPUT, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. FORD REFUSES TO BUDGE ON THIS ISSUE AND WILL ACCEPT NOTHING SHORT OF $700 PER SIDE FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR SITUATION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756747January 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE REFLEVTIVE COATING HAS WORN OFF OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT WELL OVER $200 EACH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE HEADLAMPS HARDLY LIGHT UP THE STREET SIGNS WHEN ON DIM SETTING - WHEN USING HIGH BEAM THE LIGHTING IS WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED ON A LOW BEAM SETTING. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756685January 11, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WEAK STOCK HEADLIGHTS. THEY MAKE VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHEN ITS ON AND OFF. I FEEL FOR A $40,000 CAR I SHOULD HAVE SOME EFFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. ON DARK STREETS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND AS A RESULT I MUST DRIVE EXTREMLY SLOW AND HOLD UP TRAFFIC, DUE THE ABILITY OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO SHOW ME THE WAY. I HAVE SEEN FLASH LIGHTS MORE EFFECTIVE. I FEEL IF MY HEADLIGHTS CAN'T GUIDE ME THROUGH A DARK STREET THEN IT'LL ONLY PUT MY LIFE AND EVERYONE'S LIFE AROUND ME AT THE TIME IN DANGER. I WOULD GO TO A SHOP AND ADD NEW LIGHTS ON MY OWN BUT I FEEL THIS IS THE COMPANY'S PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD DEAL WITH. THEY MAKE MILLIONS A YEAR AND YET THEY CAN'T PUT DESCENT HEADLIGHTS IN. THEY TALK ABOUT SATISFYING THE CUSTOMER, BUT HOW IS PUTTING BAD HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR SATISFYING ME.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756721January 11, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, DANGEROUSLY SO. THE REFLECTORS LOSE THEIR BRIGHTNESS WITH TIME AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WERE VERY POOR TO BEGIN WITH, BECOME WORTHLESS. IT IS OFTEN NECESSARY TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE BY IN POORLY LIGHTED OR RURAL AREAS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS, BUT THE LOW BEAMS ARE REALLY THAT BAD.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563957January 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE HEADLAMPS, THE REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE REAR OF THE LAMP IS DISCOLORED AND FLAKING OFF THE LIGHT OUTPUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. *TT JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001704January 7, 2002
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL SENSOR WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHILE OPERATING AND WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST BECAUSE IT NOT A RECALL, AND OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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