Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#758982March 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THROUGH EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR ELEMENTS, THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FOR THIS VEHICLE HAVE BECOME CLOUDED TO THE DEGREE THAT THEY ARE USELESS. THIS POSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION DURING NIGHTIME DRIVING, EVEN USING THE HIGH BEAMS. WE CALLED THE DEALER TO PRICE NEW COVERS. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $280.00 PER LIGHT, WHICH I BELIEVE IS USURIOUS. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIND USED REPLACEMENTS AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS UNIVERSAL. EACH 94 MARK VIII WE FOUND IN JUNKYARDS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS. EVEN IF THE SITUATION CANNOT BE RESOLVED, AT LEAST YOUR WEBSITE ALLOWED ME TO VENT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758874March 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY COMPLAINT ON THESE HEADLIGHTS IS THE LACK OF GOOD LIGHTING. UNLIKE OTHER OWNERS, MY LIGHTS HAVE NOT YELLOWED NOR HAS ANY OF THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL PEELED INSIDE THE HOUSING. THESE LIGHTS PLAIN SUCK. FORD/LINCOLN SAW FIT TO EQUIP THE LSC MODELS OF THE MARK VIII (1995-1996) WITH HID LIGHTING SYSTEMS, WHILE THE BASE MODEL MARK VIII FROM 1993-1996 USED STANDARD HALOGEN LIGHTING. THE HALOGEN LIGHTS ARE ABOUT AS EFFECTIVE AS A CANDEL IN A HURRICANE, AND IN MY OPINION AND THE OPINIONS OF OTHER OWNERS CREATES A VERY REAL HAZZARD FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. 1997-98 MARK VIII HAD HID LIGHTS ON ALL MODELS, AND THE HOUSINGS ARE A BIT LARGER, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY KNEW THE STANDARD HALOGEN LIGHTS WERE A BAD DESIGN FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WAITED 4 YEARS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SYLVANIA, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS IS JUST AS MUCH TO BLAME AS FORD/LINCOLN FOR THE FLAWS IN THESE UNITS. KNOWING THE HALOGEN UNITS ARE AS INNEFFECTIVE AS THEY ARE, THE HID LIGHTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN STANDAR EQUIPMENT ON ALL MODELS, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WARRANTY UPGRADE FOR ALL CARS NOT SO EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY INCLUDING THE 1993-94 MODELS AS WELL AS THE 1995-96 MODELS. THIS IS NOT FORD BASHING, I AM A FORD GUY ALL THE WAY, BUT THIS TYPE OF BAD DESIGN IS JUST WRONG, AND COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758886March 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLES ARE VERY DIM. YEARS '1993-1995 THE LIGHTS ARE SO BAD AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WANTS $1600 TO FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758791March 1, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS INSTALLED ON THE ''EARLY'' MARK VIIIS ARE A COMMON KNOWLEDGE PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES US ALL. MOST OF OUR [L.C.O.C.] LONCOLN CONTINENTAL OWNERS CLUB MEMBERS STORE THEIR ''VIIIS'' IN THE WINTER AS THE LIGHTS ARE UNSAFE EVEN IN GOOD WEATHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT . ROBERT GAVRILESCU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758792March 1, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HATE THE POOR LIGHTING THESE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE. MANT MARK VIII OWNERS RUN THE HIGH BEAMS ALL THE TIME WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS SET SO THEY DON'T AIM INTO UNCOMING DRIVERS EYES. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS, AND THEY ALREADY HAVE THE "HID'' LIGHTS AVAILABLE AS THESE UNITS WERE INSTALLED ON MID-YEAR 1995S AND 1996S THAT WERE CALLED LSCS. HID LIGHTING ON THESE CARS IS GREAT!'*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758823March 1, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ALL 1995 MARKVIII CARS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE HID HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN SOME OF THE LSC MODELS OF THESE CARS ARE A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC AND THE DRIVERS OF THESE CARS. THE LIGHTING IS INADEQUATE FOR SAFE NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND I HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM ALWAYS HAVING TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON JUST SO I CAN SAFELY SEE THE ROAD. THE HIGH BEAMS BEING ON CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES SO I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS EVERY NON HID EQUIPPED MARKVIII VEHICLES AND I AM HOPING THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758710February 27, 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. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758643February 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICENT LIGHTING FOR NIGHT DRIVING. WE LIVE IN A LARGE CITY AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE STREET LIGHTS, WE WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY SEE NOTHING. MY WIFE WEARS GLASSES AND CAN NOT SEE VERY WELL AT NIGHT. THIS VEHICLE MAKES IT DANGEROUS AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO USE IT AT NIGHT. WE HAVE EXPLORED A FEW OPTIONS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING, NONE OF WHICH PROVED EFFECTIVE. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A SET OF LIGHTS FROM FORD WHICH COST OVER $800.00 BEFORE INSTALLATION. THE FACT THAT THESE LIGHTS EXIST TELL US THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT 2 YEARS AFTER THE PRODUCTION OF OUR VEHICLE. BUT FOR EVERYONE WHO OWNS A 95 OR OLDER, WE ARE STUCK WITH THESE LIGHTS THAT ARE GOOD FOR LIGHTING UP ABOUT 7-10' OF ROADWAY IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ANY HELP OR ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF ANYONE HERE NEEDS TO SPEAK WITH ME THE BEST NUMBER TO REACH ME AT IS [XXX], THANKS FOR ANY ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758615February 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. IT IS HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON UNLIGHTED ROADWAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758624February 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PROVIDE VERY POOR LIGHTING. WHEN I DRIVE DURING THE NIGHT IT IS MUCH DARKER IN FRONT OF THE CAR THAN IN OTHER CARS I HAVE DRIVEN BEFORE. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE WITH GOOD VISIBILITY IS TO USE THE HIGH LAMPS, BUT THEY ARE TOO BRIGHT FOR OTHER DRIVERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006319February 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAM ON, ANTI-LOCK NO LONGER WORKS. REPAIR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE BROKE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE BROKE PARE FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE REAR WHEEL SENSOR. EITHER THE MANUFACTOR NOR AFTER MARKET VENDOR HAD THE REPLACEMENT PART. RESULTING IN NO ANTI-LOCK BENEFITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758365February 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LINCOLN IS AWARE THAT THE EARLY MARK VIII"S HAD A PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS AND CHANGED TO "HID" LIGHTING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WANT LINCOLN TO RECALL THE EARLY CARS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.I WAS NOT THE OWNER WHEN THE CAR CRASHED I HAVE BEEN COPING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THOUGH, AND I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE RIGHT! THANK YOU. LOREN PETERSON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758359February 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL ARE VERY POOR FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE..EVEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE POOR FOR THIS VEHICLE.THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT FOR LINCOLN OWNERS FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE IT SEEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004127February 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED/ ANY TIME. DEALER CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758157February 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM FOR THE CAR. I'VE REPLACED BULBS AND EVEN PUT IN 100 WATT BULBS. I'VE EVEN HAD THE LENSES RESURFACED...POOR DESIGN OF THE THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSES ME HAVING A HARD TIME SEEING THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758172February 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS AT LOW BEAM PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING AND ALSO ARE INSUFFICIENT AT HIGH BEAM, TOO, BUT A LITTLE BETTER. CANNOT SEE WHERE I AM GOING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM EVEN WORSE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR POORLY LIT STREETS. NEW BULBS HAVE NOT CURED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564330February 11, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES LOUD RUBBING NOISE WHEN IT TELESCOPES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758092February 11, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE INADEQUATE LIGHTING. UNSAFE TO OPERATE AT NIGHT, EXTREMELY POOR LIGHTING EVEN 20 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758039February 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHTING (HIGH AND LOW BEAM) ARE TERRIBLY INSUFFICIENT AT NIGHT. ALL PRE 1996 MARK VIIIS SUFFER FROM THIS GROSS SHORTCOMING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH I HOPE WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY THE NHSTA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758047February 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CHROME REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FLAKES OFF WITH AGE. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1996 MODEL, AND ALTHOUGH JUST OVER 5 YEARS OLD, THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL HAS FLAKED OFF THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS, MEANING THE BULB ONLY HAS THE BASE PLASTIC TO REFLECT OFF, WHICH MEANS OUTPUT IS VIRTUALL NOTHING. I CAN SEND YOU ONE OF THESE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLIES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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