Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#8001304December 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE AT THE TIME OF APPLYING, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WHEATER. DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HYDRAULIC VACUUM SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT WORK ON TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755454December 9, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PRESENT A DANGEROUSLY SEVERE HANDICAP WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE LENSES HAVE SEVERELY DISCOLORED CREATING A TRANSLUCENT LENS THROUGH WHICH THE LIGHT HAS TO PASS. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS HAS REVEALED THEIR DISATISFACTION WITH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. FORD DEALERS ANSWER TO THE APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IS AN OFFER TO SELL NEW SETS AT UPWARDS OF $800. I BELIEVE FORD HAS AN OBLIGATION IN THIS MATTER TO REPLACE OR OFFSET THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754909November 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS ARE DIM AND DANGEROUS FOR NIGHT DRIVING. MOST TIMES YOU REALLY HAVE TO LOOK HARD TO SEE IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON. CHECKED WITH DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LENSES WERE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT THE LENSES ARE DULLED ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE REFLECTORS ON THE INSIDE ARE ALMOST ALL GONE. I CLEANED THE OUTSIDE LENS WITH A WINDOW CLEANER AND SPRAYED SOME CLEAR POLYURETHANE ON THEM. IT CLEARED THE LENSES BY THE REFLECTORS ARE STILL NOT PROJECTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754713November 19, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I BOUGHT REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS FROM FORD LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF YELLOWING HEADLIGHTS, BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE AT NIGHT. I AM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN (CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT) WITH THE REPLACEMENT LIGHTS THAT THEY SENT ME AND THEY WERE ORIGINAL OEM PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754577November 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM TO BE SAFE AND/OR EFFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754601November 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT & AUTO LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899024November 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER CHANGED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND FOUND THAT HARNESS WAS DAMAGED, VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS SINCE HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V009000. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR HAD SOME HEAT DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAILED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754164November 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754016November 2, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ALL 1993-1996 MARK VIII'S WERE BUILT WITH VERY LOW OUTPUT LOW BEAM LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS MAKE IT VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE HEADLAMPS ARE THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT OF MARK VIII OWNERS AND MANY HAVE RESORTED TO AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THEIR OWN SAFETY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FORD SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND RECTIFY IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753942October 31, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME DIM TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. DEALER ADVISES THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $600. PROBLEM APPEARS TO STEM FROM POOR DESIGN, WHICH RESULTS IN LENSES BECOMING PERMANENTLY CLOUDED OR DISCOLORED. DEALER'S MECHANIC REFERENCED UV RAYS AS POSSIBLE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER MUST HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE OPERATED OUTDOORS - AND, THUS, SUBJECT TO UV RAYS - YET, THERE IS APPARENTLY NO EASY SOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUSLY LOW LIGHT LEVEL PROBLEM. UNIT SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF RESULTANT HAZARDOUS CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753892October 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH MOISTURE BUILDUP ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BECOME AN EXTREME HAZARD AND A SAFTEY ISSUE. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT DUE THIS HAZARD. THE MOISTURE BUILDUP HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND FORD HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. NEW PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AND THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. THANK YOU. *AK, DOMINIQUE LAMA
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753553October 23, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DIM HEADLIGHTS (POOR LIGHTING). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753279October 16, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INSURFICIENT LIGHTING AT NIGHT CAN'T SEE ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753179October 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MARK VIII'S I AM PERSONALLY FAMILIAR WITH ARE VERY DIM, TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. ONLINE INVESTIGATION SHOWS MANY MARK VIII OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE ONLY OPTION FORD/LINCOLN OFFERS IS AN UPGRADE TO THE NEWER HID SYSTEM, FOR NEARLY $1000.00. NOT A GOOD OPTION FOR A DESIGN FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753181October 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WEAK HEADLIGHTS GETS DIMMER OVER TIME BECAUSE THE LENS GETS YELLOW & DULL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753150October 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM ON ALL THESE VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR THOSE WITH THE OPTIONAL HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. THE POOR REFLECTOR DESIGN AND THE SHORT LIFETIME OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING MAKE IT AS IF THE VECHICLE HAS NO HEADLIGHTS. I DRIVE WITHE THE HIGHBEAMS ON ALL THE TIME AND THEY ARE STILL SO DIM THAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOESN'T NOTICE. EVEN WITH HIGH BEAM ILLUMINATION ON THE LUMEN LEVEL IS LOWER THAN THE AVEAGE LOW BEAM OF OTHER VECHICLES. APPARENTLY THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND MADE "OPTIONAL" EFFECTIVE LIGHTING AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE OF MY VECHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLES AND THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND STILL DO NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753157October 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY POOR IN DESIGN AND LIGHT OUTPUT. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ITS ALMOST LIKE HAVING NO LIGHTS AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753165October 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT OUTPUT ON 93-95 MARK VIII'S IS EXTREMELY WEAK TO THE POINT THAT DRIVER CANNOT TELL IF LOW BEAMS ARE ACTUALLY LIT. LIGHT OUTPUT IS LESS THAN THAT OF TURN SIGNAL LAMPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753089October 11, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOWBEAM HEADLAMPS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR NIGHT TIME TRAVEL. LIGHTS ARE DIM WITH A BLOTCHY PATTERN. HIGH BEAM LAMPS ARE ADEQUATE. LAMPS ARE ACCURATELY ADJUSTED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM ON CERTAIN MARK VIII MODELS WITH HID HEADLAMPS. FORD SHOULD RECALL THE MARK VIII MODELS AND FIT ADEQUATE HEADLAMPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753105October 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR OF TWO AFTER PURCHASE. IT ABRUPTLY JERKS TO THE RIGHT ON LEFT TURNS FROM A STAND STILL OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S BEEN WORKED ON AT LEAST 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO LINCOLN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT GOT NO HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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