Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#730152September 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 93 MARK VIII ARE JUST PLAIN DANGEROUS. JUST DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT IS ENOUGHT TO MAKE YOU NOT WANT TO DRIVE AT ALL. THE HIGH BEAMS ON THESE CARS IS LIKE THE LOW BEAMS OF A NORMAL HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. YOU DON'T DARE DRIVE AT NIGHT IN A STORM. YOU ARE JUST ASKING FOR TROUBLE THEN. I WOULD BE VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THESE CARS. I HOPE THAT ALOT MORE PEOPLE ARE SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. HOPEFULLY THE MANUFACTURER WILL REALIZE THAT THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE BY OWNERS OF THEIR CARS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730161September 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAMS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. EXTREMLY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. PROBLEM EXISTS FOR ALL 93-96 MARK VIII OWNERS.
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
#730026September 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKES WHATSOVER , NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PUSH DOWN. AFTER STOPPING WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES, THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED BY OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS OTHER REPAIR CENTERS AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS UNAFE TO DRIVE AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IT IS TOO VALUABLE TO JUNK BUT WE MAY HAVE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869267August 31, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING, AND AT THE TIME TO SLOW DOWN. FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. COOPER STARFIRE CONSTALLATION, 225/60 R16. *AK COOPER 225/60/R16 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869221August 31, 2000
TIRES
TIGER PAW GTS WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES AFTERMARKET, TIRE SIZE P225/60R16, DOT # BEXONC2U436. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ,AND PIECES OF RUBBER DESTROYED MIRRORS AND WHEELWELL ABOUT APPROX, $1,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER TO RIGHT INTO THE GRASS MEDIAN. ALSO, 5 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT FELT A VIBRATION AND THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH GEARS, BUT ACTUALLY IT WAS THE TIRES IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE UNIROYAL RUBBER COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY THE TIRE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728473August 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL STUCK ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727849August 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE WAS RUNNING, CAR WAS IN PARK, FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED WIDE OPEN CAUSING CAR TO SHOOT OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING ACCIDENT. REPEATEDLY PUMPED BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. THE MOTOR STAYED WIDE OPEN. FINALLY SHUT OFF ENGINE, BUT WAS GOING TOO FAST TO AVOID BOUNCING OFF OF TRUCK INTO CURB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726404August 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866249July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726029July 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS 1 OR 2 GEARS WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RPM GOES OVER 4500 AND TIRES GRAB THE PAVEMENT.. THIS WILL CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON ICY OR WET ROADS. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS A PROBLEM EARLIER AND WAS WORKED ON BY THE DEALER ABOUT 3 THOUSAND MILES AGO. BECAUSE IT WAS STORED ALL WINTER, IT WAS NOT EVIDENT TO THE OWNER THAT THE REPAIR WORSENED THE PROBLEM SHORT TRIPS ARE OK, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS WARM LIKE ON A TRIP OF OVER A 100 MILES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEMS TO THE LINCOLN CONSUMER NUMBER . I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725861July 23, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVER'S SIDE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT. DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NO "AFTER-MARKET" HEADLIGHT BULBS AVAILABLE. LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS MUST BE DEALER-SERVICED. FORTUNATELY DEALER WILL REPAIR UNDER 50,000 BUMBER TO BUMBER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FOR THIS MODEL REQUIRE REPLACING AN ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, NOT JUST THE BULB. INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THIS COMPONENT IS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED BY OEM SUPPLIER AND IS NOW ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. AUTO BEING OPERATED WITHOUT HEADLIGHT FOR 2-MONTHS NOW AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS. MAJOR PROBLEM IS THAT I OPERATING AN AUTO WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS IS A MOVING VIOLATION IN GEORGIA AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AFTER DARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865095July 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND MAKING A NORMAL STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BRAKING. DRIVER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864755July 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON RT 280 ALL OF SUDDEN SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723997June 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863517June 13, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHUTTERED VIOLENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723902June 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT INTENSITY HAS GRADUALLY DECLINED DUE TO DETERIORATION OF REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE HEADLAMP LENS ASSEMBLY. INSPECTION OF INSIDE OF LENS REFLECTOR WITH LAMP REMOVED USING A DENTAL MIRROR SHOW PLASTIC HAS MELTED AND TURNED DARK BROWN IN COLOR INSTEAD OF A REFLECTIVE CHROME FINISH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723850June 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
BOTH CYLINDER HEADS FAILED WITHIN ABOUT 5,000 MILES OF EACH OTHER. THE FAILURE IS SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD, TAKING THE THREADS WITH THEM. FOMOCO RECOMMENDS SPARK PLUGS BE CHANGED AT 100,000 INTERVALS. HERE IS THE PROBLEM: MECHANICS UNDERSTAND THAT AN ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD AND STEEL SPARK PLUGS CAUSE A DISPARITY. THE CONSTANT HEATING AND COOLING OF THE CYLINDER HEADS OVER 100,000 MILES CAUSES THE STEEL SPARK PLUGS TO PARTIALLY BOND TO THE ALUMINUM THREADS IN THE HEAD. WHEN THE OLD PLUGS ARE REMOVED, THEY EXTRACT A PART OF THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS AT THAT TIME. NEW PLUGS ARE THUS INSTALLED ONTO WEAKENED THREADS. EVENTUALLY, THE THREADS GIVE WAY AND THE PLUGS EXPLODE OUT OF THE HEAD. IN MY CASE, THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 25,000 MILES AFTER THE PLUGS WERE CHANGED. I DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED TO FUND REPAIRS TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THIS ENGINE. THIS ENGINE SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAD EITHER HEAD FAIL, MUCH LESS BOTH OF THEM. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE SECOND HEAD BLEW AT THE NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA BORDER ON INTERSTATE 85 (VIRGINIA WELCOME CENTER). SINCE A MARK VIII CAN ONLY BE WORKED UPON BY A LINCOLN DEALER, I HAD TO PAY A 135 MILE WRECKER BILL TO TRANSPORT THE CAR TO THE NEAREST LINCOLN DEALER IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723447June 1, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN ENTERING A DARK TUNNEL HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS MOVED TO MANUAL SETTING TO OVERRIDE THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE, HEADLIGHTS COME ON IMMEDIATELY, AS THEY SHOULD, HOWEVER DASH LIGHTS ARE DELAYED UPTO 25 SECONDS CAUSING THE VECHICLE TO TRAVEL UP TO 1/2 MILE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO MONITOR THE SPEEDOMETER OR CRITICAL GAUGES, OTHER LINCOLN MODELS I TESTED DON'T HAVE THIS DELAY IN THERE SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT ACCORDING TO EVERYONE I TELL ABOUT IT, ALTHOUGH WASINGTON STATE LEMON LAW RULED AGAINST ME ON THIS MATTER AND ENCOURAGES THE MANUFACTOR TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A DEFECTIVE CAR. *AK
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

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