Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#10106592January 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN PROCEEDING TO TURN ON THE HEAT IN MY CAR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD I DISCOVERED THAT MY HEAT DID NOT WORK, AND THAT THE A/C ONLY BLEW COLD AIR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE BLEND DOOR BREAKING OVER TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT; BUT, WILL NOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS NEEDED. THIS REPAIR IS NEEDED ON ALMOST ALL MARK VIII'S AFTER TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107216January 11, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY HIT A DEER. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CONSUMER WAS AFFECTED BY THE SUBSTANCE IT RELEASED. THE FIBERS DAMAGED HER NECK, FACE AND LEGS. CONSUMER HAS UNDER GONE SEVERAL SURGERIES FOR THIS INCIDENT. WHEN CONTACTING LINCOLN, THEY DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY PART IN ANY OF THIS. CONSUMER CALLED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, WHICH WROTE A LETTER TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( DOT). CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING FOR SOME TYPE OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN .*AK...*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105663January 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII BECOME UNUSABLE DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT BUCKET DESIGN. PLEASE SEE ATTATCHED WEB ADDRESS FOR MORE ORMATION. ://WEB.WT.NET/~HOUTEX/MARKLIGHTS.HTM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104659December 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1)WALKED INTO GARAGE IN EVENING AND FOUND WHITE, ACRID SMOKE. UPON PULLING CAR OUT OF GARAGE, HEARD WHOOSHING SOUND. 2 )UPON REMOVING THE RT FRONT FENDER WELL, FOUND THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED AND HAD MELTED THE RT FRONT AIR LINE TO SUSPENSION ROUTED ABOVE IT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T SET FIRE TO MY GARAGE. 3) I WILL NEED NEW AIR LINE (ORDERED FOR $15.00), WILL NEED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH AND CONNECTOR/ WIRING REPLACED, COST UNKNOWN-IF I CAN EVEN FIND THE PARTS. OF NOTE, THIS SWITCH HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF FAILURE AND FIRES, BUT FORD HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MAKE OR MODEL YEAR. SWITCH WAS LOCATED UNDER HOOD AND FORD RELOCATED IT TO RT FRONT FENDER WELL. THIS MAY HAVE CUT DOWN ON FIRES AS INTENSE, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THEIR FAILURE TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS CONCERNS ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103083December 16, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 1998 LINCOLN MARKVIII OUTSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE I HAVE 59,000 MILES ON IT ,IT COST $70.00 FOR THE PART,$40.00 TO PAINT THE THING,OVER @200.00 LABOR,(IGOT TO KEEP THE BROKEN ONE !),I FEEL THAT FORD KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT IN MATERIALS<CHANGED THE METAL MIX AND CURE, BUT FAIL TO BE RESPONSIBLE OF THIS SAFETY-DEFECT>>SEE ALSO #10052604 PLUS COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM>
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102980December 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, EQUIPMENT
FAILURE OF BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR ON 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII WHICH RESULTS IN FAILURE OF HVAC. THIS PREVENTS DEFROSTER FROM FUNCTIONING TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD OF FOG OR ICE THUS RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THIS PART FAILED IN MAY 3, 2002 AND WAS REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP BY REPLACING THE PART. THE PART HAS FAILED AGAIN IN DECEMDBER 12, 2004. THIS PART HAS FAILED TWICE WITHIN A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND LESS THAN 32,000 MILES SINCE IT WAS REPLACED IN MAY 2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100863December 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VERY POOR LOW BEAM LIGHTING MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103567November 30, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WENT OFF AND BLACK FIBERS WENT INTO MY FACE, NECK AND LEGS. NOW I HAVE CRYSTAL BALLS OVER MY BODY. *BF IT WAS DARK, RAINY AND FOGGY WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100446November 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. ALL MARK VIII'S BUILT AS 1993 AND 1994 MODELS, AND BASE 1995 AND 1996 MODELS ARE FLAWED WITH HEADLIGHTS THAT, OVER TIME, BECOME VERY UNSAFE DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS. THE LOW BEAMS BECOME VERY DIM AS THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT WEARS DUE TO NORMAL USE. I AM A MEMBER OF SEVERAL LINCOLN CLUBS, WITH MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS COMMON PROBLEM. SOME EVEN RESORT TO DRIVING WITH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON AT ALL TIMES, WHICH CAN CAUSE ANOTHER PROBLEM ALTOGETHER AS IT MAY BLIND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM MAKES NIGHT DRIVING IN THESE CARS VERY DIFFICULT, AND IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS, FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101254November 18, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, AND MISSING. ALSO, STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096382October 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND THE DRIVING LIGHTS ARE HAZARD. I SAY AT BEST THESE LIGHTS ARE LIKE DRIVING AT DUSK WITHOUT HAVING YOUR LIGHTS ON THAT IS ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE. LINCOLN SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY KNEW OF THE DEFECT AND CHANGED THEM IN THE 1996 MODELS TO HIV LIGHTS. A LOOK AT THE MARK VIII WEBSITE SHOWS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM... I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WAS DONE ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096394October 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VERY POOR NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE POORLY DESIGNED HEADLAMP FIXTURES. THE AGING FACTORY HEADLAMP FIXTURES DO NOT SEEM TO PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT FOR NIGHT DRIVING RESULTING IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. THE FIXTURES SEEM TO "YELLOW" AND "FOG" ABNORMALLY WITH AGE AND IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE FACTORY SPECIFIED LAMPS ACTUALLY DAMAGE THE INTERNAL REFLECTIVE MATERIAL, BOTH CONDITIONS REDUCE EFFECTIVE OUTPUT OF THE FIXTURES. THESE CONDITIONS SEEM TO OCCUR WITH AGE AND USE, NEW FIXTURE OUTPUT IS ACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095779October 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE A/C BLEND DOOR MODULE ARM HAS FAILED ON MY CAR; THIS ARM CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF HEAT THAT IS SENT THROUGH THE A/C, HEATING AND DEFROST VENTS. IF IT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT REMOVE FROST OR FOG FROM THE WINDSHIELD, THUS CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093900October 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE DIM LIGHT OUTPUT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS FLAWED WHICH CAUSES THE PLASTIC TO BURN AND THE REFLECTORS TO BE DAMAGED. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY OR UPGRADE THE MARK VIII'S WITH THE BAD DESIGN TO HID LIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095499October 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE FAR MORE BRIGHTER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD NOT SEE AT NIGHT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VIEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN IF HE GETS REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS THAT THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN WITHIN A TWO YEAR TIME SPAN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093483October 2, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLYS ON MY CAR A LINCOLN MARK VIII/1994 HAS PROBLEM WITH CONSISANTLY DIMMING LIGHTS.. I HAVE CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED BULBS WITH SYVANA SILVER STARS/HIGHER OUT PUT AND LIGHTS ARE STILL GETTING DIMMER ..I UNDERSTAND A DESIGN FALURE WITH MANUFACTURE IS AT FAULT.. .E.G. 10/2/04*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091298September 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT EADLIGHT GAVE LITTLE TO NONE LIGHT OUTPUT NSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT IS DICOLORED FROM THE VOLTAGE OF THE LAMPS BECOUSE OF THE FACTORY INSTALLING TOO HIGH OF A VOLTAGE LAMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091244September 18, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I JUST PURCHASED A 1996 LINCOLN MARK 8, WHILE DRIVING IT HOME, IT GOT DARK AND I TURNED ON THE LIGHTS...THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS TERRIBLE. I COULD HARDLY SEE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HOW CAN A PERSON DRIVE AT NIGHT, IF THE LIGHTS FAIL TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE HIGHWAY? AS I GOT TO CHECKING, THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, AS COMPLAINED ABOUT BY OTHER OWNERS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? THESE ARE THE ORGINAL LIGHTING UNITS FROM THE FACTORY, AND THEY ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075647September 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BECOME OPAQUE OVER A FEW YEARS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING LIKE THEY SHOULD. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND THE LENS MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *NM *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089619August 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES DISCOLORED, AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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