Lincoln Mark Complaints (1996)

115 consumer complaints on file.

#10039456September 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
"DRIVING WITHIN YOUR HEADLIGHTS" IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE 93-96 GENERATION LINCOLN MARK 8 UNLESS YOUR SPEED IS UNDER APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. DEBRIS, ANIMAL CARCASSES, AND OTHER OBSTACLES SUDDENLY APPEAR CAUSING THE DRIVER AN IMMEDIATE REACTION OF DANGEROUSLY SWERVING OUT OF THE WAY RISKING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POTENTIAL COLLISION WITH OTHER MOTORISTS, OBJECTS, PEOPLE, ETC. REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME PART IS NOT A SENSIBLE OPTION BECAUSE THE FLAW IS INHERENT TO THE HEADLAMP HOUSINGS DESIGN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD STEP UP AND REMEDY THIS SAFETY ITEMS DESIGN DEFICIENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029817July 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS DESIGNED THAT IT DID NOT GIVE THE SPARK PLUG ENOUGH SPACE FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, AND CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE.DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025593July 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND HAVE BECOME VERY CONSERNED ABOUT THE POOR LIGHTING THIS VEHICLE HAS DURING THE NIGHT HOURS. IT IS BECOMMING HARDER AND HARDER TO USE THE FACTORY LIGHTING TO HAVE A GOOD FISION OF THE AREA AHEAD AND ANY OBSTICALS THAT MIGHT BE THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020039May 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015049April 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007876February 20, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769877November 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769545November 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WE HAVE BEEN NOTING THE HIGH NUMBER OF 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK 8 OWNERS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTING SERIOUS HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS, YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY YOUR OFFICES. FORD & LINCOLN WILL APPARENTLY DO NOTHING BECAUSE YOU DO NOTHING. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS OF THE OWNERS. THEY CAN'T SEE DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS APPARENT DESIGN FLAWS OF THEIR HEADLIGHTS. WHAT IS THE GOOD OF HAVING A GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION AGENCY THAT WILL NOT START AN INVESTIGATION WITH AN ISSUE SUCH AS THIS??? FORD/LINCOLN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM BEACUSE THEY KNOW YOU HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING . PROBABLY THEY HOPE THAT TIME WILL RUN OUT AND EVERY ONE WILL TRASH THESE $40,000 CARS OR TRADE THEM IN . IT IS INTERESTING THAT THE LATER MODELS, 1997-1998 MARK 8S, HAVE A DIFFFERENT HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. BUT NO HELP OR RETROFIT TO THE OLDER MODEL OWNERS. WHAT GOOD IS THE GOVERNMENT IN THESE CASES WHERE THEY DO NOTHING??? A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY TO THE OWNERS WHO TRUST THAT YOU WILL DO SOMETHING AND INVESTIGATE. HEADLIGHTS, COME ON - HOW MUCH MORE SERIOUS CAN YOU GET??? WHEN YOU REVIEW THE YEARS IN QUESTION, YOU CAN SEE THAT SOME ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. AND OF COURSE THESE ARE ONLY THE REPORTS OF OWNERS WHO ARE AWARE OF YOUR AGENCY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768663October 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MANUFACTURE INSTALLED HALOGEN (9005) HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO HOT AND HAVE DESTROYED THE HOUSING AND REFLECTIVE MATERIALS SO THERE IS LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY WHEN USING THEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768518October 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT OUTPUT IS INADEQUATE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE INDICATE POOR DESIGN. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567862October 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMERS WIFE LEFT FOR WORK AND COULD NOT GET THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK. THE MANUAL EXPLAINED HOW TO OVER RIDE THE LOCK OUT ALSO INDICATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE OUT. NOT WANTING TO BE WITH OUT BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUEMRS WIFE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE SHOP TO HAVE THE FUSE REPLACED. WHEN THEY PROCEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN, THE STARTER CONTINUED TO STAY ENGAGED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING EVEN WITH THE KEYS REMOVED. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE BRAKCET HAD COME LOOSE AND SHORTED THE BRAKE WIRES ALSO SHORTING THE WIRES TO THE STARTER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567487September 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES DUE TO A DESIGN DEFICIENCY, THE REFLECTIVE LINING INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP HOUSING IS BEING BURNED OFF, SEVERELY DIMINISHING THE OUTPUT OF THE HEADLAMPS. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE EXTREME HEAT BUILD-UP FROM THE 9005 HALOGEN BULB USED IN THE LOW BEAM SECTION OF THE HEALAMP HOUSING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017117August 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT LENSES HAVE TURNED YELLOW. CONSUMER HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALER BROKE THE SEALS WHICH CAUSES WATER TO SEEP IN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765084August 2, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE THE HID HEADLIGHTS IN MY CAR. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM FROM DAY ONE. LAST NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING MY HEADLIGHTS TO COMPLETELY FAIL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY THEY WENT OUT COMPLETELY - BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I DROVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF THE ENTIRE WAY. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING INSTALLED IN THESE CARS TO RUN THE LOW AND HIGH BEAMS SEPARATELY SO THAT IF YOU LOSE ONE, AT LEAST YOU HAVE SOME LIGHT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HOPE THAT THE HID HEADLIGHTS ARE INVESTIGATED AND FORD IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THEM RIGHT. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE IN MANY WAYS MAKING THEM QUITE A HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566837July 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ECM BRACKET CAME LOOSE AND SHORTED OUT THE BRAKE WIRES AND OTHER WIRES WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER AND ENGINE TO CONTINUE TO RUN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764392July 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE-CAR DISBLED ON FREEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013588July 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE THE ROAD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011102June 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS COVERS HAVE BECOME CLOUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008618April 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TRANSMISSION WILL BEGIN TO RACE. CONSUMER STATED THROTTLE STUCK, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761061April 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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