Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#744770May 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE WHOLLY INADEQUATE, FROM BROWNING OF LENS TO POOR REFLECTOR DESIGN. THIS CONSTSTUTES A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887081April 30, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER ADJUSTMENT STEERING COLUMS ACT ERRACTICALLY AND WILL ADJUST BY ITSELF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING . DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT, AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK WATER PUMP LEAKED CAUSING LOW COOLANT LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. DOOR AJAR SWITCH FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744628April 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VOLTAGE GOING INTO THE BULBS THEMSELVES AND IS POTENTIONALLY VERY DANGEROUS. IFEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SEEING AS THERE ARE SO MANY REPETETIVE COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744573April 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PERFORM EXTREMELY POOR AND DUE TO BAD DESIGN, THE LIGHT OUTPUT BECOMES EXTREMELY LOW WITH TIME DUE TO MELTING OF THE REFLECTIVE HOUSING AND BAD WIRING. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT OR IN POOR WEATHER(RAIN). I HAVE NEARLY GOTTEN INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ON THE FREEWAYS SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR DUE TO THE LIGHTS NOT GIVING GOOD VISIBILITY. ALSO, FORD IS PRICE GAUGING CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES(CHARGING UPWARDS OF $600 TO REPAIR THESE LIGHTS), ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHTS BREAK IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD AGAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER LINCOLN MARK VIII OWNERS. THE STRUTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE AIR INFLATED AND THEY BECOME EXTREMELY BOUNCY ON THE FREEWAY MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR AVERAGE DRIVERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744581April 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FACTORY HEADLIGHTS (NON HID) INSUFFICIENT FOR NIGHT USE. DOES NOT DISPERSE ENOUGH LIGHT ON THE ROAD SURFACE TO BE SAFE. HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE AUGMENTED WITH EITHER FOGLIGHTS/DRIVING LIGHTS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. HEADLIGHTS CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744444April 24, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING AND HAZARDOUS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE MUST BE OPERATED WELL BELOW NORMAL HIGHWAY OPERATING SPEED TO COMPENSATE FOR LIMITED FORWARD FIELD OF VISION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744460April 24, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.THERE SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744499April 24, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DID NOT LIGHT UP ROAD WELL ENOUGH TO SEE DOG IN ROAD HIT DOG CRAKED MY BUMPER KILLED DOG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744407April 23, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEADLAMPS ON MY CAR. THE LOW BEAMS ON BOTH HEADLAMS DON'T PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED LINCLON AND THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE! ALL OF THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE REAR OF THE LIGHT IS DISCOLORED OR MISSING, THUS NOT ALLOWING MUCH LIGHT TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE ROAD. I HAVE INSTALLED BRIGHTER BULBS BUT THIS HELPS ONLY SLIGHTLY. I HAVE CONTACTED OTHER OWNERS OF THE MARK VIII AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS ALL 93-95' HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, LINCLON CHANGED THE DESIGN 1/2 WAY THROUGH THE 96 MODEL YEAR! LOOKS TO ME THAT THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM IF THEY MADE A CHANGE IN THE DESIGN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744093April 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CURRENT HEADLIGHTS OF THE CAR DO NOT LIGHT THE ROAD ADEQUATELY AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN! FORD HAS UPGRADED THE LIGHTS ON THE 96 VERSION AND UP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. BUT DRIVING MY 95 LINCOLN MARKVIII AT NIGHT PROVES DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. YOU CAN HARDLY EVEN TELL THE LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN THEY ARE USELESS. I HAVE THE VIN NUMBER IF YOU NEED ME TO SUPPLY IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL GLADLY GIVE IT TO YOU. I HAVE ALSO HEARD RUMORS OF FORD FIXING THIS PROBLEM ONCE IN A WHILE FOR CUSTOMERS SO THEY MUST KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743572April 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE ON DARK HIGHWAYS. REPLACED BULBS WITH 1OO WATTS, BUT LIGHT DOES NOT SHINE BRIGHT THRU THE LENS. ALL PASSENGERS HAVE ASKED IF MY LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT. THEN THEY ASK IF I CAN SEE & I ANSWER NO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743408April 2, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INFERIOR LIGHT OUTPUT FROM HEADLIGHTS. VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BAD WEATHER. SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743350March 31, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE OF EXTREMELY POOR DESIGN. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743287March 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS TOO WEAK TO ALLOW SAFE NIGHT DRIVING. NEED HIGH BEAMS CONTINUALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743323March 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM ON LOW BEAM AND NOT SAFE OVER 20 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743230March 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHTING IS NOT SUFFIENT FOR NIGHTIME DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS PRODUCE A LOW, WEAK BEAM. RESTRICTS NIGHT TIME DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN SEEING PEDERESTIANS CROSSING STREET. UNFORNATELY VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743236March 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON ALL 1993-1996 NON LSC MODELS ARE VERY DIM AND DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743239March 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DANGEROUSLY UNDERPOWERED, ESPECIALLY ON RAINY NIGHTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743242March 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS ALL 1ST GENERATION MARK VIII'S 1993-1996 THE LIGHTING IS DANGEROUSLY DIM. NEW BULBS DO NOT HELP. THATS WHY THE 2ND GEN CARS HAVE NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S. IF YOU LOOK THROUGH THIS FORUM -HTTP://WWW.MARKVIII.ORG/CGI-BIN/DCFORUM/DCBOARD.CGI YOU WILL SEE ALL OF THE OWNERS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS...IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I DO NOT HAVE OVER $1000 TO SPEND ON NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743244March 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK PROPERLY BUT PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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