Lincoln Mark Complaints (1995)

148 consumer complaints on file.

#757267January 24, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS ON THE FIRST GENERATION LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR NIGHT VISABILITY. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD AND ARE NOT SUFFICAINT TO SEE ROAD OBSTACLES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FIRST GENERATION MARK VIII'S AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE UPDATED IN 1996 WITH AN HID XENON ASSEMBLY AND ALL TOGETHER AGAIN IN 1997 WITH A TOTAL REDESIGN. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY LARGE SAFTEY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756968January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE LACK OF APPROPRIATE LIGHT MAKES NIGHT DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756981January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE DANGEROUSLY HORRIBLE. THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER, SERIOUSLY! THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN 1996 WHEN FORD PUT THE HID SETUP ON THE LSC MARK VIII'S. THE REST OF THE GEN 1 OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH BIRTHDAY CANDLES AS HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE HAD MORE THAN MANY CLOSE CALLS AS A RESULT OF POOR NIGHT VISION WITH THESE SO CALLED LIGHTS. FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES ANOTHER FIRESTONE DISASTER FOR THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756993January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD HAS KNOWN FROM DAY ONE THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS WERE NEVER EFFICIENT. THEY ARE VERY DULL & I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN AS A RESULT TO THIS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756933January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE HORRIBLY UNDERPOWERED. AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OVER 40 MPH IT POSES A RISK AT NIGHT NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, BUT ALL THE OTHER THINGS I DO NOT SEE PROPERLY. TREES, ANIMALS, PEDESTRIANS, PARKED CARS. THESE LIGHTS DESPERATELY NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED TO AID IN NIGHT VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756934January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LIGHTS TURN YELLOW AND GLAZE OVER AND YOU CAN HARDLY SEE ANY LIGHT FROM THEM AT NIGHT. I TEMPORARILY SANDED THEM TO GET THE YELLOW OFF, BUT SOON I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. THE CAR IS MARGINALLY SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IT SCARES ME TO DO SO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756945January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY WEAK, TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE IN MANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE TO SAY THE LEAST. THE BROCHURES FOR MY CAR PROMISED HID LIGHTING BUT IT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE FOR THE 1995 MODEL YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756962January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WORK LIKE THEY ARE MENT TO. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FACTORY LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARK AREAS. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES, HIT ANIMALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJOURY. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE, THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL LINCOLN MARK VIII'S FROM 1993-1996. THEY ALL NEED TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT RECALL. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, SOMBODY COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECUASE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF THEM. A RECALL IS NEEDED!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006461January 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******776798.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756733January 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR OUTPUT, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. FORD REFUSES TO BUDGE ON THIS ISSUE AND WILL ACCEPT NOTHING SHORT OF $700 PER SIDE FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756747January 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE REFLEVTIVE COATING HAS WORN OFF OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT WELL OVER $200 EACH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE HEADLAMPS HARDLY LIGHT UP THE STREET SIGNS WHEN ON DIM SETTING - WHEN USING HIGH BEAM THE LIGHTING IS WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED ON A LOW BEAM SETTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563957January 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE HEADLAMPS, THE REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE REAR OF THE LAMP IS DISCOLORED AND FLAKING OFF THE LIGHT OUTPUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. *TT JG
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
#754164November 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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:
No
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
#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
#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
#745370May 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE INADEQUATE FOR SAFE NIGHT HIGHWAY DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745129May 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR SEEMS TO LOSE GEAR WHILE GOING SLOWAT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED IT SEEMS TO SHIFT OKAY.IT APPEARS LIKE IT IS 3RD. GEAR THAT SEEMS TO SLIP. .REGARDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY STAY UP WHEN YOU STOP THEM AS OPPOSE TO SETTLING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. FINALLY THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH BOTH DOORS ARE CLOSED,IF I PLAY WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SOMETIMES THE SENSOR WILL STOP SHOWING DOOR AJAR SIGNAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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