Lincoln Mark Complaints

1,009 consumer complaints on file.

#762275May 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN TWO OF THESE CARS, SAME YEAR. THE HOUSING FOR THE HEADLAMPS HAS HAD MOST OF THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL BURNED OFF FROM NORMAL HEAT OF FACTORY-RATED BULBS. I CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT DESPITE PROPER ALIGNMENT. OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE QUALITY OF THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL IS TOO THIN, AND NOT DURABLE. DEALER QUOTED ME $1400 FOR H.I.D. LIGHTING UPGRADE(BOTH SIDES) NO RESPONSE FROM FORD MOTOR CO YET.*AK
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#762276May 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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#762284May 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
90% OF THE TIME I CAN'T TELL IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT !!!*AK
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#762179May 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY MARK VLLL HAVE NEVER BEEN VERY BRIGHT AS THE CAR AGES THE HEAD LIGHT ARE GOING DIMMER AND DIMMER ,THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING THE BULBS PRODUCE SO MUCH HEAT AND WITH NO PLACE FOR THE HEAT TO ESCAPE THE SEALED UNIT THE HEAT FROM THE BULB IS BURNING THE REFLECTIVE COATING OF THE BULB REFLECTOR AND WITH A BLACK SPOT IN SIDE THE HOUSING THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PRODUCING LESS AND LESS LIGHT THE MORE THEY ARE IN USE ,IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT WERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NITE .THANK YOU FOR LOOKING IN TO THIS MATTER. *AK
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#762184May 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY COMPLAINT ON THESE HEADLIGHTS IS THE LACK OF GOOD LIGHTING. UNLIKE OTHER OWNERS, MY LIGHTS HAVE NOT YELLOWED NOR HAS ANY OF THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL PEELED INSIDE THE HOUSING. THESE LIGHTS PLAIN SUCK. FORD/LINCOLN SAW FIT TO EQUIP THE LSC MODELS OF THE MARK VIII (1995-1996) WITH HID LIGHTING SYSTEMS, WHILE THE BASE MODEL MARK VIII FROM 1993-1996 USED STANDARD HALOGEN LIGHTING. THE HALOGEN LIGHTS ARE ABOUT AS EFFECTIVE AS A CANDEL IN A HURRICANE, AND IN MY OPINION AND THE OPINIONS OF OTHER OWNERS CREATES A VERY REAL HAZZARD FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. 1997-98 MARK VIII HAD HID LIGHTS ON ALL MODELS, AND THE HOUSINGS ARE A BIT LARGER, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY KNEW THE STANDARD HALOGEN LIGHTS WERE A BAD DESIGN FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WAITED 4 YEARS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SYLVANIA, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS IS JUST AS MUCH TO BLAME AS FORD/LINCOLN FOR THE FLAWS IN THESE UNITS. KNOWING THE HALOGEN UNITS ARE AS INNEFFECTIVE AS THEY ARE, THE HID LIGHTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN STANDAR EQUIPMENT ON ALL MODELS, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WARRANTY UPGRADE FOR ALL CARS NOT SO EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY INCLUDING THE 1993-94 MODELS AS WELL AS THE 1995-96 MODELS. THIS IS NOT FORD BASHING, I AM A FORD GUY ALL THE WAY, BUT THIS TYPE OF BAD DESIGN IS JUST WRONG, AND COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY. *AK
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#762186May 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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0
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#762076May 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM WRITING AGAIN, IN HOPES THAT MAYBE SOMEONE IS LISTENING. THE COST IS QUITE PROHIBITIVE TO REPLACE A SIMPLE, AND SAFETY REQUIRED, THING AS HEADLAMPS, BUT THIS IS THE CASE WITH THESE CARS THE 1993 THROUGH 1996 MARK VIII IS THE ONLY CAR EVER OFFERED IN THE USA THAT USES THE HIGH WATTAGE 9005 BULB FOR LOW BEAM. THIS BULB IS NORMALLY USED IN FOUR LAMP SYSTEMS AS HIGH BEAM ONLY, WITH A 9004 OR 9007 OR OTHER BULB FOR LOW BEAM. HOWEVER, FORD AND/OR SYLVANIA'S CHOICE FOR THIS BULB, REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE SMALL AREA OF LENS AND REFLECTOR, CAUSES THE REFLECTOR TO BE BURNT AWAY, AND A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE IS ACTUALLY QUITE GOOD, IN MY OPINION, GIVEN THE SEVERE BLACKENED SPOTS ABOVE THE BULB. FURTHER, I FIND IS QUITE INTERESTING THAT GIVEN THE SHEER NUMBER OF REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM ALONE, THERE IS NOT A SHRED OF INFORMATION ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT ANY INVESTIGATION IS HAPPENING REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE LIKELY HAS TO GET KILLED BEFORE THIS BECOMES A MAJOR ENOUGH PROBLEM, IS THAT IT? SERIOUSLY, THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT, AND FORD AND SYLVANIA SHOULD BE MADE TO REPAIR ALL OF THEM THAT ARE STILL ROADWORTHY. SEE MORE INFORMATION AT HTTP://WEB.WT.NET/~HOUTEX/MARKLIGHTS.HTM. PLEASE BE SURE TO ALSO VISIT THE PAGE WITH THE PICTURE OF THE DAMAGED BEING DONE TO ALL MARKS AT HTTP://WEB.WT.NET/~HOUTEX/DAMAGED.HTM. I URGE YOU TO PROD JEFF TAYLOR, THE ORIGINAL CONTACT WE HAVE REGARDING THIS MATTER, AND/OR WHOMEVER ELSE IS INVOLVED TO PUSH THIS SERIOUS CONCERN OF SAFETY THROUGH SO THESE MACHINES OF POTENTIAL DEATH CAN BE MADE SAFER. I CANNOT STRESS THAT DEATH MAY BE A POSSIBILITY IF THESE LIGHTS AREN'T FIXED. WE ARE ONLY HUMAN, AND AS SUCH, DO NOT HAVE EXTRAORDINARY VISION AT NIGHT. THE DESTRUCTION OF THESE LIGHTS, CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S FLAWED DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS, MUST BE FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MICHAEL A. BINCKLEY. *AK
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#762100May 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR ARE SO DIM, THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD. *AKI
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#762070May 19, 2002
TIRES
WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AND HEARD A LOUD POP THEN THUMPING REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. IT BLEW A HOLE IN SIDE ON TIRE THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL. TIRES STILL HAD A LOT OF TREAD LOOKED REALLY GOOD.*AK
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#762035May 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS POOR DESIGN: HEAT FROM FACTORY-RATED BULBS MELT OFF REFLECTIVE BACKING, RESULTING IN SEVERE LOSS IN BRIGHTNESS. LOW AND HI-BEAMS. UNABLE TO SEE MORE THAN 20 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR AT NIGHT, LIGHTS FROM OTHER CARS DROWN OUT VISIBILITY AS WELL. *AK
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#762050May 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM FOR NIGHT DRIVING. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE CLOSE CALLS WITH CURBS AND ONE TIME WITH A PEDESTRIAN. I HAVE LOOKED INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND HAVE NOTICED WHAT LOOKS LIKE OVERHEATING FROM THE LIGHTBULB. THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AROUND THE BULB HAS EFFECTIVELY BEEN BURNT AWAY. I HAVE LOOKED AT SOME OF MY FRIEND'S1993-1996 MARK VIIIS AND ITS ALL THE SAME. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE AT FORD LISTENS ABOUT THIS. SOMEONE IS BOUND TO GET HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS THE ONLY QUESTION IS WHEN. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE.*AK
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#762053May 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT WITH MY HEADLIGHTS AT ALL. *AK
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#762024May 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT TO DRIVE WITH AT NIGHT. *AK
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#761863May 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DIM LIGHTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO USE AT NIGHT. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT FINALLY DISCOLORED AND PEELED ENOUGH INSIDE THAT I HAD TO REPLACE IT. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT DID NOT HELP THE ILLUMINATION PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE DIM LIGHTS!! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR THE PAST YEAR WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON AND NOBODY HAS FLASHED ME TO DIM THEM YET. THIS SHOWS HOW BRIGHT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE MARK SERIES.*AK
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#761874May 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VERY POOR HEADLIGHTS, EVEN WITH NEW BULBS THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE. *AK
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#761824May 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAMS ARE SO DIM THAT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT NIGHT IS DANGEREOUS. *AK
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#761858May 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NEEDS NEW HEADLIGHTS, POOR VISIBILITY. 700 FOR NEW ONES, CHECK WWW.MARKVIII.COM THEN FORUMS AND THERES ABOUT 3999 MARK OWNERS WITH COMPLAINTS! *AK
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#761772May 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND VISIBILITY IS LIMITED, LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF AT NIGHT AT INTERVALS WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
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#761616May 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNED INTERNALLY DUE TO HIGH WOLTAGE OEM BULBS AND NOW GIVE OFF VERY LITTLE LIGHT MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS.*AK
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#10008846May 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE DEALER PROMISED TO FIX UNACCEPTABLE INTENSITY OF HEADLIGHTS. THEY POLISHED LENSES AND ADDED NEW BULBS. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS ON MESSAGE BOARDS, WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. THIS WAS A HIGH TICKET AUTOMOBILE AND I BELIEVE THE INNER REFLECTORS HAVE BURNED OUT OVER A SHORT TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE LIGHT DOES NOT DISPERSE. I AM ASKING ALONG WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS TO TRY AND PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO RECALL ALL THESE SUBSTANDARD HEADLIGHTS FOR MARK V111 LINCOLNS AROUND 1994 TO 1996. THANKING YOU AND WILL AWAIT YOUR REPLY. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761512
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