Lincoln Mark Complaints (1995)

148 consumer complaints on file.

#10157490May 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON MY 95 LINCOLN MARK VIII THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE REAL POOR SEEING AT NIGHT TIME I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST A SIMPLE FIX BUT BEING ON THE INTERNET I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE I HAD CALLED UP FORD THEY HAD TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO BUY NEW LIGHTS AT A COST OF OVER 600 $ PER SIDE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR I JUST WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND LET YOU KNOW ABOUT IT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157179May 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
"I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE A FULL VISUAL OF WHAT MOST CAR-OWNERS ARE ABLE TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR, WITH BRAND NEW BULBS)I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL (2 1994'S AND 1 1995) THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED INTO IT THROUGH VAST AMOUNTS OF MARK VIII FORUMS AND THE RESULT IS THE SAME. THIS IS A HAZARD TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY IN AND AROUND THESE VEHICLES, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RECTIFIED BY THE LINCOLN MANUFACTURE. THIS IS A DEFINITE RECALL MATTER. THANK YOU " J. SCHOTTHOEFER *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155654April 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POORLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE UPGRADED BY LINCOLN IN 1996 THE UPGRADE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETROFIT INTO THE 1993-1995 CARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ALONG THE SAME LINES AS MAKING ANTILOCK BRAKES OPTIONAL. SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT OPTIONS! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154220March 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE A FULL VISUAL OF WHAT MOST CAR-OWNERS ARE ABLE TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR, (WITH BRAND NEW BULBS). I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL (2 1994'S AND 1 1995) AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED INTO IT THROUGH VAST AMOUNTS OF MARK VIII FORUMS AND THE RESULT IS THE SAME. THIS IS A HAZARD TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY IN AND AROUND THESE VEHICLES, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RECTIFIED BY THE LINCOLN MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A DEFFERENT RECALL MATTER. THAN YOU NICOLAS L. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153452March 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS. NIGHT DRIVING IS TOTALLY UNSAFE. CANNOT SEE WELL EVEN WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153151March 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE INADEQUATE VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS DETERIORATE PREMATURELY. I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE OF POOR DESIGN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153117March 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT MAKING NIGHT DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPRESSED BY NEARLY ALL 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII OWNERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153120March 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS LOSE LUMINOSITY. HEAT FROM HEADLIGHTS DEGRADES THE BACK REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AND MAKE NIGHT DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OEM REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $250 WHICH WILL DO THE SAME IN ABOUT 1 TO 2 YEARS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153121March 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII HAS THE WORST HEADLIGHTS AND I'M AFRAID THAT I'LL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OR HIT A PEDESTRIAN AT NIGHT. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE 10 FT IN FRONT OF ME, EVEN WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. I DON'T KNOW HOW FORD CAN GET AWAY WITH MAKING SUCH HORRIBLE HEADLIGHTS. I LOVE THE CAR AND DON'T WANT TO SELL IT BECAUSE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. WOULD FORD BE ABLE TO COMPENSATE ME THE MONEY IF I WERE TO BUY NEW HEADLIGHTS SO CAN SEE AT NIGHT? I'M A FULL-TIME STUDENT AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY NEW ONES. PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153135March 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS DETERIORATED ON INSIDE,CHROME REFLECTOR BURNS AWAY. PURCHASED NEW HEADLAMP UNITS AND IN LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS SAME THING HAPPENED,1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII,VERY HARD TO USE CAR AT NIGHT WITH THIS PROBLEM, OVER $500 TO REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139595October 13, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
EVER SINCE I'VE OWNED MY 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII, I HAVE TROUBLE DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM. I AM REALLY GOING TO GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT ONE DAY AND HURT ME AND OTHERS. MY HIGH BEAMS AREN'T EVEN ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED LOW BEAMS. THERE'S BEEN TO MANY OCCURRENCES WHERE I DIDN'T SEE A PEDESTRIAN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PRACTICALLY HIT THEM. I AM CURRENTLY GO TO COLLEGE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THE SAFE LIGHTING THAT SHOULD'VE CAME ON THE CAR. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WOULD FORD REIMBURSE ME IF I WERE TO BUY THE HID LIGHTS? PLEASE HELP ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130488July 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. DUE TO POOR DESIGN, THE HEADLIGHTS MAKE NIGHT TIME DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE REPLACED BULB AFTER BULB, CLEANED THE LENSES AND TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERS SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL COST $2000.00. UNACCEPTABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130026July 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VERY BAD HEADLIGHTS. FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS AND GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130056July 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: CALLER STATED HEADLIGHTS HAD A MILKY FILM ON THEM, AND IT MADE IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. IT SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127360July 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM CURRENTLY AN OWNER OF A 1995 LINCOLN MARK 8 AND WANT TO REPORT AN ISSUE I AND MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE WITH THE CAR. HEADLIGHT HOUSING FAILURE: THE DESIGN OF THE EARLY AND MID 90'S LINCOLN MARK 8 HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR. THE HOUSINGS TEND TO TURN YELLOW OR TURN CLOUDY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, MAKING THE CAR UNUSABLE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THERE ARE MANY (I SHOULD SAY ALL) OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A WEBSITE DEVOTED TO LINCOLN MARK 8 OWNERS, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.MARK8.ORG/LOD/. UNFORTUNATELY, REPLACING THE STOCK HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS ONLY BANDAIDS THE PROBLEM, AS THE NEW HOUSINGS YELLOW AND TURN CLOUDY VERY SHORTLY AFTER BEING INSTALLED. HOWEVER, THERE IS AN EASY FIX FOR THESE MODEL YEARS. STARTING IN 97', THE FORD COMPANY SWITCHED TO THE HID LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE HOUSING, ELIMINATING THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE LENSES STARTING WITH THE 1997 LINCOLNS. I JUST WANTED TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT TO YOU TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, JIM AYRES
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
#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
#10081152July 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, WITH VERY LITTLE LIGHT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. YOUR SITE HAS 70 COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT TO DETERIORATE. I FEEL THAT FORD/ LINCOLN SHOULD REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060123March 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS TO DIM(NON HID MODEL) MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDES EVEN MORE AROUND CITYS WHERE SLIGHT GLOW IS AROUND SKY MAKEING THE ALLREADY DIM LIGHTS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CAUSED BY PLASTIC LENS AND PLASTIC DEFLECTORS AGE AND HEAT MAKES LIGHTS YELLOW (YELLOWING ,PLASTIC DEFUSERR ,AND REFLECTOR AND DULL CAUSE BY HEAT PRODUCED) VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MARK VIII FROM FIRST TO THE 96 ONLY ON THE NON HID VERSION OF THE LSN AND STANDARD VERSIONS HID HAVE NO DRIVING PROBLEMS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059135February 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE HAS THE TENDENCY TO SURGE STRONGLY WHEN COMING FROM A STOP. *LA THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WOULD OCCURED ABOUT ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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