1996 Lincoln MARK VIII: complaints, problems and recalls

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Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007876 at NHTSA ↗

THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015049 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020039 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025593 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029817 at NHTSA ↗

"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 I…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039456 at NHTSA ↗

THE FACTORY 20-SPOKE CHROME DIRECTIONAL WHEELS HAVE BEEN LOSING AIR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1999 WITH 42,500 MILES. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO KOONS LINCOLN MERCURY IN OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS. HOWEVER, ONCE I REPLACED THE TIRES AND STILL CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR, I WENT TO SEVERAL TIRE SHOPS OF THE FRANCHISE FROM WHICH I PURCHASED MY TIRES TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE LEAKS. EVERY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE FACTORY CHROME IS PREMATURELY FLAKI…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039462 at NHTSA ↗

HEAD LIGHTS ON BOTH OF MY 1996 LINCOLN MARK VLLL S ARE VERY POOR AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SUFFICIENTLY. I JUST MISSED HITTING A DOG THIS EVENING ON MY WAY HOME AS THESE LIGHTS ON BOTH CARS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043070 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-08-03 (August 3, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.