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1994 Lincoln MARK VIII problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

167 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

84,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 36 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 111 of 167 complaints (66.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues53.0%
Transmission and shifting42.4%
Braking behavior42.4%
Steering behavior31.8%
Fuel system concerns31.8%
Engine operation10.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Headlights
111
Exterior Lighting
9
Vehicle Speed Control
9
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices
7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Electrical System:Wiring
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting:Headlights111
Exterior Lighting9
Vehicle Speed Control9
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Electrical System:Wiring3
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2

Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 111; Exterior Lighting: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Electrical System:Wiring: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
8
75,000 to 99,999
8
100,000 to 149,999
7
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9998
75,000 to 99,9998
100,000 to 149,9997
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 5

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 131 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
1
1997
2
1998
6
1999
8
2000
19
2001
25
2002
40
2003
4
2004
12
2005
2
2006
22
2007
9
2008
10
2009
3
2010
1
2013
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19961
19972
19986
19998
200019
200125
200240
20034
200412
20052
200622
20079
200810
20093
20101
20131

1995: 2; 1996: 1; 1997: 2; 1998: 6; 1999: 8; 2000: 19; 2001: 25; 2002: 40; 2003: 4; 2004: 12; 2005: 2; 2006: 22; 2007: 9; 2008: 10; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10074430 · 2004-06-25 (June 25, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS FORCES THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WIRING HAD MELT. *LA *NM

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Owner report 10104659 · 2004-12-28 (December 28, 2004)

1)WALKED INTO GARAGE IN EVENING AND FOUND WHITE, ACRID SMOKE. UPON PULLING CAR OUT OF GARAGE, HEARD WHOOSHING SOUND. 2 )UPON REMOVING THE RT FRONT FENDER WELL, FOUND THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED AND HAD MELTED THE RT FRONT AIR LINE TO SUSPENSION ROUTED ABOVE IT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T SET FIRE TO MY GARAGE. 3) I WILL NEED NEW AIR LINE (ORDERED FOR $15.00), WILL NEED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH AND CONNECTOR/ WIRING REPLACED, COST UNKNOWN-IF I CAN EVEN FIND THE PARTS. OF NOTE, THIS SWITCH HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY O…

Owner-reported narrative. 97,076 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104659 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 531395 · 1998-02-25 (February 25, 1998)

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

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Owner report 726029 · 2000-07-26 (July 26, 2000)

AUTO TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS 1 OR 2 GEARS WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RPM GOES OVER 4500 AND TIRES GRAB THE PAVEMENT.. THIS WILL CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON ICY OR WET ROADS. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS A PROBLEM EARLIER AND WAS WORKED ON BY THE DEALER ABOUT 3 THOUSAND MILES AGO. BECAUSE IT WAS STORED ALL WINTER, IT WAS NOT EVIDENT TO THE OWNER THAT THE REPAIR WORSENED THE PROBLEM SHORT TRIPS ARE OK, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS WARM LIKE ON A TRIP OF OVER A 100 MILES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEMS TO THE LINCOLN CONSUMER NUMBER . …

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Owner report 10020266 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR A HIGHER RELIABILITY STANDARD FOR THE BRAKES. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020266 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 715705 · 1999-12-06 (December 6, 1999)

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY, OTHER FORD BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE HAD OTHER FAILURE MODES. I STILL HAVE ORIGINAL FAILED PART.. PART WAS REPLACED BY LINCOLN DEALER WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT

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Owner report 734234 · 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

TANSMISSION REAR SEAL REPLACED, CONTINUED TO SLIP, THEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT 4 TIMES (2) FRONT (2) REAR.. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ALARM WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WHOULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE TRYING TO ENTER CAR IF YOU COULD BET THE LOCKS THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF .. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AGTER I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VIBRATION IN CAR WHILD DRIVING AND IDILING. OVER HEATED NEW RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, 2 TIMING BELTS, INTAKE GASKE…

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Owner report 842251 · 1999-07-13 (July 13, 1999)

RACK AND PINON STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE AT 50,000, SEEKING HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

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Owner report 10255893 · 2009-01-21 (January 21, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ITSELF. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE REVVED BEFORE BURSTING INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PUMP WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC CENTER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FIRE. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255893 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 551236 · 2000-03-07 (March 7, 2000)

FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES CAUSING THE VEHICLE STALL EACH TIME. YH

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

167 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

21.6%Usable mileage36 / 167 records
68.9%Valid incident date115 / 167 records
100.0%Valid filing date167 / 167 records
68.9%Ordered incident and filing dates115 / 167 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1989199219931994199519961997199819992000
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10161439

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII HAVE BEGUN TO DIM SEVERELY. I REPLACED THE BULBS, THINKING THEY MAY BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IN DOING SO , I NOTICED THAT THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT WAS VERY CLOUDY. THIS WOULD BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

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15364.0%
ODI 10000718 · 5,000 mi

1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS ARE ALL FAULTY. THEY TURN YELLOW AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THESE UNITS ARE NOT CHEAP, ABOUT $800 FOR A NEW HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. I CONSTANTLY DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON AND I STILL CANT EVEN SEE THE LINES ON THE ROAD. TRY DRIVING WITH YOUR HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THATS HOW THE MARK VIII'S ARE. THIS IS A BIG SAFTEY ISSUE TOO WHICH FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS A LONG TIME AGO. ITS SICK HOW THEY DONT WANT TO RECALL IT BECAUSE OF THE MONEY ISSUE, BUT IT CAN AND WILL SAVE LIFES. PLEASE WRITE ME A EMAI…

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11166.5%
ODI 10021220 · 1 mi

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT IS NOT SUFFICIENT, LIGHTING IS VERY BAD, EVEN WITH BRAND NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENTS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT, AS THE ROAD IS NOT LIT OUT ENOUGH TO SEE PERSONS, ANIMALS OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE WAY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE THAT, AS IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT, HOPEFULLY NOT INVOLVING THE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. *JB

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9066.2%
ODI 10000327 · 80,257 mi

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE ALMOST NO LIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. TS

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6965.1%
ODI 10007876

NONE

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2628.9%
ODI 10005583 · 44,000 mi

LOW BEAM LIGHT (DRIVER'S SIDE) CEASED FUNCTION. OWNER'S MANUAL REQUIRES THAT ONLY FORD LINCOLN DEALER RENDERS REPAIR, AND THE LIGHT "UNIT" COSTS $750, WITH LABOR ESTIMATED AT $200 TO $400 ADDITIONAL. VEHICLE: 1997 FORD LINCOLN MARK VIII.

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89.6%
ODI 10155023 · 80,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS PLASTICC COVERING HAVE BECOME CLOUDY REDUCING HEADLIGHTS OUT PUT! *NM

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

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00.0%

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83.3%
ODI 10204682

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE REPAIR ORDER STATED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND DEACTIVATED AS NORMAL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

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95.4%
ODI 10203937 · 220,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AT THE END OF AUGUST OF 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000. EQ-10203937-4200. DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07

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53.7%
ODI 10002813

AT TIMES, THE IDLING SPEED MOTOR TAKES CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SPEED UP OUT OF CONTROL. THIS REQUIRES VERY HEAVY BRAKING . IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT VERY SLOW SPEED, AND AT DANGEROUS TIMES, (E.G. STOPPING FOR A CROSS WALKER). THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE YEAARS AND HAS COME CLOSE TO NEAR FATALIITY OCCURANCES. AUTO MECHANICS SAY ONLY REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL WILL WORK AND THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REOCCUR DATE BELOW IS THE LAST OCCURANCE..

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43.8%
ODI 10218516

PRODUCT RECALL = -SPEED CONTROL. AUG. 2007. DEALER DISCONNECTED IN 2007-NOT REPLACED...CAR NOW W/NO OVERDERIVE/SPEED CONTROL = WASTES GAS. *TR

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88.9%
ODI 10203307 · 49,941 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB, HE COULD NOT GET THE BULB UNSCREWED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT KIT AND CHARGED HIM $700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,941 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A LETTER FROM FORD DENYING HIS CLAIM FOR A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. THE DEALER STATED WARNING …

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33.6%
ODI 10211607

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM IN DECEMBER OF 2007 THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

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150.0%
ODI 547871

WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN GEAR, THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES AND THE CAR BOLTS FORWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDING ON THE GEAR SELECTED, WHICH CAUSED ACCIDENT. YH

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00.0%

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Exterior Lighting
00.0%

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00.0%

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41.7%
ODI 10020708

HEADLIGHT- NOT ENOUGH LIGHT IS PUT OUT TO SEE IN THE DARK, PUT NEW BULBS IN AND CLEANED LENES. SAFETY DEFECT

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95.4%
ODI 10161385 · 40,000 mi

HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VERY DULL. THIS IS DO TO THE REFLECTIVE SHIELD PITTING. LINCOLN ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THIS PROBLEM. *NM

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96.6%
ODI 10153135 · 75,000 mi

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

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43.8%
ODI 10025593

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

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33.3%
ODI 10228974 · 144,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON HIS VEHICLE HAD BURNED OUT. HE WENT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE DEALER OFFERED A REMEDY KIT AT THE COST OF $740 TO INSTALL ANOTHER LIGHTING SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD TOTAL $1,200 AFTER THE INSTALLATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,900. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/15/08

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22.4%
ODI 10262952 · 101,000 mi

I OWN A 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 1999. RECENTLY, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT LAMPS BURNED OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO BUY A REPLACEMENT BULB AT SEVERAL AUTO PARTS STORES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERS AND FOUND THAT THE BULB (SYLVANIA 9500) IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE IS NO STOCK OF AVAILABLE BULBS IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT FOR USED BULBS ON E-BAY. (FOR $199). I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND DETERMINED THAT LINCOLN'S REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS TO SELL A CONVERSION KIT…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 769110

IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD ON FOGGY AND ICEY DAYS, WITH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY WARMED UP AT ANY TIME. THE HEAT IS RAISED TO 90, THERE IS NO HEAT AVAILABLE, ALL OTHER TEMPERATURES ARE GOOD. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR FAILS, OR THE LEVER BRAKES, DUE TO A STICKY BLEND DOOR. I FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF IT OCCURES WHILE DRIVING. OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED THAT IT HAPPENS OFTEN, EVEN AFTER REPAIR, AND THAT NEW COMPONENTS ALSO FAIL. DT

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00.0%

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1617.8%
ODI 10000486 · 88,095 mi

THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH ALLOWS WARM AIR TO BE DIRECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST IT BROKE AT A VERY BAD TIME. MY WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGED UP ON THE INTERSTATE AND WHEN I PUT THE CLIMATE CONTROL ON DEFROST, ALL I GOT WAS COLD AIR. NOT A VERY SAFE SET OF CONDITIONS. I HAVE SINCE READ THAT OVER 40 OF MY LINCOLN CAR CLUB MEMBERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PART BREAK. SOME REPORT AS MANY AS 3 FAILURES. THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP QUOTES THE REPAIR AT APPROX. $700.00. TS

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1214.5%
ODI 10003517 · 64,049 mi

BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IS BROKEN. THIS CAUSES A SERIOUS VISIBILITY HAZARD DO TO FOG ON THE WINDOWS THAT COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices
00.0%

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00.0%

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62.5%
ODI 10019044 · 105,000 mi

HEADLIGHT LENSES CRACK & YELLOW MAKING SAFE NIGHT DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. *JB

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74.2%
ODI 10093483 · 155,000 mi

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLYS ON MY CAR A LINCOLN MARK VIII/1994 HAS PROBLEM WITH CONSISANTLY DIMMING LIGHTS.. I HAVE CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED BULBS WITH SYVANA SILVER STARS/HIGHER OUT PUT AND LIGHTS ARE STILL GETTING DIMMER ..I UNDERSTAND A DESIGN FALURE WITH MANUFACTURE IS AT FAULT.. .E.G. 10/2/04*AK

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21.5%
ODI 10049255 · 24,000 mi

UNSAFE NIGHT DRIVING DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN. HEADLIGHTS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DUE TO HEAT BUILD-UP INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT HOUSING. THE BEST FIX IS UNFAIRLY EXPENSIVE ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE INITIAL COST OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

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43.8%
ODI 10082485 · 50,000 mi

DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT DESIGN. THE PLASTIC REFLECTOR GETS BURNED FROM THE LIGHT BULB HEAT. I CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT TIME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! THERE ARE NO "EASY-FIXES" AVAILABLE AND FORD/LINCOLN WANTS A FORTUNE TO REPLACE! *JB

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22.2%
ODI 10038107

THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE FOGGED, WHICH LIMITED VISIBILITY. *AK *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1100.0%
ODI 8012096

DURING NORMAL BRAKING PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSE EXTENED BRAKING DISTANCE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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00.0%

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62.5%
ODI 10001481 · 87,000 mi

CONSUMER HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND THE VACUUM BOOSTER REPLACED. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE UNIT STARTED TO LEAK AND WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, IT WAS LEAKING WORSE THAN BEFORE. *JG *JB

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21.2%
ODI 10020266 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR A HIGHER RELIABILITY STANDARD FOR THE BRAKES. *SC

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10.7%
ODI 803402

ANTI -THEFT DEVICE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE BY FACTORY CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT; ALSO STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL ACCIDENT, SPEED 35 MPH AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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00.0%

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22.2%
ODI 809582

PEDAL WENT ALLTHE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THERE WERE 2 PIECES OF BRAKE TUBING DRAGGING AND PROTRUDING ,THEY WERE SEVERED IN HALF. *AK

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56.0%
ODI 10186930 · 50,250 mi

THE FRONT ABS SPEED SENSOR HAS FAILED ON MY 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 50K MILES ON IT. THESE SENSORS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED BY FORD STARTING 2005. THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE AND NO AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE CARRIES THEM. FORD MADE CLOSE TO 18,000 LINCOLN MARK VIII IN 1998, THE ABS SENSOR IS CRUCIAL IN THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE ABS AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL, AS IT IS RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. THE MARK VIIIS THAT HAVE AND WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM WILL…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

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00.0%

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31.3%
ODI 538783

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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63.6%
ODI 546356

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STATIC IN THE RADIO AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN (9709029718-4), HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DENIED SERVICE OF THE BULLETIN REPAIR STATING YEAR WAS NOT PROPER. MJS

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32.2%
ODI 523770

CENTER CONSOLE RATTLES AROUND SHIFTER.

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32.8%
ODI 10049419 · 50,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS THAT CAME STANDARD ON 1993-1996 MARK VIIIS ARE NOT SAFE FOR PUBLIC ROADS. THEY ARE PROBABLY THE WEAKEST HEADLIGHTS EVER PLACED INTO A VEHICLE DURING THE 1990S. IM SURPRISED THEY EVEN PASSED THE DOT REGULATIONS. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY LITTLE LIGHTING FOR THE ROAD AND THEY DO NOT EVEN GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT TO THE STREET SIGNS SO THAT THEY CAN BE READ LEGIBLY AND EASILY. DRIVING ON A POOR LIT ROAD IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS BECAUSE OTHER WISE YOU BECOME A HAZARD BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY. IVE BEEN IN COUNTLE…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.2%
ODI 608586

DRIVE TRAIN EXPERIENCING VIBRATION / NOISE. *YC

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.6%
ODI 734234

TANSMISSION REAR SEAL REPLACED, CONTINUED TO SLIP, THEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT 4 TIMES (2) FRONT (2) REAR.. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ALARM WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WHOULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE TRYING TO ENTER CAR IF YOU COULD BET THE LOCKS THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF .. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AGTER I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VIBRATION IN CAR WHILD DRIVING AND IDILING. OVER HEATED NEW RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, 2 TIMING BELTS, INTAKE GASKE…

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21.5%
ODI 711955

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21.9%
ODI 10049419 · 50,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS THAT CAME STANDARD ON 1993-1996 MARK VIIIS ARE NOT SAFE FOR PUBLIC ROADS. THEY ARE PROBABLY THE WEAKEST HEADLIGHTS EVER PLACED INTO A VEHICLE DURING THE 1990S. IM SURPRISED THEY EVEN PASSED THE DOT REGULATIONS. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY LITTLE LIGHTING FOR THE ROAD AND THEY DO NOT EVEN GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT TO THE STREET SIGNS SO THAT THEY CAN BE READ LEGIBLY AND EASILY. DRIVING ON A POOR LIT ROAD IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS BECAUSE OTHER WISE YOU BECOME A HAZARD BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY. IVE BEEN IN COUNTLE…

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44.4%
ODI 607211

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

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44.8%
ODI 10109284 · 30,000 mi

THE FRONT SUSPENSION SINKS DOWN ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE FRONT TO SCRAPE ON THE GROUND. THIS IS MAKING THE ABILITY TO DRIVE DIFFICULT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER IS FAILING. *TC

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Exterior Lighting:Headlights34,250–98,750 mi73,078 mi22
ODI 10021220 · 1 mi

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT IS NOT SUFFICIENT, LIGHTING IS VERY BAD, EVEN WITH BRAND NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENTS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT, AS THE ROAD IS NOT LIT OUT ENOUGH TO SEE PERSONS, ANIMALS OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE WAY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE THAT, AS IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT, HOPEFULLY NOT INVOLVING THE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. *JB

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ODI 10032965 · 88,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY LICOLN ARE DEFECTIVE AND PROVIDE A VERY LOW LEVEL OF LIGHT ON THE ROAD. THIS BECAME MORE PREVELANT DURING A DRIVE IN A RURAL AREA WHILE ON VACATION. THE RIDE BECAME DANGEROUS AS THE ONLY WAY I COULD SAFELY SEE THE ROAD WAS WITH THE UTILIZATION OF MY HIGH BEAMS. THE MODEL IS A LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1994.*AK

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ODI 10054454 · 94,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS ARE TO DIM TO SEE AT NIGHT. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS AND NEAR MISSES ARE NEEDED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. IT'S NOT JUST A YELLOWING OF THE LENS, THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE IS ACTUALLY BURNT! DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. A SIMPLE RECALL OF THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY COULD SAVE LIVES. I CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING SOMEONE BECAUSE THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS POOR. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 20 MPH!!! *CB

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Exterior Lighting55,000–104,500 mi68,000 mi7
ODI 10161385 · 40,000 mi

HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VERY DULL. THIS IS DO TO THE REFLECTIVE SHIELD PITTING. LINCOLN ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THIS PROBLEM. *NM

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ODI 10165229 · 63,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HIGH AND LOW BEAMS OF THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED DRASTICALLY. A RECALL WAS PUT OUT #98V009000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. 08/19/06 UPDATED. *TT

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ODI 10213741 · 47,000 mi

HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS REFLECTIVE SURFACE NO LONGER REFLECTIVE AND PLASTIC LENSES ON FRONT OF HOUSINGS HAVE BECOME FOGGY. LIGHT OUTPUT WITH LOW BEAMS IS HARDLY MORE NOTICEABLE THAN DRIVING WITH JUST PARKING LIGHTS. THIS MAKES FOR VERY POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO SEVERE DEGRADATION OF OEM HEADLAMP SYSTEM AND THAT THIS MAKES NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE WITH OUT SOME SORT OF AFTERMARKET LIGHTING SYSTEM OR OEM REPLACEMENTS WHICH WILL SOON FAIL AND CAUSE THE ISSUE ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND/OR DESIGN FLA…

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range160,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10203937 · 220,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AT THE END OF AUGUST OF 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000. EQ-10203937-4200. DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07

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ODI 10255893 · 100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ITSELF. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE REVVED BEFORE BURSTING INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PUMP WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC CENTER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FIRE. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. T…

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment DevicesToo few reports for a range70,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10093483 · 155,000 mi

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLYS ON MY CAR A LINCOLN MARK VIII/1994 HAS PROBLEM WITH CONSISANTLY DIMMING LIGHTS.. I HAVE CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED BULBS WITH SYVANA SILVER STARS/HIGHER OUT PUT AND LIGHTS ARE STILL GETTING DIMMER ..I UNDERSTAND A DESIGN FALURE WITH MANUFACTURE IS AT FAULT.. .E.G. 10/2/04*AK

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ODI 10153871 · 50,000 mi

1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. HEADLIGHTS ARE FAULTY AND UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, AS THEY LOSE THEIR REFLECTIVE ABILITY AFTER A FEW YEARS. FORD WANTS $500.00 FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLY. *JB

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ODI 10153927 · 90,000 mi

MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEAD LAMPS ARE CLOUDING, AND I HAVE A HORRIBLE TIME WITH NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY DUE TO BARLEY ANY LIGHT COMING OUT OF MY HEADLAMPS. I WENT TO THE NEAREST LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BUY MCGUIGERS PLASTIC POLISH AND IT SHOULD TAKE THE CLOUDINESS OUT, BUT IT DIDN'T. SOMETIMES EVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO BE ABLE TO SEE. *JB

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Electrical System:WiringToo few reports for a range97,076 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10104659 · 97,076 mi

1)WALKED INTO GARAGE IN EVENING AND FOUND WHITE, ACRID SMOKE. UPON PULLING CAR OUT OF GARAGE, HEARD WHOOSHING SOUND. 2 )UPON REMOVING THE RT FRONT FENDER WELL, FOUND THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED AND HAD MELTED THE RT FRONT AIR LINE TO SUSPENSION ROUTED ABOVE IT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T SET FIRE TO MY GARAGE. 3) I WILL NEED NEW AIR LINE (ORDERED FOR $15.00), WILL NEED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH AND CONNECTOR/ WIRING REPLACED, COST UNKNOWN-IF I CAN EVEN FIND THE PARTS. OF NOTE, THIS SWITCH HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY O…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range70,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10020266 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR A HIGHER RELIABILITY STANDARD FOR THE BRAKES. *SC

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

1999: 2 complaints · 2000: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1999222
2000000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1999110
2000100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentExterior Lighting:HeadlightsExterior LightingVehicle Speed ControlExterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment DevicesPower Train:Automatic TransmissionElectrical System:WiringElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Exterior Lighting:Headlights—
1
ODI 10213741 · 47,000 mi

HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS REFLECTIVE SURFACE NO LONGER REFLECTIVE AND PLASTIC LENSES ON FRONT OF HOUSINGS HAVE BECOME FOGGY. LIGHT OUTPUT WITH LOW BEAMS IS HARDLY MORE NOTICEABLE THAN DRIVING WITH JUST PARKING LIGHTS. THIS MAKES FOR VERY POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO SEVERE DEGRADATION OF OEM HEADLAMP SYSTEM AND THAT THIS MAKES NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE WITH OUT SOME SORT OF AFTERMARKET LIGHTING SYSTEM OR OEM REPLACEMENTS WHICH WILL SOON FAIL AND CAUSE THE ISSUE ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND/OR DESIGN FLA…

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0
1
ODI 10154217 · 20,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS ARE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE. DETERIORATING TO THE POINT OF USELESSNESS. EVEN WHEN REPLACED WITH NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENTS THIS DETERIORATION PROCESS HAPPENS AGAIN. I FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE MINE WITH 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE HID HEADLIGHTS THESE ARE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND ARE SUPERIOR TO THE STANDARD HEADLIGHT DESIGN. THESE HID HEADLIGHTS COST OVER 1200.00 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE. *JB

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Exterior Lighting
1
ODI 10213741 · 47,000 mi

HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS REFLECTIVE SURFACE NO LONGER REFLECTIVE AND PLASTIC LENSES ON FRONT OF HOUSINGS HAVE BECOME FOGGY. LIGHT OUTPUT WITH LOW BEAMS IS HARDLY MORE NOTICEABLE THAN DRIVING WITH JUST PARKING LIGHTS. THIS MAKES FOR VERY POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO SEVERE DEGRADATION OF OEM HEADLAMP SYSTEM AND THAT THIS MAKES NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE WITH OUT SOME SORT OF AFTERMARKET LIGHTING SYSTEM OR OEM REPLACEMENTS WHICH WILL SOON FAIL AND CAUSE THE ISSUE ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND/OR DESIGN FLA…

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Vehicle Speed Control00—00000
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices
1
ODI 10154217 · 20,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS ARE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE. DETERIORATING TO THE POINT OF USELESSNESS. EVEN WHEN REPLACED WITH NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENTS THIS DETERIORATION PROCESS HAPPENS AGAIN. I FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE MINE WITH 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE HID HEADLIGHTS THESE ARE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND ARE SUPERIOR TO THE STANDARD HEADLIGHT DESIGN. THESE HID HEADLIGHTS COST OVER 1200.00 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE. *JB

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000—000
Electrical System:Wiring00000—00
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 841927

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AND PROCEEDED THROUGH STOP SIGN. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN DRIVER PRESSED ON BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *ML

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 744926

MAY 3, 2001 I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE FORD CORPORATION TO SEND THIS INFORMATION TO THE ASSOCIATIONREGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES.REGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES. REGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES.THIS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVES A SENSOR OR SWITCH ATTACHED TO ALL FORD PRODUCTS EQUIPPED WITHAN AOD-E/4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE THE DATES THE DEFECTIVE SENSORS WERE USED.THE PROBLEM REVOLVES AROUND A RESISTOR NETWORK IN THE SENSOR THAT IS USED BY THE AUT…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 551236

FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES CAUSING THE VEHICLE STALL EACH TIME. YH

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 734234

TANSMISSION REAR SEAL REPLACED, CONTINUED TO SLIP, THEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT 4 TIMES (2) FRONT (2) REAR.. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ALARM WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WHOULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE TRYING TO ENTER CAR IF YOU COULD BET THE LOCKS THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF .. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AGTER I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VIBRATION IN CAR WHILD DRIVING AND IDILING. OVER HEATED NEW RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, 2 TIMING BELTS, INTAKE GASKE…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10020266 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR A HIGHER RELIABILITY STANDARD FOR THE BRAKES. *SC

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b