U.S. public vehicle records

Lincoln MARK VIII transmission problems

11 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.

Key facts

826 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

75,660 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 to 2000 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 190 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Transmission and shifting evidence

11 of 826 complaints match this topic (1.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10220786 · 2008-03-11 (March 11, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND CRUISE CONTROL ALL MALFUNCTIONED ON HIS VEHICLE. SINCE THE FAILURES, THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, BASICALLY, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FAILED. THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM ALSO BEGAN TO LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND IT CAME BACK WITH A TRANSMISSION LEAK. HE REPLACED A SCREW, BUT THE LEAK STIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 538783 · 1998-08-04 (August 4, 1998)

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 538783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 539856 · 1998-08-15 (August 15, 1998)

THE TRANSMISSION HAS A SOUND SUCH AS WHEN YOU ARE ON A " WASHBOARD". THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND THE FLUID TO A NEW TYPE OF FLUID CALLED MERCON-5. PRIOR TO THE FLUID AND FILTER SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SMELLED BURNED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 539856 at NHTSA ↗

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

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 531395 at NHTSA ↗

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 . …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 726029 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

826 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

23.0%Usable mileage190 / 826 records

70.7%Valid incident date584 / 826 records

100.0%Valid filing date826 / 826 records

70.6%Ordered incident and filing dates583 / 826 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.

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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 Look up ODI 10161439 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10000718 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10021220 at NHTSA ↗	9066.2% ODI 10000327 · 80,257 mi THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE ALMOST NO LIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. TS Look up ODI 10000327 at NHTSA ↗	6965.1% ODI 10007876 NONE Look up ODI 10007876 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 10005583 at NHTSA ↗	89.6% ODI 10155023 · 80,000 mi HEADLIGHTS PLASTICC COVERING HAVE BECOME CLOUDY REDUCING HEADLIGHTS OUT PUT! *NM Look up ODI 10155023 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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. Look up ODI 10204682 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10203937 at NHTSA ↗	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.. Look up ODI 10002813 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10218516 at NHTSA ↗	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 … Look up ODI 10203307 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 10211607 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 547871 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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 Look up ODI 10020708 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10161385 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10153135 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10025593 at NHTSA ↗	33.3% ODI 10228974 · 144,900 mi TLTHE 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 Look up ODI 10228974 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10262952 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.7% 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 Look up ODI 769110 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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 Look up ODI 10000486 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 10003517 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	62.5% ODI 10019044 · 105,000 mi HEADLIGHT LENSES CRACK & YELLOW MAKING SAFE NIGHT DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. *JB Look up ODI 10019044 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10093483 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10049255 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10082485 at NHTSA ↗	22.2% ODI 10038107 THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE FOGGED, WHICH LIMITED VISIBILITY. AK JB Look up ODI 10038107 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
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 Look up ODI 8012096 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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 Look up ODI 10001481 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10020266 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 803402 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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 Look up ODI 809582 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10186930 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	31.3% ODI 538783 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 538783 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 546356 at NHTSA ↗	32.2% ODI 523770 CENTER CONSOLE RATTLES AROUND SHIFTER. Look up ODI 523770 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.2% ODI 608586 DRIVE TRAIN EXPERIENCING VIBRATION / NOISE. *YC Look up ODI 608586 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 734234 at NHTSA ↗	21.5% ODI 711955 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 711955 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗	44.4% ODI 607211 KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILED. *YC Look up ODI 607211 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10109284 at NHTSA ↗	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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	40,000–94,147 mi	65,000 mi	89	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… Look up ODI 10000718 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10017144 · 87,000 mi THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER (98V-009000) WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THIS RECALL WAS DONE PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. NLM Look up ODI 10017144 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10021115 · 107,235 mi PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS. THE ARE SO LOW THAT YOU CANT USE THEM. I JUST GOT THE CAR AND WAS DRIVING USING THE LOW BEAMS WENT AROUND A CORNER THAT WAS NOT LIT AND WENT ON TO THE SHOULDER. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. FROM THAT POINT I JUST USE THE HIGH BEAMS. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM MAKE FORD DO THE RIGHT THING.AK Look up ODI 10021115 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	59,000–100,000 mi	86,000 mi	9	ODI 10220786 · 159,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND CRUISE CONTROL ALL MALFUNCTIONED ON HIS VEHICLE. SINCE THE FAILURES, THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, BASICALLY, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FAILED. THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM ALSO BEGAN TO LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND IT CAME BACK WITH A TRANSMISSION LEAK. HE REPLACED A SCREW, BUT THE LEAK STIL… Look up ODI 10220786 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10257237 · 86,000 mi FORD MOTOR COMPANY, HAD A CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, SO THEY DECIDED TO DO A RECALL. BUT IN STAGES, AS TO NOT SCARE OFF THE CONSUMERS. MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII, TO WHICH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAD BEEN ACTIVATING. ON 12-9-06 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS GIRLFRIEND HOME WHEN ___ CALLED HER SISTER TELLING HER SHE WAS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, AND THEN ____ CALLED ME SAYING ___ CALLED __ BUT SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH CAR JUMP OR UP AND THE CALL DROPPED. THE CAR LEFT THE ROAD HITTING TREE. I RECEIVED MY RECALL IN… Look up ODI 10257237 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10203937 · 220,000 mi TLTHE 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 Look up ODI 10203937 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	66,534–150,000 mi	104,527 mi	23	ODI 10234337 · 114,000 mi HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE HORRIBLE CANT SEE AT NIGHT. TR Look up ODI 10234337 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10244138 · 110,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HEAD LAMP CASE BECOMES DIM OVER TIME AND HINDERS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE 15 FEET IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,811 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 BF UPDATED 11/07/08. JB Look up ODI 10244138 at NHTSA ↗ 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 Look up ODI 10161385 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	61,000–88,095 mi	64,049 mi	9	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 Look up ODI 10000486 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10000569 · 63,000 mi 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII DEFROSTER/HEATER/AC BLEND DOOR: THE BLEND DOOR ON MY 1997 LINCOLN HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL MARK VIII LINCOLNS CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. THERE IS NO HEAT APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE ATTEMTING TO DEFROST. LINCOLN/FORD HAS IGNORED THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS OFFERED NO HELP. I AM SUGGESTING A RECALL BE MADE ON ALL 1997 AND 1998 LINCOLNS. Look up ODI 10000569 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10022833 · 49,000 mi PROBLEMS WITH DEFROST BLOWING OUT COLD AIR INSTEAD OF HEAT TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD. *MR PH Look up ODI 10022833 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices	28,000–90,000 mi	50,000 mi	10	ODI 10019044 · 105,000 mi HEADLIGHT LENSES CRACK & YELLOW MAKING SAFE NIGHT DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. JB Look up ODI 10019044 at NHTSA ↗ 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. 10/2/04AK Look up ODI 10093483 at NHTSA ↗ 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 Look up ODI 10153871 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	70,000–88,000 mi	87,000 mi	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 Look up ODI 10001481 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10075740 · 94,000 mi WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS FOR THESE PROBLEMS.AK Look up ODI 10075740 at NHTSA ↗ 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 Look up ODI 10020266 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	3 (sparse)	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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗ 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 Look up ODI 10109284 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10388611 · 74,095 mi THE BRAKES CAN QUIT WORKING AFTER THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE RELEASE SOLENOID FAILS TO RELEASE THE REAR BRAKES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED OUT OF PARK. THE REAR BRAKES WILL THEN OVERHEAT AFTER SEVERAL MILES, WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE FLUID TO EVENTUALLY BOIL AND BE EXPELLED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRST SYMPTOM IS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING BECOMES ERRATIC. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE BRAKING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED TO STOP THE CAR DUE TO LACK OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. PUMPI… Look up ODI 10388611 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1999: 2 complaints · 2000: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1999	2	2	2
2000	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1999	1	1	0
2000	1	0	0

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
Component	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Vehicle Speed Control	Exterior Lighting	Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Unknown Or Other
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	—	1 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 … Look up ODI 10203307 at NHTSA ↗	2 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… Look up ODI 10213741 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10493943 · 65,067 mi TRAVELING FROM DALLAS, TX TO ATHENS, AL 7:30PM LIGHTS SO DIM I COULD BARELY SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. I HAVE USED CLEANING KITS SEVERAL TIMES TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHT LENS WITH NO RESULTS. I ALSO PURCHASED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FROM EBAY WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIGHTING. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT BULBS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR. ..UPDATED 01/17/2013 *BF Look up ODI 10493943 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10277640 · 61,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO BURN OUT. THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED SO THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THEM IS WITH A KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SEEMED LIKE AN EXPENSIVE TEMPORARY REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH OPENS THE CONTROL FOR HOT AND COLD AIR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD, DOES NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONT… Look up ODI 10277640 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 739944 THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER INDICATES THAT THE "DRIVERS DOOR IS AJAR". THE SIGN DOES NOT GO OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED AGAIN. WHEN DOOR LOCKS ARE DEPRESSED, THEY POP UP AGAIN AND THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. THE ONLY OPERABLE SETTING OF THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR IS HIGH FAN/ THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BALLAST IS DEFECTIVE AND THE LOWBEAM SETTING IS DIM. IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE LAMP. Look up ODI 739944 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10153132 1 YELLOWING OF HEAD LIGHTS 2 UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT . 3 NEW HEADLIGHTS OR HID HEADLIGHTS. JB Look up ODI 10153132 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10153412 THE HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM DUE TO THE REFLECTIVE COATING COMING OFF OF THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS. IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION YOU HAVE TO USE THE HI BEAMS TO BE ABLE TO SEE. ON THE DIM SETTING IT IS SIMILAR TO TRYING TO SEE WITH A CANDLE AS A LIGHT. JB Look up ODI 10153412 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10154250 HEADLIGHTS BEING DIM ON A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. *JB Look up ODI 10154250 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗	1 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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	1 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 … Look up ODI 10203307 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 819116 WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED ON STEERING CONSOLE AND PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKING APPARATUS THERE APPEARS TO BE A STUMBLING BLOCK. THIS ALLOCATES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK Look up ODI 819116 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Exterior Lighting	2 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… Look up ODI 10213741 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10493943 · 65,067 mi TRAVELING FROM DALLAS, TX TO ATHENS, AL 7:30PM LIGHTS SO DIM I COULD BARELY SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. I HAVE USED CLEANING KITS SEVERAL TIMES TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHT LENS WITH NO RESULTS. I ALSO PURCHASED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FROM EBAY WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIGHTING. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT BULBS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR. ..UPDATED 01/17/2013 *BF Look up ODI 10493943 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	2 ODI 10277640 · 61,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO BURN OUT. THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED SO THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THEM IS WITH A KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SEEMED LIKE AN EXPENSIVE TEMPORARY REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH OPENS THE CONTROL FOR HOT AND COLD AIR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD, DOES NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONT… Look up ODI 10277640 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 739944 THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER INDICATES THAT THE "DRIVERS DOOR IS AJAR". THE SIGN DOES NOT GO OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED AGAIN. WHEN DOOR LOCKS ARE DEPRESSED, THEY POP UP AGAIN AND THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. THE ONLY OPERABLE SETTING OF THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR IS HIGH FAN/ THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BALLAST IS DEFECTIVE AND THE LOWBEAM SETTING IS DIM. IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE LAMP. Look up ODI 739944 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 769126 THE KEYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ANY DEALERSHIP OR AFTERNARKET. IMAGINE LOSING YOUR KEYS IN A STRANGE TOWN. IT TOOK THE DEALER 5 DAYS TO REPLACE THE KEY THEY LOST. AS FOR THE BLEND DOOR, GO TO THE SITE MARKVIII.ORG AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS COMPONANT THAT IS ONLY $30.00 BUT COSTS $800.00 TO REPLACE DUE TO THE LABOR TO GET AT THE PART. WITH AS MANY FAILURES THE DOT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ASAP ABOUT THIS. DT Look up ODI 769126 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Concealment Devices	7 ODI 10153132 1 YELLOWING OF HEAD LIGHTS 2 UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT . 3 NEW HEADLIGHTS OR HID HEADLIGHTS. JB Look up ODI 10153132 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10153412 THE HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM DUE TO THE REFLECTIVE COATING COMING OFF OF THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS. IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION YOU HAVE TO USE THE HI BEAMS TO BE ABLE TO SEE. ON THE DIM SETTING IT IS SIMILAR TO TRYING TO SEE WITH A CANDLE AS A LIGHT. JB Look up ODI 10153412 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10154250 HEADLIGHTS BEING DIM ON A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. *JB Look up ODI 10154250 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	1 ODI 819116 WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED ON STEERING CONSOLE AND PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKING APPARATUS THERE APPEARS TO BE A STUMBLING BLOCK. THIS ALLOCATES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK Look up ODI 819116 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 708075 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 708075 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 708075 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 708075 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 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… Look up ODI 734234 at NHTSA ↗ 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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	1 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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 769126 THE KEYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ANY DEALERSHIP OR AFTERNARKET. IMAGINE LOSING YOUR KEYS IN A STRANGE TOWN. IT TOOK THE DEALER 5 DAYS TO REPLACE THE KEY THEY LOST. AS FOR THE BLEND DOOR, GO TO THE SITE MARKVIII.ORG AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS COMPONANT THAT IS ONLY $30.00 BUT COSTS $800.00 TO REPLACE DUE TO THE LABOR TO GET AT THE PART. WITH AS MANY FAILURES THE DOT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ASAP ABOUT THIS. DT Look up ODI 769126 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 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… Look up ODI 734234 at NHTSA ↗ 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… Look up ODI 10049419 at NHTSA ↗	—

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.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

12 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (3 usable records).

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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ODI 10176288 · 89,000 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS GIRLFRIEND HOME WHEN HIS CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. HE PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TELLING HIS GIRLFRIEND TO JUMP OUT THE WINDOW AS THE FLAMES CONTINUED TO GROW WITH EACH PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR SLID INTO THE DARK HITTING A TREE. BOTH PEOPLE DIED. MY SON WAS 22, HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS 21. *JB

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ODI 537929

BRAKES FAILED.

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10220573 · 55,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE FIRE WALL AND THE DASHBOARD WERE AFFECTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SPLICE THE WIRES ENOUGH TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO PHOTOS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

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ODI 551236

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

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ODI 10220456

IN NOV 2007 FORD MAILED ME A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 1997 MARK VIII 05S28. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED HARNISH LINCOLN MERCURY, PUYALLUP, WA AND WAS SCHEDUKED. IT IS A 37 MILE ROUND TRIP FROM MY HOME. THEY TOOK MY MARK VIII FOR LESS THA 1/2 HOUR AND ADVISED ME THAT FORD HAD NOT SENT THEM THE REPLACEMENT PART; BUT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN IT CAME IN. ON MARCH 4, 2008, I RECEIVED A NEW RECALL NOTICE INSTRUCTING ME TO CONTACT A DEALER. AGAIN, I CONTACTED THEIR HARNISH DEALER AND WAS SCHEDULED. AGAIN ,I DROVE THE 37 …

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Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 539086

TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. DOES NOT OPERATE ON WET SURFACES. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 1 YEAR.

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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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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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Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 147,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10392652 · 147,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BUSTED AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/02/11 UPDATED 06/24/1…

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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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ODI 800719

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. RACK & PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. POWER STEERING WENT OUT BACK IN JAN. 1995.*AK

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Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 0.4% 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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ODI 753105

THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR OF TWO AFTER PURCHASE. IT ABRUPTLY JERKS TO THE RIGHT ON LEFT TURNS FROM A STAND STILL OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S BEEN WORKED ON AT LEAST 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO LINCOLN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT GOT NO HELP.*AK

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ODI 607466

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FRONT SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING PULLING, JERKING AND VIBRATIONS. *YC

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