1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII I OWN ARE VERY DIM. TO THE POINT OF ALMOST NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT! I CAME UPON A WRECK ON A STRAIGHT PATCH OF ROAD AND ALMOST DOULDNT STOP BECAUSE OF THE DIM LIGHTS! THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS IS BASICALLY CHEAP PLASTIC AND TURNING YELLOW AND CLOUDY CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE. LINCOLN SOLD THESE CARS FOR ABOUT $38,500. AND NEED TO REPLACE THESE CHEAP HEADLAMPS BEFORE THEY CAUSE ANYMORE ACCIDENTS.THANKS HOWARD BRAY. *AK

THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO POOR AFTER ALMOST HITTING SOME ONE I REPLACED THEM THE NEW ONES ARN'T ANY BETTER. THIS IS THE WORST SET OF LIGHTS I HAVE SEEN EXCEPT FOR MY 1929 FORD.*AK

THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR THE 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S ARE OF EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY WITH VERY LOW LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS "FIRST" GENERATION OF THE MARK VIII FAMILY. LINCOLN UPDATED THE "SECOND" GENERATION OF MARK VIII'S (1997-1998) WITH A HIGH INTENSITY BEAM HEADLAMP, THAT SUFFICIENTLY INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HEADLAMPS. I PERFORM A FAIR AMOUNT OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN PHOENIX IN THE EARLY EVENING TIMEFRAME, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. THE LOW LIGHT OUTPUT OF THESE HEADLAMPS ON THE MARK VIII MAKES FOR WHAT I AND MANY OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS FEEL IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OBSTACLES IN THE ROAD ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN A MANNER THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO SAFELY MANEUVER AROUND THEM, SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. FURTHER, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS AFTER DARK, THE DIM LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HEADLAMPS DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING TO SAFELY MAKE MYSELF AWARE OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN, PETS, JOGGERS, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF LIGHT PRODUCED BY THESE HEADLAMPS, WHICH ARE FACTORY INSTALLED ON ALL 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S. I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OR A PEDESTRIAN WILL COME TO HARM DUE TO THE CARS INABILITY TO ILLUMINATE OBJECTS AFTER DARK IN A MANNER THAT IS SAFELY EXPECTED FOR ALL VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, DANGEROUSLY SO. THE REFLECTORS LOSE THEIR BRIGHTNESS WITH TIME AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WERE VERY POOR TO BEGIN WITH, BECOME WORTHLESS. IT IS OFTEN NECESSARY TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE BY IN POORLY LIGHTED OR RURAL AREAS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS, BUT THE LOW BEAMS ARE REALLY THAT BAD.*AK

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WEAK STOCK HEADLIGHTS. THEY MAKE VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHEN ITS ON AND OFF. I FEEL FOR A $40,000 CAR I SHOULD HAVE SOME EFFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. ON DARK STREETS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND AS A RESULT I MUST DRIVE EXTREMLY SLOW AND HOLD UP TRAFFIC, DUE THE ABILITY OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO SHOW ME THE WAY. I HAVE SEEN FLASH LIGHTS MORE EFFECTIVE. I FEEL IF MY HEADLIGHTS CAN'T GUIDE ME THROUGH A DARK STREET THEN IT'LL ONLY PUT MY LIFE AND EVERYONE'S LIFE AROUND ME AT THE TIME IN DANGER. I WOULD GO TO A SHOP AND ADD NEW LIGHTS ON MY OWN BUT I FEEL THIS IS THE COMPANY'S PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD DEAL WITH. THEY MAKE MILLIONS A YEAR AND YET THEY CAN'T PUT DESCENT HEADLIGHTS IN. THEY TALK ABOUT SATISFYING THE CUSTOMER, BUT HOW IS PUTTING BAD HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR SATISFYING ME.*AK

HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER CHANGED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND FOUND THAT HARNESS WAS DAMAGED, VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS SINCE HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V009000. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR HAD SOME HEAT DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAILED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.*SLC

ALL 1993-1996 MARK VIII'S WERE BUILT WITH VERY LOW OUTPUT LOW BEAM LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS MAKE IT VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE HEADLAMPS ARE THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT OF MARK VIII OWNERS AND MANY HAVE RESORTED TO AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THEIR OWN SAFETY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FORD SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND RECTIFY IMMEDIATELY.

I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MARK VIII'S I AM PERSONALLY FAMILIAR WITH ARE VERY DIM, TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. ONLINE INVESTIGATION SHOWS MANY MARK VIII OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE ONLY OPTION FORD/LINCOLN OFFERS IS AN UPGRADE TO THE NEWER HID SYSTEM, FOR NEARLY $1000.00. NOT A GOOD OPTION FOR A DESIGN FAILURE.*AK

HEADLIGHTS CLOUD AND YELLOW OVER. THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE HAS WORN AWAY LEAVING DANGEROUS LIGHTING CONDTIONS. MANUFACTURE REQURIES TOTAL REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME LIGHT HOUSINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED TO STOP THE PROBLEM.*AK

AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY. ALSO, AIRBAGS SYSTEM LEAKED AND WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY STATED AIRBAGS AND PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK