1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE ON DARK HIGHWAYS. REPLACED BULBS WITH 1OO WATTS, BUT LIGHT DOES NOT SHINE BRIGHT THRU THE LENS. ALL PASSENGERS HAVE ASKED IF MY LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT. THEN THEY ASK IF I CAN SEE & I ANSWER NO.*AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE OF EXTREMELY POOR DESIGN. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY WEAK. WHEN IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE I CANNOT SEE THE RAOD AT ALL, SOMETIMES EVEN WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN BAD WEATHER. I FEEL THE LIGHTS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH A MORE POWERFUL SYSTEM.*AK

RECALL 98V00900 REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM CONCERNING HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WHICH WAS COVERED BY RECALL 98V009, SECOND TIME DEALER REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL, HIGH/LOW BEAM WIPER SWITCH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST WHO FOUND A DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR THAT HAD MELTED, THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *SLC

HEADLIGHT FAILURE AND INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS - FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THIS TIME I RAN OFF THE ROAD. HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BY DEALER AS A RECALL (1ST TIME MY HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING). DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALLED ITEM AGAIN AND SAID THE COMBINATION/DIMMER SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALIST WHO FOUND MELTED HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR. REPLACED SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. HEADLAMPS ARE DIM AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ELECTRIC SPECIALIST SAID REASON WAS BREAKDOWN OF REFLECTIVE COATING ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. I SEARCHED THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS DATABASE AND FOUND 92 OF THE 109 COMPLAINTS FOR MY VEHICLE DEALT WITH INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS (UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT). HOW MANY COMPLAINTS/DEATHS ARE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM? PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *AK

THE RECALL COMPONENT FAILED TWO TIMES WITHIN A TWO YEAR PERIOD, THE SECOND INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OFF THE ROAD DUE TO LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE RECALL COMPONENT FOR THE SECOND TIME. *MJS

INTERMITTENTLY HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED HEADLIGHTS UNDER RECALL IN APRIL OF 1999. *AK RECALL IS 98V009. *SLC

THE DISC BRAKE ROTOR DISC SEPARATED FROM ROTOR HUB CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO LOCK UP FORCING CAR INTO A SPIN RESULTING IN THE CAR COMING TO A STOP IN A DITCH. MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT RECEIVED MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES. I WASTRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING FASTER THE CAR PROBABLY WOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO SUITABLE RECOMMENDATION FROM DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REFLECTIVE SURFACE BROKEN DOWN NO WAY TO REPAIR WITHOUT REPLACING TOTAL HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I JUST HAD TO SPEND $215 FOR EACH LEADLIGHT AND $160 LABOR TO BE ABLER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I SHOULD HAVE HAD ONLY TO REPLACE BULBS,BUT EVERYONE I KNOW WITH A MARKVIII HAS HAD SAME TROUBLE .THE WHOLE DISIGN IS FAULTY AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *AK