1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

THE HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM... EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITHOUT USING BRIGHTLIGHTS. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR. THEY DON'T LIGHT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED THEM. THE DESIGN JUST DOESN'T ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO SHINE ON THE ROAD.*AK

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

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

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

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VIRTUALLY USELESS. WITH THE STANDARD REPLACEMENT BULBS I HAVE ABOUT TEN FEET VISIBILITY FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS IS WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND I HAVE ABOUT TWENTY TO THIRTY FEET VISIBILITY WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. I UPGRADED THE HIGH BEAMS TO A ONE HUNDRED WATT BULB TO GET UP TO ABOUT FIFTY FEET VISIBILITY. THIS GIVES ME ABOUT TWO AND A HALF CAR LENGTHS VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. WHEN I AM MEETING ON COMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT, ALL I CAN DO IS TO TRY AND NOT HIT THE HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE IN THE OTHER LANE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IS THAT THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNS AWAY AFTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS OF USE. NOW, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLIES TWICE A YEAR AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. I HAVE PURCHASED ADDITIONAL DRIVING LIGHTS TO AID IN BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THEY ARE NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE ON MY CAR, BUT WHAT CHOICE DO I HAVE? IT APPEARS THAT I HAVE PURCHASED A "DAYTIME DRIVING ONLY" CAR. I CURRENTLY USE A MESSAGE BOARD ON THE INTERNET THAT IS TAYLORED TO THE MARK VIII. IT'S WEB SITE IS: WWW.MARKVIII.ORG .THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD THAT ALL COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE GO TO THE MESSAGE BOARD AND DO A SEARCH FOR "HEADLIGHTS". I AM AFFRAID OF BEING CAUGHT OUT IN THE DARK FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR RUNNING OVER SOMEBODY. BY THE WAY, ALL OF THE PEOPLE FROM THE MARKVIII SITE THAT HAVE WRITTEN FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS GET A REPLY SAYING THAT "WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM". I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT STARTING THE FOURTH YEAR THAT THE MARK VIII WAS MANUFACTURED, FORD STARTED USING THE HID LIGHTS ON THESE CARS. IN MY OWN OPINION, I THINK FORD RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND APPLIED A FIX. NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO OWN UP TO IT. THIS FORM ASKES ME FOR AN "INCIDENT DATE". THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN AN INCIDENT RELATED TO MY VERY OWN CAR. I'M SURE THAT SOMEBODY OUT THERE HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO POOR VISIBILITY. SO I AM JUST GOING TO PUT IN TODAY'S DATE.

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

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 EMAIL BACK SHOWING THE STATUS OF THIS DEBATE TO [email protected]

THE HEADLIGHT DEVICES ARE BURN OUT AND THE LENSE ARE NOT REFLECTING LIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

THE HEADLIGHTS ON '93-'96 MARK VIII'S ALL GET CLOUDY TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING USABLE. THIS CONDITION IS NOTED ON MANY WEBSITES. I KNOW PERSONALLY 7 MARK VIII'S THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM-IN FACT EVERY ONE I HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF HAS THE PROBLEM. IT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED EXCEPT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE DEALERS DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO THE PLASTIC LENS DISCOLORING. MR