1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

THE HEADLIGHTS WORK LIKE THEY ARE MENT TO. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FACTORY LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARK AREAS. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES, HIT ANIMALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJOURY. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE, THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL LINCOLN MARK VIII'S FROM 1993-1996. THEY ALL NEED TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT RECALL. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, SOMBODY COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECUASE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF THEM. A RECALL IS NEEDED!! *AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY WEAK, TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE IN MANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE TO SAY THE LEAST. THE BROCHURES FOR MY CAR PROMISED HID LIGHTING BUT IT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE FOR THE 1995 MODEL YEAR.*AK

THE LIGHTS TURN YELLOW AND GLAZE OVER AND YOU CAN HARDLY SEE ANY LIGHT FROM THEM AT NIGHT. I TEMPORARILY SANDED THEM TO GET THE YELLOW OFF, BUT SOON I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. THE CAR IS MARGINALLY SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IT SCARES ME TO DO SO. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE HORRIBLY UNDERPOWERED. AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OVER 40 MPH IT POSES A RISK AT NIGHT NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, BUT ALL THE OTHER THINGS I DO NOT SEE PROPERLY. TREES, ANIMALS, PEDESTRIANS, PARKED CARS. THESE LIGHTS DESPERATELY NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED TO AID IN NIGHT VISION.

YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******776798.*AK *JB

THE REFLEVTIVE COATING HAS WORN OFF OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT WELL OVER $200 EACH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE HEADLAMPS HARDLY LIGHT UP THE STREET SIGNS WHEN ON DIM SETTING - WHEN USING HIGH BEAM THE LIGHTING IS WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED ON A LOW BEAM SETTING. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR OUTPUT, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. FORD REFUSES TO BUDGE ON THIS ISSUE AND WILL ACCEPT NOTHING SHORT OF $700 PER SIDE FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR SITUATION.*AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE HEADLAMPS, THE REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE REAR OF THE LAMP IS DISCOLORED AND FLAKING OFF THE LIGHT OUTPUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. *TT JG

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PRESENT A DANGEROUSLY SEVERE HANDICAP WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE LENSES HAVE SEVERELY DISCOLORED CREATING A TRANSLUCENT LENS THROUGH WHICH THE LIGHT HAS TO PASS. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS HAS REVEALED THEIR DISATISFACTION WITH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. FORD DEALERS ANSWER TO THE APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IS AN OFFER TO SELL NEW SETS AT UPWARDS OF $800. I BELIEVE FORD HAS AN OBLIGATION IN THIS MATTER TO REPLACE OR OFFSET THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES.*AK

THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH MOISTURE BUILDUP ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BECOME AN EXTREME HAZARD AND A SAFTEY ISSUE. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT DUE THIS HAZARD. THE MOISTURE BUILDUP HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND FORD HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. NEW PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AND THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. THANK YOU. *AK, DOMINIQUE LAMA