1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM WHEN LIT. I CAN BARELY NOTICE IF LIGHTS ARE ON. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY DUE TO DECREASE OF VISIBILITY. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *AK

LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILED. REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $1500.00. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY POOR ILLUMINATION CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE A "HAZY OR FROSTY" CORROSION ON THE REFLECTORS OF THE LOW BEAMS. THE HIGH BEAMS EXHIBIT NO SUCH CORROSION AND ARE QUITE SATISFACTORY. SOME OWNERS HAVE ADDED "FOG OR DRIVING LIGHTS" TO HELP ALLIEVIATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK KEEPING CLICKING, AND COURTESY LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DEFECTIVE DESIGN/MANUFACTURER RESULTED IN FAILURE OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. COST TO REPAIR IS $800 PER SIDE. TOTAL COST APPROXIMATELY $1600 NO AFTERMARKET OR SUBSTITUTE AVAILABLE. REPLACEMENT WARRANTY IS ONE YEAR AFTER INSTALLATION. LINCOLN AND OSRAM SYLVANIA BOTH CONTACTED WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION. SYLVANIA AND LINCOLN ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND ALSO REFUSE TO REPLACE WITH MORE RELIABLE SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNED/MANUFACTURED REPLACEMENTS INSTALLED IN LATER PRODUCTION RUNS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SUPER DIM. IT IS VERY SCARY DRIVING IN AN UKNOWN AREA AT NIGHT.

CAR HAS EXTREMELY DIM HEADLIGHTS, FACTORY DESIGN FLAW. BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR A CAR THIS HEAVY. ROTORS WARP AFTER ONLY 5000 MILES.

THIS IS A 1996 MRK VIII LINCOLN. THE HEADLITES HAVE LOST THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL OFF OF THE INSIDE OF THEM AND ARE NOW SO DIM THAT I DON'T DARE DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I CAN'T SEE THE ROAD! IF I CAN'T GET WHERE I'M GOING BY DARK I HAVE TO STOP AND STAY AT A MOTEL, IT'S JUST TO DANGEROUS..A 4 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULDN'T BE LIKE THIS. I HAVE A 50 YEAR OLD GMC THAT HAS BRIGHTER LITES AND IS FAR SAFER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

THE LIGHTING FROM THE ORIGINAL HID HEADLIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A WRECK AT ANY TIME. I HAVE 20/20 VISION AND HAVE TO BE VERY AWARE OF MY SURROUNDINGS AT NIGHT! I WOULD BE WORRIED TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE EVENING. THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED WITH A BETTER LIGHTING SOLUTION GIVEN.

WITH FOOT ON BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO REV, AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. WHEELS WERE SPINNING & BURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK