1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

HEADLIGHT OUTPUT ON 93-95 MARK VIII'S IS EXTREMELY WEAK TO THE POINT THAT DRIVER CANNOT TELL IF LOW BEAMS ARE ACTUALLY LIT. LIGHT OUTPUT IS LESS THAN THAT OF TURN SIGNAL LAMPS.*AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM ON ALL THESE VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR THOSE WITH THE OPTIONAL HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. THE POOR REFLECTOR DESIGN AND THE SHORT LIFETIME OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING MAKE IT AS IF THE VECHICLE HAS NO HEADLIGHTS. I DRIVE WITHE THE HIGHBEAMS ON ALL THE TIME AND THEY ARE STILL SO DIM THAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOESN'T NOTICE. EVEN WITH HIGH BEAM ILLUMINATION ON THE LUMEN LEVEL IS LOWER THAN THE AVEAGE LOW BEAM OF OTHER VECHICLES. APPARENTLY THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND MADE "OPTIONAL" EFFECTIVE LIGHTING AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE OF MY VECHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLES AND THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND STILL DO NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE CAR SEEMS TO LOSE GEAR WHILE GOING SLOWAT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED IT SEEMS TO SHIFT OKAY.IT APPEARS LIKE IT IS 3RD. GEAR THAT SEEMS TO SLIP. .REGARDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY STAY UP WHEN YOU STOP THEM AS OPPOSE TO SETTLING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. FINALLY THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH BOTH DOORS ARE CLOSED,IF I PLAY WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SOMETIMES THE SENSOR WILL STOP SHOWING DOOR AJAR SIGNAL.*AK

THE STOCK HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE. WE HIT A DEER. LINCOLN SHOULD REPLACE STOCK LIGHTS WITH THE HID VERSION. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED HITTING A DEER. THE STANDARD LIGHTS ARE SO BAD WE DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE.

FACTORY HEADLIGHTS (NON HID) INSUFFICIENT FOR NIGHT USE. DOES NOT DISPERSE ENOUGH LIGHT ON THE ROAD SURFACE TO BE SAFE. HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE AUGMENTED WITH EITHER FOGLIGHTS/DRIVING LIGHTS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. HEADLIGHTS CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PERFORM EXTREMELY POOR AND DUE TO BAD DESIGN, THE LIGHT OUTPUT BECOMES EXTREMELY LOW WITH TIME DUE TO MELTING OF THE REFLECTIVE HOUSING AND BAD WIRING. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT OR IN POOR WEATHER(RAIN). I HAVE NEARLY GOTTEN INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ON THE FREEWAYS SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR DUE TO THE LIGHTS NOT GIVING GOOD VISIBILITY. ALSO, FORD IS PRICE GAUGING CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES(CHARGING UPWARDS OF $600 TO REPAIR THESE LIGHTS), ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHTS BREAK IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD AGAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER LINCOLN MARK VIII OWNERS. THE STRUTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE AIR INFLATED AND THEY BECOME EXTREMELY BOUNCY ON THE FREEWAY MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR AVERAGE DRIVERS. *AK

THE CURRENT HEADLIGHTS OF THE CAR DO NOT LIGHT THE ROAD ADEQUATELY AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN! FORD HAS UPGRADED THE LIGHTS ON THE 96 VERSION AND UP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. BUT DRIVING MY 95 LINCOLN MARKVIII AT NIGHT PROVES DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. YOU CAN HARDLY EVEN TELL THE LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN THEY ARE USELESS. I HAVE THE VIN NUMBER IF YOU NEED ME TO SUPPLY IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL GLADLY GIVE IT TO YOU. I HAVE ALSO HEARD RUMORS OF FORD FIXING THIS PROBLEM ONCE IN A WHILE FOR CUSTOMERS SO THEY MUST KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! THANK YOU. *AK

HEADLIGHTS TOO WEAK TO ALLOW SAFE NIGHT DRIVING. NEED HIGH BEAMS CONTINUALLY.*AK

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE INADEQUATE FOR SAFE NIGHT HIGHWAY DRIVING; INSUFFICIENT LIGHT.*AK

THE FACTORY HEADLIGHTS ARE SUBSTANDARD AT BEST AND DANGEROUS IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS, SUCH AS POORLY LIT STREETS.THE BRAKE ROTORS FRONT AND REAR ARE FAILING ON MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS CARS AT AN ALARMING RATE. I'VE CHANGED BRAKE PADS BEFORE IN AS LITTLE AS 5000 MILES, NEVER HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE A ROTOR AT 3000 MILES. 3000 MILES IS AN INTERVAL FOR ENGINE SERVICE...NOT BRAKES, BRAKES SHOULD LAST 10,000 MILES EASY. MY ROTORS WERE WARPED IN 3000 MILES FROM THE PURCHASE. THIS IS CAUSEING BRAKE AND CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR.*AK