1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN MY CAR HAS STARTED TO SHUTTER AND LEAK FLUID. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ANOTHER LOCAL GARAGE. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND BUT THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALLS MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE LOCAL GARAGE ALSO TOLD ME THERE WAS A NEW TYPE OF SELENOID AND VALVES TO GO INTO THE TRANSMISSION TO KEEP THE PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I CHECKED OUT THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THERE WAS ONE FOR THIS PROBLEM (TSB# 98-8-7 APRIL 1998). WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL EFFORT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD BE DANGEROUS?*AK

THIS DEVICE WAS REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT IT FAILED AGAIN OUT OF WARRANTY (SAME TYPE PROBLEM), I HAVE TO PAY $255.00 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

TURN SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY FLASHER FAILURES INTERMITTANT OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR.

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE FORCED INTO THE SEATBACK, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AFTER DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT, WHILE TRAVELING BACKWARDS, JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND RAN OVER DRIVER, SEVERELY INJURING DRIVER. NEITHER LINCOLN DEALERSHIP NOR A FORD DESIGN ANALYSIS ENGINEER WERE ABLE TO FIND A CAUSE FOR THIS ERRATIC OCCURRANCE.

WHILE STANDING STILL IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE SLOWLY DRIFTED BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND EXPLANATION. THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. *AK.