1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII Complaints

THEFT ALARM GOES OFF WHEN EVER IT WANTS TO. DOESN'T MATTER IF DAY OR NIGHT. THE BATTERY HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT IT OFF. THE CAR DOESN'T NEED TO BE DISTURBED FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD NOT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THE HIGH BEAMS OR LOW BEAMS ON. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BUSTED AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/02/11 UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF STATUS UPDATE. 06/30/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED. HE CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AS THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND WAS CAUSED BY SALT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE WITH NEW STEEL ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $485. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, HAD A CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, SO THEY DECIDED TO DO A RECALL. BUT IN STAGES, AS TO NOT SCARE OFF THE CONSUMERS. MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII, TO WHICH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAD BEEN ACTIVATING. ON 12-9-06 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS GIRLFRIEND HOME WHEN ___ CALLED HER SISTER TELLING HER SHE WAS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, AND THEN ____ CALLED ME SAYING ___ CALLED __ BUT SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH CAR JUMP OR UP AND THE CALL DROPPED. THE CAR LEFT THE ROAD HITTING TREE. I RECEIVED MY RECALL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THEN THE LAB RESULTS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE 05S28 SDCS, DEATH CERTIFICATE STATES ________ CAUSE OF DEATH; SMOKE INHALATION, WHICH MEANS THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BEFORE IT HIT THE TREE,THERMAL INJURIES DUE TO FIRE,MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE WHEN YOUR BEING BURNED TO DEATH. FORD CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FIRE DEATH AS OF THIS DATE FORD DENIES THIS CLAIM . *TR UPDATED 11/8/2017*JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HEAD LAMP CASE BECOMES DIM OVER TIME AND HINDERS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE 15 FEET IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,811 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

THE LEVEL OF SEVERITY OF THE HEADLAMP PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE AT THE HIGHEST CONCERN. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING TO RECTIFY IT. WHEN THESE HEADLAMPS ARE ON AT NIGHT THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION -- NOT LITTLE ILLUMINATION -- VIRTUALLY NONE. HOW A PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE CAN RECEIVE LITTLE ATTENTION NOR AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY A TEST HASN'T EVEN BEEN REQUESTED IS BEYOND ANY REASONABLE UNDERSTANDING. IF DRASTIC VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IS NOT REASON ENOUGH TO WARRANT ACTION FROM THE NHTSA THEN REASON FOR THE NHTSA'S VERY EXISTENCE SHOULD EQUALLY STAND IN QUESTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND CRUISE CONTROL ALL MALFUNCTIONED ON HIS VEHICLE. SINCE THE FAILURES, THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, BASICALLY, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FAILED. THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM ALSO BEGAN TO LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND IT CAME BACK WITH A TRANSMISSION LEAK. HE REPLACED A SCREW, BUT THE LEAK STILL EXISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PAID APPROXIMATELY $7,000 FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE FAILURE STILL CONTINUED. THE CONTACT WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL CAUSED THE OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE FIRE WALL AND THE DASHBOARD WERE AFFECTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SPLICE THE WIRES ENOUGH TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO PHOTOS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII WITH SPEED CONTROL SWITCH RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE SWITCH BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE WIRING ASSEMBLY. *KB