Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 172 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 172, in the owner's own words
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 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
HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE HORRIBLE CANT SEE AT NIGHT. *TR
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
DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS NOT DISPLAYING ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE AT NIGHT. *CN
MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEAD LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE CLOUDED OVER FROM AGE OR THE ENVIRONMENT. MAKES THE ROAD AND OBJECTS HARD TO SEE. *TR
CAR IS UNUSABLE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY. PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES REQUIRE REGULAR REPOLISHING TO REMOVE HAZE. CHROME INSIDE HEADLIGHTS HAS BURNED OFF FROM THE HEAT OF THE OEM BULBS, RESULTING IN VIRTUALLY NO LIGHT OUTPUT ON ROAD. WILL REQUIRE RECHROMING. THIS IS THE 2ND SET OF OEM HEADLIGHTS TO DISPLAY THESE SYMPTOMS ON THIS CAR. *TR
I AM AN OWNER OF A GENERATION 1 LINCOLN MARK VIII (1993). THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR (BRIGHTS AND REGULAR) ARE HORRIBLE. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE BULBS WITH DIFFERENT AFTERMARKET BRANDS, AND NOTHING HELPS. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT ABOUT THE GEN 1 MARK VIII'S ACCORDING TO THE OTHER OWNERS I KNOW. *TR
HEADLAMPS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE NON-FUNCTIONING. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH THE 1996 HID SYSTEM. NIGHT VISIBILITY IS ZERO. THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT. THIS CAR CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS MATTER GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF CONTENT WRITTEN ABOUT ITS FAMOUS HEADLAMP FAILURE. THERE IS NO VEHICLE WITH POORER HEADLAMP ILLUMINATION. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THESE CARS AT NIGHT. *JB. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ UPATED 12/12/07
HEADLIGHT LENS ARE GLAZED OVER SO BAD THAT U CAN NOT DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. HAVE TRIED TO POLISH OUT BUT IT,S IMPOSSIBLE. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL OF THE SAME MODEL AND THEY ARE ALL GLAZED OVER THE SAME IN THE SAME MANOR. HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. COST OVER 1200.00 TO REPAIR . *JB
HEADLIGHTS ON 1993 MARK8 HAVE GONE A YELLOW COLOR AND CANT SEE WELL AT NIGHT.I WOULD REPLACE THEM BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. *NM
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE BASICALLY SHOT. THE LIGHTS THEMSELVES WORK FINE HOWEVER THE ACTUAL HEADLIGHT HOUSING ITSELF IS NOT. THE PLASTIC LENSE HAS YELLOWED PRETTY BAD AND THE RELFLECTIVE SURFACE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT IS RUINED. I FIND IT VERY HARD TO SEE OVER 15 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR AT NIGHT AND UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT OR THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE OR EVEN NEW HEADLIGHTS.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. AN NHTSA RECALL, #98V009000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH HOWEVER; THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 98V009000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED.
HEADLIGHTS ON 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE INEFFECTIVE WHEN USED FOR NIGHT DRIVING. INABILITY TO SEE HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS "CLOSE CALLS" AND HAS MADE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AFTER DARK. *JB
POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO SEVER DEGRADATION OF OEM HEADLAMP SYSTEM MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE WITH OUT SOME SORT OF AFTERMARKET LIGHTING SYSTEM OR OEM REPLACEMENTS WHICH WILL SOON FAIL AND CAUSE THE ISSUE ALL OVER AGAIN. *NM
VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO HEADLIGHTS YELLOWING...HAVE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE AND THEY STILL DUE AGAIN OVER TIME...VERY DANGEROUS. *JB
I AM A OWNER OF A 1993 LINCOLN MARK 8 AND I AM WRITING TO YOU WITH THE CONCERN OF MY HEADLIGHTS. THEY ARE TURNING BROWN AND GETTING DARKER AS THE SEASONS CHANGE . I HAVE ASKED FORD/LINCOLN ABOUT A DEFECT ABOUT THEM AND THEY SAY IM ON MY OWN WITH THEM, EVERY OWNER OF THE MARK 8 HAS THE SIMILAR PROBLEM, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY FOR THE KIDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I GET HOME LATE AND IT IS HARD TO SEE IN THE DARK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR I AND MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE ASKING THE SAME THANKS. HTTP://WWW.LINCOLNVSCADILLAC.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=20070. *JB
HEADLIGHTS BEING DIM ON A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. *JB
POOR VISIBILITY FROM HEADLIGHTS. *JB
THE HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM DUE TO THE REFLECTIVE COATING COMING OFF OF THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS. IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION YOU HAVE TO USE THE HI BEAMS TO BE ABLE TO SEE. ON THE DIM SETTING IT IS SIMILAR TO TRYING TO SEE WITH A CANDLE AS A LIGHT. *JB
1 YELLOWING OF HEAD LIGHTS 2 UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT . 3 NEW HEADLIGHTS OR HID HEADLIGHTS. *JB
THE REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BURNS OFF PREMATURELY RESULTING IN GREATLY REDUCED ILLUMINATION. I HAD TO BUY NEW HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS AT $235 EACH TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. *NM
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY USELESS. THEY ARE YELLOW AND DINGY BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THEIR MANUFACTURE. IT POSES A MAJOR THREAT TO ME AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY TO PERMANENTLY FIX THEM, OTHER THAN TO MAKE NEW HEADLIGHTS THAT DON'T GLAZE OVER. *NM
HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VERY DANGEROUS. THE LOW BEAMS ARE SO DIM THAT I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SET ON HIGH-BEAMS. THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS TO BLAME. IT IS BURNED OFF AND DULL. I'M NOT THE ONLY FIRST GENERATION MARK VIII OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO AFFECT ALL MODELS FROM 93 TO 96. *NM
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