1994 Lincoln Mark Viii Problems

1993 THROUGH EARLY 1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S HAVE A SERIOUS VISIBILITY PROBLEM AT NIGHT DUE TO THEIR INFERIOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN. BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT PROFILE IS SO SLIM AND THE LENSES YELLOW SO EASILY WITH USE, YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING WHEN IT IS DARK. I FIND MYSELF CHECKING TO MAKE SURE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE IN FACT ON THEY ARE SO BAD. NO PRECAUTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO PREVENT THIS LOW VISIBILITY SITUATION, IT IS A BAD DESIGN. FORD SWITCHED OVER TO HID IN 1996 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT US OLDER VEHICLE OWNERS WERE LEFT OUT WITH A DANGEROUS CAR AND OUR ONLY CHOICE IS TO PAY ONE THOUSAND PLUS DOLLARS FOR A RETROFIT KIT THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR

THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE 94 LINCOLN MARK 8 DO NOT PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT TO SAFELY SEE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RD, IT APPEARS THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL IS GONE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN POLISHED TO REMOVE SCRATCHES AND YELLOWING, THEY WERE ALSO AIMED, TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE FORD DOES NOT OFFER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR THIS CAR ANYMORE NOR DO THEY HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX IT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ITSELF. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE REVVED BEFORE BURSTING INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PUMP WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC CENTER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FIRE. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII WITH SAFETY DEFECT WITH SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HIS VEHICLE DID SUSTAIN THE UNDERHOOD FIRE INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *KB

1)WALKED INTO GARAGE IN EVENING AND FOUND WHITE, ACRID SMOKE. UPON PULLING CAR OUT OF GARAGE, HEARD WHOOSHING SOUND. 2 )UPON REMOVING THE RT FRONT FENDER WELL, FOUND THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED AND HAD MELTED THE RT FRONT AIR LINE TO SUSPENSION ROUTED ABOVE IT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T SET FIRE TO MY GARAGE. 3) I WILL NEED NEW AIR LINE (ORDERED FOR $15.00), WILL NEED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATOR SWITCH AND CONNECTOR/ WIRING REPLACED, COST UNKNOWN-IF I CAN EVEN FIND THE PARTS. OF NOTE, THIS SWITCH HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF FAILURE AND FIRES, BUT FORD HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MAKE OR MODEL YEAR. SWITCH WAS LOCATED UNDER HOOD AND FORD RELOCATED IT TO RT FRONT FENDER WELL. THIS MAY HAVE CUT DOWN ON FIRES AS INTENSE, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THEIR FAILURE TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS CONCERNS ME. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS FORCES THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WIRING HAD MELT. *LA *NM

MAY 3, 2001 I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE FORD CORPORATION TO SEND THIS INFORMATION TO THE ASSOCIATIONREGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES.REGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES. REGARDING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES.THIS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVES A SENSOR OR SWITCH ATTACHED TO ALL FORD PRODUCTS EQUIPPED WITHAN AOD-E/4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE THE DATES THE DEFECTIVE SENSORS WERE USED.THE PROBLEM REVOLVES AROUND A RESISTOR NETWORK IN THE SENSOR THAT IS USED BY THE AUTOMOBILE'S COMPUTER TO CONFIGURE THE TRANSMISSION RELATIVE TO THE MANUAL SHIFT LEVER POSITION. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN DRIVE THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS SHIFT POINTS AND EFFICIENTLY CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN 4TH GEAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER F3LP-7F293-BA SENSORS WAS DEFECTIVE SINCE NEW. IT CREATED NOISE ON THE SIGNAL LINE TO THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER IN TURN CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOSE THE PULL (TORQUE) TO THE REAR WHEELS. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE REVS WILDLY TO THE RED LINE AS IF IN NEUTRAL, ESPECIALLY IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. I HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES WITH THIS DEFECT. WITH THE ENGINE RPM AT THE RED LINE AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DISENGAGES AND THEN ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH OUT OF ITS LANE. AT ANOTHER TIME WHILE PASSING ON A 2-LANE ROAD THE VEHICLE LOST ITS PULL AND I CAUSED CONFUSION TO ALL DRIVERS AS I WAS FORCED TO BREAK TO GET BACK IN THE PROPER LANE. UNFORTUNATELY FORD FAILED TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR MY VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS REPORTED AND UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND THE DEFECT WAS KNOWN. AT THE PRESENT TIME FORD WILL NOT ADMIT TO THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS WRITTEN FOR THEIR TECHNICIANS CONCERNING AND CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. THE OLD DEFECTIVE PART ALSO HAD MOUNT BUSHINGS THAT WERE LOOSE IN THE MOLDED PART, THIS POOR QUALITY ALLOWED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNSTABLE PERFOR

TANSMISSION REAR SEAL REPLACED, CONTINUED TO SLIP, THEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT 4 TIMES (2) FRONT (2) REAR.. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ALARM WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WHOULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE TRYING TO ENTER CAR IF YOU COULD BET THE LOCKS THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF .. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AGTER I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VIBRATION IN CAR WHILD DRIVING AND IDILING. OVER HEATED NEW RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, 2 TIMING BELTS, INTAKE GASKETS NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS TO GET RID OF VIBRATATION ENGINE HAS BEEN TORN DOWN 3 TIMES ITS NOW IN A ENGINE SHOP. ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE AUG.2, 2000. *AK

1993 THROUGH EARLY 1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S HAVE A SERIOUS VISIBILITY PROBLEM AT NIGHT DUE TO THEIR INFERIOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN. BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT PROFILE IS SO SLIM AND THE LENSES YELLOW SO EASILY WITH USE, YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING WHEN IT IS DARK. I FIND MYSELF CHECKING TO MAKE SURE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE IN FACT ON THEY ARE SO BAD. NO PRECAUTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO PREVENT THIS LOW VISIBILITY SITUATION, IT IS A BAD DESIGN. FORD SWITCHED OVER TO HID IN 1996 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT US OLDER VEHICLE OWNERS WERE LEFT OUT WITH A DANGEROUS CAR AND OUR ONLY CHOICE IS TO PAY ONE THOUSAND PLUS DOLLARS FOR A RETROFIT KIT THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR

SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT COMPLETELY, CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *SLC

NORMAL DRIVING. FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER SYSTEM FAILURE AT 111,983 REQUIRING COMPRESSOR, SOLENOID, AIR LINES AND COMPRESSOR DRYER, RELAY; FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE AT 133,892 REQUIRING NEW COMPRESSOR; FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE AT 134,045 REQUIRING LEFT FRONT STRUT; FRONT AIR-RIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE AT 144,000, REQUIRED PART REPAIR CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. PARTS REPAIRED. NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHUTTERED VIOLENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR A HIGHER RELIABILITY STANDARD FOR THE BRAKES. *SC

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY KEVIN'S GIRLFRIEND CANDICE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT.

MY VEHICLE HAS 2 DEFECTS WHICH I HAVE NOTICED ON NUMEROUS OTHER CARS LIKE MINE, EVEN LATER MODEL YEARS. THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME VERY DULL AND YELLOWED AFTER 3-4 YEARS, TO THE POINT THAT YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGHBEAMS ON ALL THE TIME JUST TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. I HAVE SEEN THIS AS THE #1 COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MODEL CAR ON NUMEROUS BLOGS. THE 2ND PROBLEM IS WITH THE SEAL AROUND THE BACK WINDSHIELD. IT WARPS AFTER A FEW YEARS. VIRTUALLY EVERY MARK VIII THAT I SEE HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD HAS TO BE REMOVED, AND THE BACK WINDSHIELD IS MUCH MORE COMPLICATED THAN THE FRONT. *TR

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR USING THE REMOTE, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND. THE DOOR HAS BEEN INOPERABLE,. THE ONLY ENTRY IS FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE ONLY. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR THREE MONTHS, REASON BEING THAT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND MANUFACTURER STOPPED MAKING THEM. THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKLOG ON PARTS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES CAUSING THE VEHICLE STALL EACH TIME. YH

FUEL LINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

TANSMISSION REAR SEAL REPLACED, CONTINUED TO SLIP, THEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT 4 TIMES (2) FRONT (2) REAR.. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ALARM WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WHOULD LOCK ON YOU WHILE TRYING TO ENTER CAR IF YOU COULD BET THE LOCKS THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF .. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AGTER I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VIBRATION IN CAR WHILD DRIVING AND IDILING. OVER HEATED NEW RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, 2 TIMING BELTS, INTAKE GASKETS NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS TO GET RID OF VIBRATATION ENGINE HAS BEEN TORN DOWN 3 TIMES ITS NOW IN A ENGINE SHOP. ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE AUG.2, 2000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. HAD ALSO MISSED FUEL TANK. VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INDICATED THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPAIRABLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN (96-25-17), HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DENIED SERVICE OF THE BULLETIN REPAIR STATING YEAR WAS NOT PROPER. MJS

RACK AND PINON STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE AT 50,000, SEEKING HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

DASH PANEL CONTROL PUSH BUTTONS FOR HEAT AND AIR CONTROL PLUS TEMPERATURE SETTINGS PUSH OUT AND THEN YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE BUTTONS WITH THE SETTINGS ON THEM TO WHAT THEY CONTROL. YOU TAKE YOU ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING TO SET THE CONTROLS, AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU DON'T LOOK AT THE ROAD. WHEN THE BUTTONS PUSH IN AND IT LEAVES A HOLE IN THE BUTTONS AND LIGHT THEN COMES OUT BRIGHTLY. *AK

TIMING BELT TENSIONER WORE OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WHEELS ARE ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE 0UT.