1993 Lincoln Mark Viii

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK EIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. HE DID HAVE TO PLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BETWEEN THE ON AND OFF INDICATOR TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL 98009000 REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHT: SWITCH FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE REPAIR WAS DONE. *AK

DT: THE OWNER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE YESTERDAY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE OWNER WENT SLOWER AND STAYED TO THE RIGHT. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC SAW THE STEEL BELT COMING OUT OF TIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. B.F.GOODRICH STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD JUST WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER DID NOT THINK THAT SIX YEARS WAS TOO OLD OR THAT 43,000 MILES WAS ENOUGH FOR THEM TO WEAR OUT. THE OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF HOW MANY MILES THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE ON THEM BEFORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LAST YEAR THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A STEEL BELT COMING OUT AS WELL AND HAD TO REPLACE IT. THE OWNER WAS AWARE THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO FILE A SECOND COMPLAINT TO NOTE THE SECOND TIRE INFORMATION, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE, WITH THE SAME LINE AND SIZE.*AK *JB

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. ALL MARK VIII'S BUILT AS 1993 AND 1994 MODELS, AND BASE 1995 AND 1996 MODELS ARE FLAWED WITH HEADLIGHTS THAT, OVER TIME, BECOME VERY UNSAFE DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS. THE LOW BEAMS BECOME VERY DIM AS THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT WEARS DUE TO NORMAL USE. I AM A MEMBER OF SEVERAL LINCOLN CLUBS, WITH MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS COMMON PROBLEM. SOME EVEN RESORT TO DRIVING WITH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON AT ALL TIMES, WHICH CAN CAUSE ANOTHER PROBLEM ALTOGETHER AS IT MAY BLIND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM MAKES NIGHT DRIVING IN THESE CARS VERY DIFFICULT, AND IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS, FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.*AK

I OWN A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE DIM LIGHT OUTPUT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS FLAWED WHICH CAUSES THE PLASTIC TO BURN AND THE REFLECTORS TO BE DAMAGED. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY OR UPGRADE THE MARK VIII'S WITH THE BAD DESIGN TO HID LIGHTS. *NM

THIS IS A COMPLAINT OF A NATURE OF FAILING HEADLIGHTS ON 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS . THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL ARE UNSAFE AS ALL 1993-1996 FIRST GENERATIONS MARK VIII ARE.AFTER MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET , AND THE MANY COMPLAINTS IV'E SINCE SEEN I BELIEVE FORD KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXSISTED. THESE CARS ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO FIX FOR THERE PROBLEM BUYING NEW HEADLIGHTS FROM FORD, OUR ONLY OPTION IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM SINCE NEW ONES FAIL SHORTLEY AFTER BEING INSTALLED. *AK

PAID FOR NEW AIR RIDE SYSTEM AND WHEN IT FAILED. THE SERVICE DEPT. AT EUFAULA FORD REFUSED TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII THAT WE TRADED FOR AND HAD ALL THE MECHANICAL WORK DONE AT THE SAME DEALER. AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REPAIR BILLS THEY EXPECT ME TO KEEP PAYING EVERY TIME I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK FOR THE SAME THING. I ONLY WANT WHAT I PAID FOR. THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM COMPLETELY COLLAPSED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. IT HAD TO BE LOADED ON A FLAT BED TRUCK AND HAULED TO THEM. THEY THEN SAID THEY SLAMMED THE DOOR A FEW TIMES AND IT AIRED BACK UP. THEY LET IT SIT ON THEIR LOT FOR 5 DAYS AND CALLED ME TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN! NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT COULD COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME ANY I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. PLEASE HELP. *LA