MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEAD LAMPS ARE CLOUDING, AND I HAVE A HORRIBLE TIME WITH NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY DUE TO BARLEY ANY LIGHT COMING OUT OF MY HEADLAMPS. I WENT TO THE NEAREST LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BUY MCGUIGERS PLASTIC POLISH AND IT SHOULD TAKE THE CLOUDINESS OUT, BUT IT DIDN'T. SOMETIMES EVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS I…
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MY 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEAD LAMPS ARE CLOUDING, AND I HAVE A HORRIBLE TIME WITH NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY DUE TO BARLEY ANY LIGHT COMING OUT OF MY HEADLAMPS. I WENT TO THE NEAREST LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BUY MCGUIGERS PLASTIC POLISH AND IT SHOULD TAKE THE CLOUDINESS OUT, BUT IT DIDN'T. SOMETIMES EVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO BE ABLE TO SEE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153927
50,000 miles · Mar 28, 2006
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1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII. HEADLIGHTS ARE FAULTY AND UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, AS THEY LOSE THEIR REFLECTIVE ABILITY AFTER A FEW YEARS. FORD WANTS $500.00 FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153871
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2006
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HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE AND ARE VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. I CAN'T SEE WITH LOW BEAMS AND CAN BARELY SEE WITH HIGH BEAMS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153573
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2006
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POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO SEVER DEGRADATION OF OEM HEADLAMP SYSTEM AND THAT THIS MAKES 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
NHTSA ODI #10153508
30,000 miles · Mar 21, 2006
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1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEAD LIGHTS SO DIM I CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT SAFELY. I WORRY ABOUT HITTING SOME ONE WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153343
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2006
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EXCESSIVE YELLOWING OF HEADLIGHT LENS TO THE POINT WHERE HEADLIGHTS ARE VIRTUALLY USELESS AT NIGHT. HAS NEARLY CAUSE SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153159
Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2006
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DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS: AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS, THE HEAD LIGHTS ON MY LINCOLN MARK VIII BECAUSE VERY DULL LOOKING. YOU CAN HARDLY SEE ANY LIGHTS ONE DURING THE NIGHT. I CONSTANTLY DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AND IT STILL HARD TO SEE. WHEN I HAVE MY REGULAR LIGHT ON, IT LIKE DRIVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A CANDLE AS MY LIGHT.…
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DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS: AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS, THE HEAD LIGHTS ON MY LINCOLN MARK VIII BECAUSE VERY DULL LOOKING. YOU CAN HARDLY SEE ANY LIGHTS ONE DURING THE NIGHT. I CONSTANTLY DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AND IT STILL HARD TO SEE. WHEN I HAVE MY REGULAR LIGHT ON, IT LIKE DRIVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A CANDLE AS MY LIGHT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10153122
Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2006
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MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE TURNED GREY AND ARE INCREDIBLY UNSAFE! I OWN A 1994 MARK VIII, AND VIRTUALLY ALL THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE RECALL THEM - THEY COST $300 APIECE! *NM
NHTSA ODI #10153118
30,000 miles · Nov 3, 2005
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1994 LINCOL MARK8 HAS POOR HEADLIGHTS/DESIGN. DIFFICULT TO SEE ROADWAY AT NIGHT. ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WHICH TEMPORALY HELP, BUT THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN. VERY LITTLE LIGHT IS PROJECTED TO ROADWAY.
NHTSA ODI #10141708
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2005
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THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII BECOME UNUSABLE DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT BUCKET DESIGN. PLEASE SEE ATTATCHED WEB ADDRESS FOR MORE ORMATION. ://WEB.WT.NET/~HOUTEX/MARKLIGHTS.HTM. *AK
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.
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EA96019 · Headlight Failure
Opened Jul 31, 1996 · Closed Jan 26, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
EXCESSIVE HEAT IN AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN FOR TIME PERIODS OF VARYING LENGTH TO COOL OFF.OPENING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THIS MANNER INTERRUPTS ELECTRIC CURRENT FLOW TO THE HEADLIGHTS, SHUTTING THEM OFF.HEADLIGHT OUTAGES HAVE RANGER FROM BRIEF FLICKERS (LESS THAN ONE SECOND) TO GREATER THAN 20 SECONDS.OVER TIME, THE OUTAGES GROW IN LENGTH AND DURATION BECAUSE OF HEAT-INDUCED DETERIORATION OF THE SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING.RECALL 98V-009 WILL APPLY TO APPROXIMATELY 506,000 TAURUS, SABLE, MARK VIII, AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 1-DEC.-92 THROUGH 30-SEP-93 AT THE ATLANTA, CHICAGO,AND WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLANTS.87% OF MY 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE AND 97% OF MY 1993-1995 MARK VIII WARRANTY REPAIRS (HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT) INVOLVED VEHICLES BUILT DURING THE DEC. 92 - OCT. 93 BUILD RANGE.
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