IllustrationOEM HEADLIGHT SYSTEM FAILS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY WHICH CAUSES CONCERNS IN DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. AT THIS TIME I AM RESEARCHING PRICES TO REPLACE THE LAMPS OR ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AND THEY AREN'T CHEAP! *NM
1995 Lincoln Mark Viii
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Lincoln Mark Viii do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 86.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Mark Viii years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 136 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 103 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
103 reportsMY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 95 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE THE WORST ENGINEERED HEADLIGHTS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN ON A LUXURY VEHICLE. THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD. I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD AND THAT IS NOT RIGHT FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
STOCK AND STANDARD AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHTS ON GENERATION ONE LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN PLACES LIKE WASHINGTON STATE. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD MANY OCCASIONS. HEADLIGHTS DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN/BAD WEATHER. PERSONALLY I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS DO TO THE LACK OF L…
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STOCK AND STANDARD AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHTS ON GENERATION ONE LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN PLACES LIKE WASHINGTON STATE. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD MANY OCCASIONS. HEADLIGHTS DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN/BAD WEATHER. PERSONALLY I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS DO TO THE LACK OF LIGHT AND OR HAD TO USE BRIGHTS. IF IT EVER DOES HAPPEN I WILL DEFIANTLY GO AFTER FORD MOTOR COMPANY. YOU PLAIN AND SIMPLY CAN'T SEE THE ROAD, ANYTHING ON THE ROAD, STREET SIGNS, LANE MARKERS, FOG LINES, NOTHING. YOU ARE ESPECIALLY BLIND WHEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS THERE WHEN ITS DARK OR RAINING. I LITERALLY HAVE TO MEMORIZE WHERE I AM GOING SO I CAN TRY TO GET THERE SAFELY AS SUCH I CAN'T SEE A DARN THING. I HAVE TRIED NEW HEADLAMP HOUSINGS, NEW LIGHT BULBS, EVEN $25 A PIECE AND NOT ANY IMPROVEMENT ADJUSTING FROM FORD DEALERSHIPS AND ON MY OWN. THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE TO MOUNT FOG LIGHTS EITHER. FORD HAS HID LIGHTS FOR LCS MARK VIII'S THAT WOULD WORK BUT AVG. JOE CAN'T AFFORD THE $$$ TO DO THE CONVERSION. I COME FROM A FAMILY OF COPS AND KNOW THE LAW WELL, FORD IS LIABLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. *NM
1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS VERY DIM, HARD TO SEE ROAD AT NIGHT. *NM
ON MY 95 LINCOLN MARK VIII THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE REAL POOR SEEING AT NIGHT TIME I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST A SIMPLE FIX BUT BEING ON THE INTERNET I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE I HAD CALLED UP FORD THEY HAD TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO BUY NEW LIGHTS AT A COST OF OVER 600 $ PER SIDE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR I JUS…
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ON MY 95 LINCOLN MARK VIII THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE REAL POOR SEEING AT NIGHT TIME I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST A SIMPLE FIX BUT BEING ON THE INTERNET I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE I HAD CALLED UP FORD THEY HAD TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO BUY NEW LIGHTS AT A COST OF OVER 600 $ PER SIDE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR I JUST WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND LET YOU KNOW ABOUT IT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *NM
"I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE A FULL VISUAL OF WHAT MOST CAR-OWNERS ARE ABLE TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR, WITH BRAND NEW BULBS)I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL (2 1994'S AND 1 1995) THEY HAVE T…
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"I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE A FULL VISUAL OF WHAT MOST CAR-OWNERS ARE ABLE TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR, WITH BRAND NEW BULBS)I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL (2 1994'S AND 1 1995) THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED INTO IT THROUGH VAST AMOUNTS OF MARK VIII FORUMS AND THE RESULT IS THE SAME. THIS IS A HAZARD TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY IN AND AROUND THESE VEHICLES, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RECTIFIED BY THE LINCOLN MANUFACTURE. THIS IS A DEFINITE RECALL MATTER. THANK YOU " J. SCHOTTHOEFER *JB
POORLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE UPGRADED BY LINCOLN IN 1996 THE UPGRADE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETROFIT INTO THE 1993-1995 CARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ALONG THE SAME LINES AS MAKING ANTILOCK BRAKES OPTIONAL. SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT OPTIONS! *NM
I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE A FULL VISUAL OF WHAT MOST CAR-OWNERS ARE ABLE TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR, (WITH BRAND NEW BULBS). I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL (2 1994'S AND 1 1995) AND THEY HAVE…
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I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO HAVE A FULL VISUAL OF WHAT MOST CAR-OWNERS ARE ABLE TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR, (WITH BRAND NEW BULBS). I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS ME WITH THE SAME MODEL (2 1994'S AND 1 1995) AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED INTO IT THROUGH VAST AMOUNTS OF MARK VIII FORUMS AND THE RESULT IS THE SAME. THIS IS A HAZARD TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY IN AND AROUND THESE VEHICLES, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RECTIFIED BY THE LINCOLN MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A DEFFERENT RECALL MATTER. THAN YOU NICOLAS L. *JB
HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS. NIGHT DRIVING IS TOTALLY UNSAFE. CANNOT SEE WELL EVEN WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. *NM
I OWN A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE INADEQUATE VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS DETERIORATE PREMATURELY. I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE OF POOR DESIGN. *JB
Official recalls
107V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 3, 2007
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA96019 · 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.
PE95007 · Brake Pedal Separation From Pivot Arm
Opened Feb 1, 1995 · Closed May 4, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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