IllustrationAS THE CONSUMER PULLED INSIDE THE PARKING LOT, TRAVELING AT 25MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SCC
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
All reported categories
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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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
What owners actually said
136 reportsFAULTY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS - REFLECTORS IN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO ERRODE DUE TO HIGH TEMPATURES IN HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS AND CAUSE LIGHT OUTPUT TO DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS AND THEREFORE CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE LESS UTPUT THAN THE PARKING LAMPS. MOST HEADLIGHTS IN THIS CONDITION WILL NOT PASS STATE S…
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FAULTY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS - REFLECTORS IN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO ERRODE DUE TO HIGH TEMPATURES IN HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS AND CAUSE LIGHT OUTPUT TO DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS AND THEREFORE CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE LESS UTPUT THAN THE PARKING LAMPS. MOST HEADLIGHTS IN THIS CONDITION WILL NOT PASS STATE SAFETY INSPECTION REQUIRING OWNER TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT UNIT EVERY 3 YEARS AS THIS IS LSO A PROBLEM ON OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS.*AK
THE HEADLAMPS ON 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII SHOW EARLY SIGNS OF AGING CAUSING THE INTENSITY OF THE LIGHT TO BE SUBSTANDARD. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE BRIGHTNESS AND THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED MAKING THE CAR MANUFACTURER JUSTIFY AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND PULLING INSIDE OF A GAS STATION THE BRAKES FAILED. ALSO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY AFTER THEY WERE TURNED ON. *JB
INADEQUATE HEAD LIGHTING ON 1995 LINCOLN MARKVII. *JB
AT TIMES, THE IDLING SPEED MOTOR TAKES CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SPEED UP OUT OF CONTROL. THIS REQUIRES VERY HEAVY BRAKING . IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT VERY SLOW SPEED, AND AT DANGEROUS TIMES, (E.G. STOPPING FOR A CROSS WALKER). THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE YEAARS AND HAS COME CLOSE TO NEAR F…
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AT TIMES, THE IDLING SPEED MOTOR TAKES CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SPEED UP OUT OF CONTROL. THIS REQUIRES VERY HEAVY BRAKING . IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT VERY SLOW SPEED, AND AT DANGEROUS TIMES, (E.G. STOPPING FOR A CROSS WALKER). THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE YEAARS AND HAS COME CLOSE TO NEAR FATALIITY OCCURANCES. AUTO MECHANICS SAY ONLY REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL WILL WORK AND THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REOCCUR DATE BELOW IS THE LAST OCCURANCE..
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE ALMOST NO LIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. TS
TREAD PEELED OFF LEFT REAR TIRE AT 65 MPH STILL HELD AIR. RIGHT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED "BUBBLE" AT THE SAME TIME WHERE TREAD HAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 13,000 MILES (NEW TIRES ON USED VEHICLE, LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF WEAR). DT
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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