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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 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2002
Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLIGHTS WORK LIKE THEY ARE MENT TO. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FACTORY LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARK AREAS. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES, HIT ANIMALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJOURY. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE, THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THIS IS A …
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THE HEADLIGHTS WORK LIKE THEY ARE MENT TO. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FACTORY LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARK AREAS. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES, HIT ANIMALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJOURY. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE, THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL LINCOLN MARK VIII'S FROM 1993-1996. THEY ALL NEED TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT RECALL. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, SOMBODY COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECUASE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF THEM. A RECALL IS NEEDED!! *AK
NHTSA ODI #756962
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2002
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY WEAK, TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE IN MANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE TO SAY THE LEAST. THE BROCHURES FOR MY CAR PROMISED HID LIGHTING BUT IT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE FOR THE 1995 MODEL YEAR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #756945
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2002
Exterior Lighting
THE LIGHTS TURN YELLOW AND GLAZE OVER AND YOU CAN HARDLY SEE ANY LIGHT FROM THEM AT NIGHT. I TEMPORARILY SANDED THEM TO GET THE YELLOW OFF, BUT SOON I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. THE CAR IS MARGINALLY SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IT SCARES ME TO DO SO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #756934
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2002
Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE HORRIBLY UNDERPOWERED. AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OVER 40 MPH IT POSES A RISK AT NIGHT NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, BUT ALL THE OTHER THINGS I DO NOT SEE PROPERLY. TREES, ANIMALS, PEDESTRIANS, PARKED CARS. THESE LIGHTS DESPERATELY NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED TO AID IN NIGHT VISION.
NHTSA ODI #756933
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2002
Exterior Lighting
YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******776798.*AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10006461
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2002
Exterior Lighting
THE REFLEVTIVE COATING HAS WORN OFF OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT WELL OVER $200 EACH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE HEADLAMPS HARDLY LIGHT UP THE STREET SIGNS WHEN ON DIM SETTING - WHEN USING H…
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THE REFLEVTIVE COATING HAS WORN OFF OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT WELL OVER $200 EACH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE HEADLAMPS HARDLY LIGHT UP THE STREET SIGNS WHEN ON DIM SETTING - WHEN USING HIGH BEAM THE LIGHTING IS WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED ON A LOW BEAM SETTING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #756747
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2002
Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR OUTPUT, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. FORD REFUSES TO BUDGE ON THIS ISSUE AND WILL ACCEPT NOTHING SHORT OF $700 PER SIDE FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR SITUATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #756733
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2002
Exterior Lighting
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE HEADLAMPS, THE REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE REAR OF THE LAMP IS DISCOLORED AND FLAKING OFF THE LIGHT OUTPUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. *TT JG
NHTSA ODI #563957
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2001
Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PRESENT A DANGEROUSLY SEVERE HANDICAP WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE LENSES HAVE SEVERELY DISCOLORED CREATING A TRANSLUCENT LENS THROUGH WHICH THE LIGHT HAS TO PASS. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS HAS REVEALED THEIR DISATISFACTION WITH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. …
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THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE PRESENT A DANGEROUSLY SEVERE HANDICAP WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE LENSES HAVE SEVERELY DISCOLORED CREATING A TRANSLUCENT LENS THROUGH WHICH THE LIGHT HAS TO PASS. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS HAS REVEALED THEIR DISATISFACTION WITH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. FORD DEALERS ANSWER TO THE APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IS AN OFFER TO SELL NEW SETS AT UPWARDS OF $800. I BELIEVE FORD HAS AN OBLIGATION IN THIS MATTER TO REPLACE OR OFFSET THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES.*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.
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NHTSA investigations
2
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.
PE95007 · Brake Pedal Separation From Pivot Arm
Opened Feb 1, 1995 · Closed May 4, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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