IllustrationPOWER ADJUSTMENT STEERING COLUMS ACT ERRACTICALLY AND WILL ADJUST BY ITSELF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING . DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT, AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK WATER PUMP LEAKED CAUSING LOW COOLANT LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. DOOR AJAR SWITCH FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
1997 Lincoln Mark Viii
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 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
00–25K
825–50K
1150–75K
875–100K
6100–150K
1150K+
34 reports with mileage · 56 unknown
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 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Structure complaints
2 reportsI GOT HE VEHICLE SERVICED TO REPAIR THE CUP HOLDER, THEY TOLD ME I PUT CHANGE IN THE CUP HOLDER THAT DROPPED INTO THE MECHANISM THAT MADE IT NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT TRUE. I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPAIRED THE DEALER GAVE ME A HARD TIME ABOUT THE COST TO REPAIR…
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I GOT HE VEHICLE SERVICED TO REPAIR THE CUP HOLDER, THEY TOLD ME I PUT CHANGE IN THE CUP HOLDER THAT DROPPED INTO THE MECHANISM THAT MADE IT NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT TRUE. I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPAIRED THE DEALER GAVE ME A HARD TIME ABOUT THE COST TO REPAIR IT AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC/TECH. SAID THAT I PUT Q-TIPS & CHANGE IN THE CUP HOLDER CAUSING IT TO NOT CLOSE. WHICH IS NOT TRUE. I GOT BRUISES ON MY ARM FROM HITTING IT AGAINST THE HOLDER AS IT WAS SUMMERTIME AND I WAS WEARING A SHORT SLEEVED SHIRT. I LOOKED AT THE HOLDER MYSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE TRACK ON WHICH IT IS SUPPOSE TO CLOSE WAS NOT STRAIGHT AND TOLD THEM SO. I DIDN'T BRING IT IN BECAUSE EVERY TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A REPAIR/ OIL CHANGE, ET. THEY WOULD KEEP IT FOR A WEEK. I GOT A LOANER THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES BUT, AFTER THE AGUMENT ANBOUT PAYING FOR THE CUP HOLDER TO BE REPAIRED THEY WERE RUDE AND WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THE LOANER WHE THEY WERE THE ONES THAT WERTE NOT REPAIN\RING MY CAR IN A TIMELY FASHION. I FELT INTIMIDATED. *AK
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.