IllustrationAIR BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING NO HEAT TO BLOW ON WINDSHIELD IN COLD WEATHER WILL CAUSE FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD ALSO. BOTH CONDITIONS CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY. DT
1998 Lincoln Mark Viii
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 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
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
325–50K
1350–75K
375–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
26 reports with mileage · 57 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
83 reportsRAINY DAY/MOIST CONDITIONS/HEAT TEMP. UNCONTROLLABLE CAUSING IMMEDIATE STRONG "FOG-UP" OF WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MR
ACTUATOR FAILS, THUS NEVER ALLOWING TEMPERATURE TO CHANGE IN CAR. WINDSHIELD FOGS UP CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. MR
THE PART FAILURE IS A CRACKED PLASTIC ARM ACTUATOR ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE FLOW OF AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. WHEN THE PART CRACKED, THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR IS NOT ABLE TO DIRECT AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. I HAD THE PART REPLACED BY A LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER (THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD TO RE…
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THE PART FAILURE IS A CRACKED PLASTIC ARM ACTUATOR ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE FLOW OF AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. WHEN THE PART CRACKED, THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR IS NOT ABLE TO DIRECT AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. I HAD THE PART REPLACED BY A LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER (THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD TO REPLACE THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR AND ARM - NOT SOLD SEPARATLY) THIS YEAR. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT, AND IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. MR
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE HAS SNAPPED OFF WHILE OPENING DOOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM TIRES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HEAVILY VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE P2256016.*AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. VEHICLE LOST SHOCK ABSORBERS AND DROPPED TO FRAME.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES LOUD RUBBING NOISE WHEN IT TELESCOPES. *YH
CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TELESCOPE, THE DEALER REPLACED A PART WHICH WORKED, THEN IT DEVELOPED A VERY LOUD RUBBING NOISE, WHICH COULD BE HEARD OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP SEVEN TIMES WITHOUT ANY RESULTS, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT FORD IS HOLDING THE PART THAT IS …
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CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TELESCOPE, THE DEALER REPLACED A PART WHICH WORKED, THEN IT DEVELOPED A VERY LOUD RUBBING NOISE, WHICH COULD BE HEARD OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP SEVEN TIMES WITHOUT ANY RESULTS, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT FORD IS HOLDING THE PART THAT IS NEEDED. *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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.