Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-18 | 92V166000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2,890 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM. *SMD THE CO… |
| 2013-02-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THEFT ALARM GOES OFF WHEN EVER IT WANTS TO. DOESN'T MATTER IF DAY OR NIGHT. THE BATTERY HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT … |
| 2011-02-16 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF I… |
| 2010-09-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED. HE CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRA… |
| 2008-07-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE HORRIBLE CANT SEE AT NIGHT. *TR |
| 2007-12-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEAD LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE CLOUDED OVER FROM AGE OR THE ENVIRONMENT. MAKES THE ROAD … |
| 2007-12-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | CAR IS UNUSABLE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY. PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES REQUIRE REGULAR REPOLISHI… |
| 2007-11-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND CRUISE CONTROL AL… |
| 2007-10-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I AM AN OWNER OF A GENERATION 1 LINCOLN MARK VIII (1993). THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR (BRIGHTS AND REGULAR) ARE HORRIBLE. … |
| 2007-09-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 0… |
| 2007-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS NOT DISPLAYING ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE AT NIGHT. *CN |
| 2006-12-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY, HAD A CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, SO THEY DECIDED TO DO A RECALL. BUT IN… |
| 2006-12-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 0 | MY SON WAS DRIVING A LINCOLN MARK 8 1993, APPROX. 89,900 MILES. AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE,… |
| 2006-12-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* - WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT'S CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE CRUI… |
| 2006-12-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 0 | MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS GIRLFRIEND HOME WHEN HIS CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. HE PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TELLING HIS GIRLF… |
| 2006-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HEAD LAMP CASE BECOMES DIM OVER TIME… |
| 2006-10-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE FIRE WAS LOCALIZED NEAR TH… |
| 2006-06-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE BASICALLY SHOT. THE LIGHTS THEMSELVES WORK FINE HOWEVER THE ACTUAL HEA… |
| 2006-06-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. AN NHTSA RECALL, #98V009000 WA… |
| 2006-06-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THERE IS AN NHTS… |
| 2006-04-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I AM A OWNER OF A 1993 LINCOLN MARK 8 AND I AM WRITING TO YOU WITH THE CONCERN OF MY HEADLIGHTS. THEY ARE TURNING BROW… |
| 2006-04-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL TANK HOSE IS DESIGNED TO RUN AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT TO AVOID BEING PINCHED BY SUSPENSION. BUT OVER TIME THE CONST… |
| 2006-03-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS BEING DIM ON A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. *JB |
| 2006-03-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | POOR VISIBILITY FROM HEADLIGHTS. *JB |
| 2006-03-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FAULTY AIR BAG. *JB |
| 2006-02-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM DUE TO THE REFLECTIVE COATING COMING OFF OF THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS. IT A VERY DANGEROU… |
| 2006-01-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | Yes | 0 | VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO HEADLIGHTS YELLOWING...HAVE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE AND THEY STILL DUE AGAIN OVER TIM… |
| 2006-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY DUE TO SEVER DEGRADATION OF OEM HEADLAMP SYSTEM MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE … |
| 2005-11-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | 1 YELLOWING OF HEAD LIGHTS 2 UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT . 3 NEW HEADLIGHTS OR HID HEADLIGHTS. *JB |
| 2005-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BURNS OFF PREMATURELY RESULTING IN GREATLY REDUCED ILLUMINATION. I… |
| 2005-10-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK EIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OU… |
| 2005-02-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE VERY DANGEROUS. THE LOW BEAMS ARE SO DIM THAT I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH TH… |
| 2005-02-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D… |
| 2004-11-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. ALL MARK VIII'S BUILT AS 1993 AND 1994 MODELS, AND BASE 1995 AND 1996 MODEL… |
| 2004-10-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | Yes | 0 | I OWN A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE DIM LIGHT OUTPUT WIL… |
| 2004-08-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLAMPS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE NON-FUNCTIONING. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH THE 1996 HID SYSTEM. NIGHT VISIBILITY … |
| 2004-08-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLAMP DESIGN FAILED FROM OUTSET. LITTLE DIFFERENCE AT NIGHT WITH HEADLAMPS ON OR OFF. THIS IS BEYOND DANGEROUS. "… |
| 2004-08-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THIS IS A COMPLAINT OF A NATURE OF FAILING HEADLIGHTS ON 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLIGHTS . THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MOD… |
| 2004-08-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE LEVEL OF SEVERITY OF THE HEADLAMP PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE AT THE HIGHEST CONCERN. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE H… |
| 2004-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, IT CAUGHT FIRE UN… |
| 2004-03-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT TO DRIVE IN DARK CONDITIONS. *NM |
| 2004-03-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | PAID FOR NEW AIR RIDE SYSTEM AND WHEN IT FAILED. THE SERVICE DEPT. AT EUFAULA FORD REFUSED TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS A 199… |
| 2004-01-13 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK … |
| 2004-01-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THIS IS A 35,000 TO 40,000 DOLLAR CAR WHEN IT WAS NEW AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT N… |
| 2003-12-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | CAN NOT SEE ROAD WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CHANGED BULBS, CLEANED AND POLISHED LENS. WAS AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF … |
| 2003-12-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS DESIGN. THERE HAVE … |
| 2003-08-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | Yes | 0 | 93 LINCOLN HEADLIGHTS ARE INEFFECTIVE AFTER DAYLIGHT HOURS.*AK |
| 2003-06-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR. THEY DON'T LIGHT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED THEM. THE DES… |
| 2003-06-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS. THE ARE SO LOW THAT YOU CANT USE THEM. I JUST GOT THE CAR AND WAS DRIVING USING T… |
| 2003-05-25 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT- NOT ENOUGH LIGHT IS PUT OUT TO SEE IN THE DARK, PUT NEW BULBS IN AND CLEANED LENES. SAFETY DEFECT |