Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY URBAN STREET AND WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE DRIVER BEGIN TURNING SLIGHTLY… |
| 2014-08-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | FIESTA LINCOLN MERCURY 1720 S MESA DR, MESA, AZ 85210 (480) 719-3090 IS REFUSING TO CORRECT ACTION UNDER RECALL 05S28 N… |
| 2012-05-12 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATION DISCHARGE LINE FAILED DUE … |
| 2009-07-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO BURN OUT. … |
| 2008-10-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | UNABLE TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT BULBS FOR 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII HEADLAMPS "LOW BEAM".....HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE H-95 … |
| 2008-04-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON HIS VEHICLE HAD BURNE… |
| 2008-03-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | IN NOV 2007 FORD MAILED ME A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 1997 MARK VIII 05S28. I IMMEDIATELY CON… |
| 2008-02-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE… |
| 2007-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HID LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT AND RUINING THE LENSES ON MY LINCOLN MARK VIII 1997 LSC. *TR |
| 2007-11-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT (HID) ON RIGHT SIDE HAS FAILED AND NO REPLACEMENTS ARE OFFERED BY FACTORY OR DEALER. *TR |
| 2007-10-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING ER… |
| 2007-08-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VE… |
| 2007-08-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUI… |
| 2007-07-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT IN THE VEHICLE. … |
| 2007-06-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED.… |
| 2007-01-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLINDER DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE WHICH WILL NOT … |
| 2006-11-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT, LOW BEAM, WENT OUT IN MY 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH… |
| 2006-11-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 97 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL FORD/LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERS THAT THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULBS,… |
| 2006-11-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE DEALER DETERMINED … |
| 2006-05-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | NEITHER OF MY TWO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK SO I'M HAVING TO USE MY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHICH I'M SURE IS DIFFICULT FOR ONC… |
| 2006-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HID HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A FORD RECALL #98B38, REGARDING … |
| 2006-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | BOTH HID HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD. THE BULBS WERE $175 EACH. *NM |
| 2005-10-20 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLENDER DOOR IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND BREA… |
| 2005-08-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE YELLOWING OF THE LENS FOR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THIS "HAZE" ACTS AS A DIFFUSER, EFFECTIVE… |
| 2005-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | 1997 LINCOLN MARK 8 HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE INCIDEN… |
| 2005-02-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ALL THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT. OWNER PULLED OVER T… |
| 2005-01-20 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | COULDN'T GET MY WINDSHIELD DEFROSTED. *NM |
| 2004-11-29 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN PROCEEDING TO TURN ON THE HEAT IN MY CAR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD I DISCOVERED THAT MY HEAT DID NOT WORK, AND THA… |
| 2004-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VALVE COVERS ARE VERY HARD TO TAKE OFF. SPARK PLUG SEALS LEAK OIL, INTO SPARK PLUGS AND COILS, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS,… |
| 2003-11-30 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE A/C BLEND DOOR MODULE ARM HAS FAILED ON MY CAR; THIS ARM CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF HEAT THAT IS SENT THROUGH THE A/C, … |
| 2003-11-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I RECENTLY TOOK MY 97 MARK VIII TO THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE LOW INTENSITY BEAM. THE COST OF THIS ITEM SPIRALED FROM $26… |
| 2003-09-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GAS GAUGE INDICATOR FAILED, IT DID NOT PROVIDE THE RIGHT INFORMATION. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WITH LESS THAN 1/4 T… |
| 2003-06-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW-BEAM HID HEADLAMP BEGAN FAILING, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, SINCE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ANYW… |
| 2003-06-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BECOME OPAQUE OVER A FEW YEARS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE LIGHTS ARE NOT … |
| 2003-06-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | REPLACE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY,COST $700.00 FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THIS. SINCE IT WAS THEIR FAULT FOR NOT STOCKING PARTS. … |
| 2003-04-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | Yes | 0 | HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH CAUSING A NEAR FATAL C… |
| 2003-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | LOW BEAM LIGHT (DRIVER'S SIDE) CEASED FUNCTION. OWNER'S MANUAL REQUIRES THAT ONLY FORD LINCOLN DEALER RENDERS REPAIR, … |
| 2002-12-31 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH ALLOWS WARM AIR TO BE DIRECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST IT BROKE AT A VERY BAD TIME. … |
| 2002-12-16 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | No | 0 | THERE IS A PART IN THE HEATER/DEFROSTER ON THE LINCOLN MARK VIII THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF HEAT OR A/C F… |
| 2002-11-20 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII DEFROSTER/HEATER/AC BLEND DOOR: THE BLEND DOOR ON MY 1997 LINCOLN HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS A… |
| 2002-11-12 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEATER BLEND DOOR HAS FAILED PREVENTING DEFROSTING OF THE WINDSHIELD. |
| 2002-11-10 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS BLEND DOOR PART ON ALMOST ALL 97 & 98 MODEL OF THE MARK VIII FAILS IT IS A SAFTEY FACTOR. WHEN THIS PART FAILS, T… |
| 2002-10-17 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WINSHIELD WASHER BOTTOM, BROKE, ASSEMBLY INCLUDES SIGNAL LIGHT, WIPPERS, LOW/HIGH BEEM AND FLASHERS SWITCH, STEERING WH… |
| 2002-10-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | BLEND DOOR PART FAILURE FOR CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THERE IS NO FUNCITONAL DEFOGGER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WI… |
| 2002-09-27 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | WITH THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR BROKEN, THE WINDSHIELD CAN NOT PROPERLY CLEAR DUE TO FOG AND ICE AS THERE IS NO HEAT COMIN… |
| 2002-09-21 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BLEND ACTUATOR PLASTIC ARM BREAKS ON MOST 97/98 MODELS LEAVING YOU WITH NO HEAT OR AIR. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS … |
| 2002-09-16 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BLEND DOOR LEVER IS A COMMON SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH THESE CARS. IT IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND MANY OWNERS HAVE RE… |
| 2002-09-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS PART FAILS ON ALMOST ALL 97 & 98 MODEL YEARS FOR THESE CARS. THE REPLACEMENT PART FAILS AS WELL. IT CAN BE A BAD… |
| 2002-08-18 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE KEYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ANY DEALERSHIP OR AFTERNARKET. IMAGINE LOSING YOUR KEYS IN A STRANGE TOWN. IT TOOK THE D… |
| 2002-08-12 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CLIMATE CONTROL WILL ALLOW THE USER TO SELECT HEAT AND WHICH AREA FOR IT TO COME OUT BUT ONCE THE BLEND DOOR ACTUAT… |