1996 Lincoln Mark Problems & Complaints

THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REFLECTIVE COATING HAS ALL CLOUDED AND FLAKED OFF CAUSING HIGHLY UNSAFE NIGHT TIME DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MARK VIII FOR MODEL YEARS 93-96 WITH THE STANDARD HALOGEN HEADLAMPS. FORD MOTOR CO. IS AWARE AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR / REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PARTS. *TR

I UNDERSTAND THAT LAMPS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR MY HID HEADLIGHTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE UNSAFE AT NIGHT WHEN THEY EVENTUALLY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT VIBRATION WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP FROM THIRD TO FOURTH, TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT, DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY, DEALER REPLACED O2 SENSOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE ILLUMINATING LIGHT, VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT, BOTH ENGINE COVERS CRACKED, THERMOSTAT AND GASKET WERE REPLACED, BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE, COOLING FAN FAILED, HOSE CLAMP TO THERMOSTAT WAS REINSTALLED, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SLC

CDS WOULD POP OUT, RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES NOT TURN OFF, AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, THE RADIO WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, DEALER REPLACED RADIO AGAIN. *SLC

DRIVERS SIDE VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE, WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE WIGGLED TO WORK, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE WIPER SWITCH, SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND MAKING NOISES, DEALER REPLACED THE STRIPPING AND NOW NEEDS TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT. *SLC

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE SEAL WAS FALLING OFF, PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, PAD ON THE DRIVERS DOOR BY THE CONTROL PANEL WAS FALLING OFF. *SLC

CHROME SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS LOOSE, DEALER REPLACED THE LENS ASSEMBLY. *SLC

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. *SLC

AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT VIBRATION WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP FROM THIRD TO FOURTH, TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT, DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY, DEALER REPLACED O2 SENSOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE ILLUMINATING LIGHT, VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT, BOTH ENGINE COVERS CRACKED, THERMOSTAT AND GASKET WERE REPLACED, BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE, COOLING FAN FAILED, HOSE CLAMP TO THERMOSTAT WAS REINSTALLED, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SLC

CDS WOULD POP OUT, RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES NOT TURN OFF, AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, THE RADIO WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, DEALER REPLACED RADIO AGAIN. *SLC

DRIVERS SIDE VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE, WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE WIGGLED TO WORK, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE WIPER SWITCH, SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND MAKING NOISES, DEALER REPLACED THE STRIPPING AND NOW NEEDS TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT. *SLC

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE SEAL WAS FALLING OFF, PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, PAD ON THE DRIVERS DOOR BY THE CONTROL PANEL WAS FALLING OFF. *SLC

CHROME SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS LOOSE, DEALER REPLACED THE LENS ASSEMBLY. *SLC

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. *SLC

AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR. *SLC

VEHICLLE JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE DRIVER HAD STEPPED OUT. VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT, WHILE TRAVELING BACKWARDS, JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND RAN OVER DRIVER, SEVERELY INJURING DRIVER. NEITHER LINCOLN DEALERSHIP NOR A FORD DESING ANALYSIS ENGINEER COULD FIND THE CAUSE FOR THIS ERRATIC OCCURRENCE. *AK

HEADLIGHT FAILURE.

COMOPUTER COMPONENT FAILURE.

GAS TANK DOOR RELEASE LATCH FAILED.