1994 Lincoln Mark Viii
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii. Newest first.
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the headlights can flash intermittently as a result of the circuit breaker opening. the vehicle's headlights can go out for brief intervals.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of headlights during vehicle operation can affect a driver's ability to navigate the roadway and reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a headlight switch that incorporates a cricuit breaker of revised design and installation of a wiring harness connector and wiring, if needed.
Owner complaints
167 complaints8 involved a crash5 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting · Visibility/wiper
1993 through early 1996 lincoln mark viii's have a serious visibility problem at night due to their inferior headlight design. Because the headlight profile IS so slim and the lenses yellow so easily with use, you can't see anything when it IS dark. I find myself checking to make sure my headlights…
1993 through early 1996 lincoln mark viii's have a serious visibility problem at night due to their inferior headlight design. Because the headlight profile IS so slim and the lenses yellow so easily with use, you can't see anything when it IS dark. I find myself checking to make sure my headlights are in fact on they are so bad. No precautions can be taken to prevent this low visibility situation, it IS a bad design. ford switched over to hid in 1996 to correct the problem, but us older vehicle owners were left out with a dangerous car and our only choice IS to pay one thousand plus dollars for a retrofit kit that we should not have to pay for. *tr
- Exterior lighting
The head lights on the 94 lincoln mark 8 do not put out enough light to safely see while driving down the rd, it appears the reflective material IS gone, the headlights have been polished to remove scratches and yellowing, they were also aimed, to make matters worse ford does not offer headlight assemblies for this car anymore nor do they have a solution to fix it available. *Tr
- Exterior lighting
1994 lincoln mark 8 headlights design does not permit adequate lighting for driving at night using low beams. Bulbs were replaced with higher power bulbs and the lighting still does not illuminate the roadway. *Tr
- Exterior lighting · Structure › Body
My vehicle has 2 defects which I have noticed on numerous other cars like mine, even later model years. the headlights become very dull and yellowed after 3-4 years, to the point that you have to drive with highbeams on all the time just to be able to see the road. I have seen this as the #1…
My vehicle has 2 defects which I have noticed on numerous other cars like mine, even later model years. the headlights become very dull and yellowed after 3-4 years, to the point that you have to drive with highbeams on all the time just to be able to see the road. I have seen this as the #1 complaint about this model car on numerous blogs. the 2ND problem IS with the seal around the back windshield. it warps after a few years. virtually every mark viii that I see has this same problem, and it IS very expensive to repair because the whole windshield has to be removed, and the back windshield IS much more complicated than the front. *Tr
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the cruise control activated itself. the contact could not deactivate the vehicle speed control. she placed the vehicle into park and the engine revved before bursting into flames. there were no…
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the cruise control activated itself. the contact could not deactivate the vehicle speed control. she placed the vehicle into park and the engine revved before bursting into flames. there were no injuries. the contact extinguished the fire, but the fuel rail and fuel pump were damaged. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic center. the dealer informed her to notify the manufacturer of the fire. she received a recall notice after the fire occurred. the nhtsa campaign ID number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 3/3/09 *cn updated 03/04/09. *Jb
- Exterior lighting
93 through 96 lincoln mark viii headlight assembly the problem IS one of many factors: heat, plastic, ultraviolet exposure, bad design, all rolled up into a nice mess. the halogen bulbs used are quite hot. this IS a known fact. add in the short height of the housing, and you have a real…
93 through 96 lincoln mark viii headlight assembly the problem IS one of many factors: heat, plastic, ultraviolet exposure, bad design, all rolled up into a nice mess. the halogen bulbs used are quite hot. this IS a known fact. add in the short height of the housing, and you have a real problem. also, inside the low beam housing, there IS a diffuser, which IS used to cut down the direct light from the bulb, and produce a slightly lower intensity beam. all of these "features" of the assembly contribute to generating so much trapped heat from the bulb, the top side of the reflector material IS burned away. this reduces the reflective qualities of the reflector, of course, but it also leaves a black and yellow charred area which actually absorbs some of the light. not only IS there less light being reflected from the top (and this IS important in the design of the light itself), there IS less light in general due to the darkened spot! the problem IS so severe that I believe, given enough time, the assembly itself will actually melt away. there IS simply no where for the heat to go, except up. now couple these problems with the fact that the plastic clear lens tends to not only yellow with age (due to cleaning problems and ultraviolet exposure) but also start to have hundreds of tiny stress cracks in the lens itself. the yellow dims the light again, and the tiny cracks diffuse the remaining light. the result IS a dangerous situation of low lighting of the road. all in all, a pretty bad system for something that came on a $35,000-$45,000 car, don't you think? *tr
- Exterior lighting
This car IS ok if you drive it in the day light hours I try to get home before the sun goes down the headlights when on does not light the road and the price to fix this problem IS outrageous this should be recalled you cant see at night had this car for several years as hame I refuse to drive at night in this car. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
1994 lincoln mark viii with safety defect with speed control. Consumer states that the his vehicle did sustain the underhood fire indicated in the recall. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. *kb
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
I received a letter from ford regarding recall #05s28, for the speed control deactivation switch back in august of 2007. I contacted my local dealer in fort collins, co and they did a snip and tape. I have since received a letter dated february 2008 stating that the parts were in for my vehicle…
I received a letter from ford regarding recall #05s28, for the speed control deactivation switch back in august of 2007. I contacted my local dealer in fort collins, co and they did a snip and tape. I have since received a letter dated february 2008 stating that the parts were in for my vehicle to be repaired. the dealership, spradley barr, has supposedly put my name on a list to be called when they are ready to repair. I think it has been quite long enough to wait for such a part. I can't believe that there are so many lincoln mark viii's out there that mine can't get the part. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
1994 and 1995 lincoln mark viii with cruise control recall. Consumer states that the cruise control was disconnected in both vehicles. He states he received a letter saying the parts were available yet when repaired cruise control did not work on the 94 lincoln mark viii. *kb the dealer informed…
1994 and 1995 lincoln mark viii with cruise control recall. Consumer states that the cruise control was disconnected in both vehicles. He states he received a letter saying the parts were available yet when repaired cruise control did not work on the 94 lincoln mark viii. *kb the dealer informed the consumer the 94 lincoln needed a new servo that would cost $436.00 and also a new switch and wiring. The consumer stated the cruise control worked fine before the dealer disconnected it. *Jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
The headlights failed prematurely causing multiple night time accidents, even after replacement night time visibility IS poor at best. *tr
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
94 mark viii - so dim police stopped to advise! *tr
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
It has come to my attention since purchasing my 1994 lincoln mark viii that the headlights on this model for the years 1993 to 1995 are of poor design and are an extreme hazard when driving at night. the low beam reflectors fail over a short time causing up to 90% loss of candle power rendering…
It has come to my attention since purchasing my 1994 lincoln mark viii that the headlights on this model for the years 1993 to 1995 are of poor design and are an extreme hazard when driving at night. the low beam reflectors fail over a short time causing up to 90% loss of candle power rendering the vehicle unusable at night unless using the high beams all the time, causing hazardous conditions for oncoming drivers. I am requesting the assistance of the nhtsa in this matter, as it appears to be a defect that the manufacture has known about for some time and IS not willing to reconcile. *tr
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Headlight housings reflective surface no longer reflective and plastic lenses on front of housings have become foggy. Light output with low beams IS hardly more noticeable than driving with just parking lights. This makes for very poor night visibility due to severe degradation of oem headlamp…
Headlight housings reflective surface no longer reflective and plastic lenses on front of housings have become foggy. Light output with low beams IS hardly more noticeable than driving with just parking lights. This makes for very poor night visibility due to severe degradation of oem headlamp system and that this makes night driving dangerous if not impossible with out some sort of aftermarket lighting system or oem replacements which will soon fail and cause the issue all over again. This IS clearly a defect in workmanship and/or design flaw and ford/lincoln/mercury needs to fix this issue with the 93-95 mark viii's with halogen bulbs systems before accidents are caused, lives lost and class action lawsuits begin. *Cn
- Exterior lighting · Exterior lighting › Headlights
Headlight housings reflective surface no longer reflective and plastic lenses on front of housings have become foggy. Light output with low beams IS hardly more noticeable than driving with just parking lights. this makes for very poor night visibility due to severe degradation of oem headlamp…
Headlight housings reflective surface no longer reflective and plastic lenses on front of housings have become foggy. Light output with low beams IS hardly more noticeable than driving with just parking lights. this makes for very poor night visibility due to severe degradation of oem headlamp system and that this makes night driving dangerous if not impossible with out some sort of aftermarket lighting system or oem replacements which will soon fail and cause the issue all over again. this IS clearly a defect in workmanship and/or design flaw and ford/lincoln/mercury needs to fix this issue with the 93-95 mark viii's with halogen bulbs systems before accidents are caused, lives lost and class action lawsuits begin. *Cn
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
The headlights on my 1994 lincoln mark 8 are totally unacceptable in quality and performance. These are without a doubt the worst oem lights ever produced. They are dangerous due to their terrible light output and defective construction!! Lincoln will not stand behind their product and does not…
The headlights on my 1994 lincoln mark 8 are totally unacceptable in quality and performance. These are without a doubt the worst oem lights ever produced. They are dangerous due to their terrible light output and defective construction!! Lincoln will not stand behind their product and does not produce replacement part for this car. This car hes become undriveable at night due to the defective construction of the oem light housings! This IS unacceptable! Please take the appropriate action!! *tr
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Poor night drive ability due to poor oem design of headlight system. Lights get faded over time and the interior reflector material bakes off. Convert to a newer hid system IS a very viable solution . *tr
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Headlights, make driving at night near impossible and I won't even try when its raining.ive replaced them but they dullout. *tr
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Headlights are "yellowed" and low beams are practically useless. *Tr
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the switch was not disconnected; however, the contact IS aware of the safety hazard. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 150,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign 07v336000) in august 2007. the dealer stated that the parts would not be available until june 2008. the contact felt that the wait time for the part was excessive.…
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign 07v336000) in august 2007. the dealer stated that the parts would not be available until june 2008. the contact felt that the wait time for the part was excessive. the dealer refused to disconnect the speed control because they were too busy. the current mileage was 100,000 and there had been no failure to date.
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. the plastic lens on the headlights are corroded. the contact stated that the lines on the road and curbs are not visible at night; yet, oncoming drivers are able to see him. in 2000, the dealer stated that they would replace the headlight assemblies…
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. the plastic lens on the headlights are corroded. the contact stated that the lines on the road and curbs are not visible at night; yet, oncoming drivers are able to see him. in 2000, the dealer stated that they would replace the headlight assemblies for $520. the headlights were sanded down with an electric drill and sand paper by a service station mechanic, which was an improvement; however, the contact has to drive with the high beams activated. the current mileage was 160,000 and failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 3/4/08 *cn
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle began smoking and caught fire without warning. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the contact received nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) at the end of august of 2007. the current and failure mileages were 220,000. eq-10203937-4200. Date received 12/12/07
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Air suspension › Springs/bags
Normal driving. front air-ride shock absorber system failure at 111,983 requiring compressor, solenoid, air lines and compressor dryer, relay; front air-ride shock absorber failure at 133,892 requiring new compressor; front air-ride shock absorber failure at 134,045 requiring left front strut…
Normal driving. front air-ride shock absorber system failure at 111,983 requiring compressor, solenoid, air lines and compressor dryer, relay; front air-ride shock absorber failure at 133,892 requiring new compressor; front air-ride shock absorber failure at 134,045 requiring left front strut; front air-ride shock absorber failure at 144,000, required part repair currently unknown. Parts repaired. No old parts available. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Cannot see road during nighttime due to poor headlights. *nm
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Headlight failure
Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of varying length to cool off.opening of the circuit breaker in this manner interrupts electric current flow to the headlights, shutting them off.headlight outages have ranger…
Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of varying length to cool off.opening of the circuit breaker in this manner interrupts electric current flow to the headlights, shutting them off.headlight outages have ranger from brief flickers (less than one second) to greater than 20 seconds.over time, the outages grow in length and duration because of heat-induced deterioration of the switch and associated wiring.recall 98v-009 will apply to approximately 506,000 taurus, sable, mark viii, and continental vehicles produced from 1-dec.-92 through 30-sep-93 at the atlanta, chicago,and wixom assembly plants.87% of my 1992-1995 taurus/sable and 97% of my 1993-1995 mark viii warranty repairs (headlight switch replacement) involved vehicles built during the dec. 92 - oct. 93 build range.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10013060Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10008279New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6090082Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 636080Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 622660This information IS a supplement to the wiper system service information provided in the workshop manuals. This service information IS intended as an aid to assist in diagnosis and repair of erratic wiper system conditions.
- 619424Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5W-20 motor oil.
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 606508Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock.
- 606428Experiencing a delayed or no 2-3 upshift, primarily when the transmission IS cold on vehicles with ford qality remanufactured (fqr) 4r70w transmission exchange units with julian build between 062-97 and 040-99.
- 606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year.
- 606419Subject regarding door trim panel replacement - service tip.
- 605562Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip.
- 603669A steering wheel movement felt when driving over rough surfaces.
- 603589Exhibiting a customer concern of mil on and dtcs of 214 or p0340. If normal diagnostics fails to resolve these dtc's and camshaftposition sensor has been replaced, thoroughly inspect the wiring at the camp hard-shell for broken or frayed wiring.
- 601343A new silicone gasket and sealant.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601264Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601237Experiencing a torque converter clutch shudder or vibration.
- 601232A condition with steering nibble felt in the steering wheel when driving on rough roads such as grooved pavement on some vehicles.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 601009Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums.
- 601004Some vehicles may cycle when brakes are applied on rough roads or on an incline while making a sharp turn.
- 601003Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda IS now approved for warranty and service use.
- 54070Some vehicles may experience static in the am band of the radio while driving.
- 53660Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds.
- 52856Air suspension front height sensor ball stud breakage.
- 52796Air suspension front height sensor ball stud breakage.
- 51990Blower motor- "chirping" or "squeaking" from blower motor at low speeds.
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