1995 Lincoln Mark Viii
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1995 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.
Owner complaints
136 complaints12 involved a crash1 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Visibility/wiper
The headlights are very dim and do not reflect enough light. after my mother could not see the road and ran off and had an accident I installed hid bulbs but still the same problem due to the housing giving very little reflection out to the road.
- Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 1995 lincoln mark viii. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the front headlights were dim causing the contact to coast the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,000.
- Exterior lighting
Dim headlights cause poor street visibility and hit vehicle parked in the street in a dark commercial area. Headlights cannot be opened to service and headlights no longer available to order new. No aftermarket options. Has been using high beams in dark areas. *tr
- Exterior lighting
Headlight lens becomes discolored and no replacement and lens cannot be removed to clean inside. Limits visualization of road and one could hit wild animals crossing the street. *tr
- Exterior lighting
Poor visibility at night due to poor low beam headlights. High beams equivalent to what low beams should be. Have even replaced headlights with used parts with more reflective material intact. Have purchase polishing kits for lens. Lens remains yellowed and scratched, and lighting dim despite use…
Poor visibility at night due to poor low beam headlights. High beams equivalent to what low beams should be. Have even replaced headlights with used parts with more reflective material intact. Have purchase polishing kits for lens. Lens remains yellowed and scratched, and lighting dim despite use of sylvania silver star bulbs. No new halogen lights available, and use parts are well over 100 a piece, and contain the same defects. Hid kits are $150+. Owner should not be responsible for aftermarket enhancements to vehicle to allow for safe night driving when headlight dimness IS due to a defect in the inherent design of the headlights.
- Exterior lighting · Exterior lighting › Headlights
Traveling from dallas, tx to athens, al 7:30pm lights so dim I could barely see the road ahead. I have used cleaning kits several times to clean the headlight lens with no results. I also purchased and installed replacement headlight assemblies from ebay with no improvement in the lighting. I have…
Traveling from dallas, tx to athens, al 7:30pm lights so dim I could barely see the road ahead. I have used cleaning kits several times to clean the headlight lens with no results. I also purchased and installed replacement headlight assemblies from ebay with no improvement in the lighting. I have tried several different bulbs with no improvement. This IS really a safety problem. I have been lucky so far. ..updated 01/17/2013 *bf
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Structure › Body
Headlights do not illuminate view of the road while driving at night. Most of the time I cannot even tell if my headlights are actually on when I turn the headlight switch. I am forced to use my brights just to see the road in order to drive safely, but this impairs the view for on coming traffic.…
Headlights do not illuminate view of the road while driving at night. Most of the time I cannot even tell if my headlights are actually on when I turn the headlight switch. I am forced to use my brights just to see the road in order to drive safely, but this impairs the view for on coming traffic. In addition, conversion kits and labor are expensive, and I should not be subject to pay for an aftermarket modification to upgrade my vehicle when this IS a design flaw that violates the driver's safety. In addition, the headlights themselves have been discontinued so when they do malfunction from normal wear and tear you are not able to purchase the headlight or an upgraded version. Furthermore, newer mark viii's (>1996) have a totally different headlight design and do not have this problem, but parts are not interchangable and applying an aftermarket headlight requires precision and expensive body work. *Tr
- Exterior lighting
Headlights on my 1995 lincoln mark viii are horribly dim. Driving at night IS almost impossible. When it's raining or foggy it's even worse. new bulbs do nothing since the plastic lenses are all yellowed and the chrome reflective material IS gone. *Tr
- Exterior lighting
Poor night visibility due to sever 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. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln mark viii. he received a safety recall notification for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID # 07v336000) in september 2007. the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control. the manufacturer stated that the parts were unavailable and advised not to…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln mark viii. he received a safety recall notification for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID # 07v336000) in september 2007. the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control. the manufacturer stated that the parts were unavailable and advised not to call back. the current mileage was 112,000 and there had been no failure to date. as of december 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. 1/02/08.*lj updated 12/31/07. *Jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
1995 mark viii with a recall concerning the headlamps. Customer states that the vehicle can not be driven during the night time due to headlight illumination. Consumer would like to know more about these recalls. *kb
- Child seat
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision, and upon impact at 45 mph, the rear facing child safety seat detached from the base with the infant restrained inside without warning. the base remained secured by the seat belts. the contact retrieved the infant and the…
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision, and upon impact at 45 mph, the rear facing child safety seat detached from the base with the infant restrained inside without warning. the base remained secured by the seat belts. the contact retrieved the infant and the seat from the rear floorboard. the infant was not injured. the vehicle was totaled due to the extensive damage. the police were alerted, and a report was taken. the manufacturer was alerted. the child seat was an evenflo, model number 5751318p1, and the date of manufacturer was may 16, 2003. updated
- Electrical system
I own a 1995 lincoln mark viii. on saturday, august 12, 2006, while I was asleep in my home, my car caught on fire. there was nothing wrong with my car. the ignition was off. the last it had been driven was the previous night. it was parked around 6:00 p.m. On the 11TH of august. I would not have known it was on fire if the neighbor had not seen the fire and beat on my door to wake me up. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Very hard to see at night in 2 way traffic. *jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Oem headlight system fails to provide adequate night time visibility which causes concerns in driving at night time due to poor visibility. At this time I am researching prices to replace the lamps or entire assembly and they aren't cheap! *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
My headlights on my 95 lincoln mark viii are the worst engineered headlights that I have ever seen on a luxury vehicle. They are not bright enough to illuminate the road ahead. I have to use the high beam lights to see down the road and that IS not right for on coming traffic because it could cause an accident. *jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Stock and standard aftermarket headlights on generation one lincoln mark viii are extremely dangerous, especially in places like washington state. I have run off the road many occasions. Headlights do not give enough light to safely drive at night or in rain/bad weather. Personally I have had many…
Stock and standard aftermarket headlights on generation one lincoln mark viii are extremely dangerous, especially in places like washington state. I have run off the road many occasions. Headlights do not give enough light to safely drive at night or in rain/bad weather. Personally I have had many close calls do to the lack of light and or had to use brights. If it ever does happen I will defiantly go after ford motor company. You plain and simply can't see the road, anything on the road, street signs, lane markers, fog lines, nothing. You are especially blind when oncoming traffic IS there when its dark or raining. I literally have to memorize where I am going so I can try to get there safely as such I can't see a darn thing. I have tried new headlamp housings, new light bulbs, even $25 a piece and not any improvement adjusting from ford dealerships and on my own. There IS no safe place to mount fog lights either. Ford has hid lights for lcs mark viii's that would work but avg. Joe can't afford the $$$ to do the conversion. I come from a family of cops and know the law well, ford IS liable for anything that happens as a result of this design flaw. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
1995 lincoln mark viii headlights very dim, hard to see road at night. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
On my 95 lincoln mark viii the head lights are real poor seeing at night time I thought this was just a simple fix but being on the internet I see I am not the only one I had called up ford they had told me the only way to fix it IS to buy new lights at a cost of over 600 $ per side I am not the…
On my 95 lincoln mark viii the head lights are real poor seeing at night time I thought this was just a simple fix but being on the internet I see I am not the only one I had called up ford they had told me the only way to fix it IS to buy new lights at a cost of over 600 $ per side I am not the original owner of this car I just wanted to bring it to your attention and let you know about it if you have any questions feel free to contact me. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
"I have a 1995 lincoln mark viii lsc. The head lights are so dim, at night I am unable to have a full visual of what most car-owners are able to see. This problem IS due to the headlights on my car, with brand new bulbs)i know some people that have around the same year as me with the same model (2…
"I have a 1995 lincoln mark viii lsc. The head lights are so dim, at night I am unable to have a full visual of what most car-owners are able to see. This problem IS due to the headlights on my car, with brand new bulbs)i know some people that have around the same year as me with the same model (2 1994's and 1 1995) they have the same problem. I have also looked into it through vast amounts of mark viii forums and the result IS the same. This IS a hazard to everyone's safety in and around these vehicles, and this IS a problem that must be rectified by the lincoln manufacture. This IS a definite recall matter. Thank you " j. Schotthoefer *jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Poorly designed headlights that were upgraded by lincoln in 1996 the upgrade should have been retrofit into the 1993-1995 cars. this IS a safety issue along the same lines as making antilock brakes optional. safety features are not options! *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights · Exterior lighting › Headlights › Concealment devices
I have a 1995 lincoln mark viii. The head lights are so dim, at night I am unable to have a full visual of what most car-owners are able to see. This problem IS due to the headlights on my car, (with brand new bulbs). I know a few people that have around the same year as me with the same model (2…
I have a 1995 lincoln mark viii. The head lights are so dim, at night I am unable to have a full visual of what most car-owners are able to see. This problem IS due to the headlights on my car, (with brand new bulbs). I know a few people that have around the same year as me with the same model (2 1994's and 1 1995) and they have the same problem. I have also looked into it through vast amounts of mark viii forums and the result IS the same. This IS a hazard to everyone's safety in and around these vehicles, and this IS a problem that must be rectified by the lincoln manufacturer. This IS a defferent recall matter. Than you nicolas l. *Jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Headlights are dangerous. night driving IS totally unsafe. cannot see well even with high beams on. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
I own a 1995 lincoln mark viii. The headlights provide inadequate visibility at night. The headlights deteriorate prematurely. I believe that they are of poor design. *jb
- Exterior lighting
Headlights deteriorated on inside,chrome reflector burns away. Purchased new headlamp units and in little over 2 years same thing happened,1995 lincoln mark viii,very hard to use car at night with this problem, over $500 to replace. *jb
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.
- Brake pedal separation from pivot arm
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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.
- 6090085Service information for musty and mildew type odors coming from the air conditioning / heating system.
- 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.
- 630515Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 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.
- 606433Information designed to aid in the diagnosis, testing and repair of noise, vibration and harshness (nvh) concerns.
- 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.
- 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.
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