IllustrationTHE LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, BULBS REPLACED WITH NO HELP, ETREME HAZARDOUS CONDITION. *AK
1996 Lincoln Mark Viii
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 86.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Mark Viii years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 106 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
106 reportsHEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR. CAN HARDLY SEE AT NIGHT. OFTEN I HAVE MANY CLOSE CALLS IN THE RAIN ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. *AK
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 1998 (2YR LEASE VEHICLE). FROM 1998-2001 THERE HAVE BEEN TWO ENGINES REPLACED. FORD HAS REPLACED BUT NOT ADDRESSED WHY THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE ON A 3RD ENGINE AND YET WAS APPROX 4+ YRS OLD WHEN 1ST ENGINE WAS REPLACED. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS FEB 25, 2000 BY CAPITAL FORD (SAN JOSE, CALIF). WOULD LIKE TO ADDRES…
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PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 1998 (2YR LEASE VEHICLE). FROM 1998-2001 THERE HAVE BEEN TWO ENGINES REPLACED. FORD HAS REPLACED BUT NOT ADDRESSED WHY THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE ON A 3RD ENGINE AND YET WAS APPROX 4+ YRS OLD WHEN 1ST ENGINE WAS REPLACED. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS FEB 25, 2000 BY CAPITAL FORD (SAN JOSE, CALIF). WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS VIBRATION OF 3RD ENGINE, PAINT DECOLORATION AND FADING AIRCONDITIONER. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
LOWBEAM HEADLAMPS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR NIGHT TIME TRAVEL. LIGHTS ARE DIM WITH A BLOTCHY PATTERN. HIGH BEAM LAMPS ARE ADEQUATE. LAMPS ARE ACCURATELY ADJUSTED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM ON CERTAIN MARK VIII MODELS WITH HID HEADLAMPS. FORD SHOULD RECALL THE MARK VIII MODELS AND FIT ADEQUATE HEADLAMPS.*AK
CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINUALLY ADD AIR PRESSURE TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE BECAUSE WHEEL RIM HAS BEEN BENT ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BE RELEASED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COULD ALSO BE A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH FORD/FIRESTONE ISSUE IF CONSUMERS WERE DRIVING IN VEHICLES WITH…
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CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINUALLY ADD AIR PRESSURE TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE BECAUSE WHEEL RIM HAS BEEN BENT ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BE RELEASED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COULD ALSO BE A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH FORD/FIRESTONE ISSUE IF CONSUMERS WERE DRIVING IN VEHICLES WITH BENT RIMS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOWER THAN SUGGESTED PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. *AK
THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE PROVIDED LITTLE LIGHT, AND THUS, LIMITED VISIBILTY IN LIGHTLESS SITUATIONS. ACCEPTABLE VISIBILTY IS LIMITED TO (AN ESTIMATED) 25 FT. EVEN CONSTANT USE OF THE HIGH BEAMS (WHICH IS A DANGER TO OTHER MOTORISTS, THOUGH MANY DO NOT SEEM TO NOTICE) PROVIDES LITTLE MORE THAN SLIGHTLY ACCEPTABLE LIGHT.*AK
HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED DEFECT EXISTED IN BALLAST WHICH WILL RESULT IN REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, VISIBILITY IS REDUCED, AND DRIVING IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
HEAD LAMPS DO NOT PROJECT LIGHT OUT TO A SAFE DISTANCE. ONE SIDE (LEFT, DRIVERS) INSIDE THE LENS THE CHROME REFLECTING SURFACE HAS DISSINTEGRATED. THE OTHER SIDE JUST APPEARS DIM. ON A WET NIGHT WE DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR.*AK
Official recalls
107V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 3, 2007
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.