Headlights problems of the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii - part 1

The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii. The contact stated that there was poor visibility when driving the vehicle at night. The headlight lenses had a constant film, which affected the low beams. The contact cleaned the lenses several times and changed the bulbs, but the visibility remained poor. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was to be taken to the dealer for further inspection and repair. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii. The contact stated that the headlights were very dim causing the contact¿s visibility to be diminished. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii. The vehicle has high intensity headlights, but one headlight is bright while the other is dim. In 2007, the passenger side headlight was replaced and now the driver side lamp needs replacing. Ford no longer makes the part and could not provide information on how it could be obtained. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 40,000 and failure mileage was 39,000. Update 04-02-08.

The headlights on these cars (generation 1 Lincoln Mark Viii, 1993 to 1996) are awful and it is virtually impossible to find replacements-the reflective coating on the inside deteriorates, the outer lens gets yellow and dull-difficult, almost impossible to see at night, especially low beams-Ford should make good on repairs for these models, there are thousands on the road, all are a hazard to the owner and to other drivers.

Customer wants update to case #10176001*.

I am the original owner of a 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii equipped with luminarc high intensity headlights. The vehicle has 56,089 miles. The driver's side headlight has failed and apparently is no longer serviceable. The manufacturer's design did not allow for the simple replacement of a light bulb but instead requires the replacement of the entire headlight assembly at a cost of approximately $900. 00 plus labor per side. 97 and 98 models are designed for simple bulb replacement at a cost of approximately $260. 00 per bulb. While investigating the facilitating of head light repairs for my automobile I have discovered that head light assemblies for 1996 model cars are obsolete and replacement bulbs for 1997-1998 model cars have been on back order for approximately six months and are not due to be available for another 3-4 months. My internet research has led me to an unknown number of owners in similar peril. We are all scrambling for solutions to keep our autos on the road both safely and legally. Internet searches for used parts (Lincoln customer service actually refers you to private used parts dealers rather than supply parts themselves), possible new parts and even fabricated new light systems (questionable legality) are being pursued. It has become apparent that there are no good solutions and we owners have few options available to us. The manufacturer has designed a vehicle lighting system that has failed to last or be successfully serviced within the vehicle's useful lifespan. In closing, Ford motor company has created a class of car owner that can not keep his car street legal or safe. Ford has abandoned these owners to fend for themselves in pursuit of safety. These are not ancient cars, they are well within their useful lifespan and Ford should be responsible for facilitating their safe operation during that time. Currently, Ford has no reasonable answers and the situation they have created is wholly absurd. Cory a. David.

Very poor headlights, causing an unsafe driving condition while only being able to see a short distance in front of your car at night.

Head light on the Mark Viii are not strong enough (low beam).

Lights goes completely out when placed on dim.

: the contact stated the silver reflectors inside the headlights burned out. This made driving at night difficult due to the lack of light produced from the headlights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection who determined the headlights would have to be replaced to correct the problem. Updated 05/03/06.

I would like to make a complaint about my Lincoln Mark Viii headlights from 1993-1996. The headlights after a couple years begin to degrade. The reflective coating inside the parabola turns chalky and therefore does not reflect light the way it was intended. This makes for very poor lighting at night which could cause serious injury or even death. Lincoln new about this and switched to hid (high intensity discharge) units in 1996, but only on the lsc models. Ford/Lincoln sells these units but at a very very high price. This should be a safety recall and hid's installed in the cars with the defective headlamps before someone dies.

I own a 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii and at night you can barely see the road even with the brights on. The housing looks like the clear part has separated into about 3 layers. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!.

: the contact stated the plastic cover for the headlights are discolored. This does not allow the headlight to project enough light for night driving. The contact has replaced the light bulbs, but this has not improved visibility. The headlight assembly must be replaced. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 4/6/2006 -.

The design of the headlight lenses on the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii provides poor night visibility due to sever degradation of oem headlamp system. The reflective lens on the inside of the housing has melted away to the point 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.

Poor headlights on car. Lights are as effective as a two cell flash light.

The 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii was purchased in November 2005 and the headlights have been deteriorating constantly since purchase. I now have to use the high beam at all times after dark. Other cars do not even flash there lights at me because the headlights are so weak. All of the chrome has fallen off of the surfaces in the headlights so no light is reflected out of the lights!.

Very poor headlights, causing an unsafe driving condition while only being able to see a short distance in front of your car at night.

Poor headlight performance on a 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii. I understand this results from a design problem in Mark Viii's of that time period.

While driving, the headlights were very dim that the signal lights were far more brighter. The consumer stated he could not see at night. The consumer took the viehicle to the dealer and was told that even if he gets replacement headlights that the same thing would happen within a two year time span. Please provide any futher information.

I just purchased a 1996 Lincoln mark 8, while driving it home, it got dark and I turned on the lights. . . The lighting system was terrible. I could hardly see. This is extremely dangerous. How can a person drive at night, if the lights fail to properly illuminate the highway? as I got to checking, this is a severe problem with this car, as complained about by other owners. Is there anything that can be done? these are the orginal lighting units from the factory, and they are extremely dangerous.

The headlights that came standard on 1993-1996 Mark Viiis are not safe for public roads. They are probably the weakest headlights ever placed into a vehicle during the 1990s. Im surprised they even passed the dot regulations. The headlights provide very little lighting for the road and they do not even give enough light to the street signs so that they can be read legibly and easily. Driving on a poor lit road is impossible without turning on the high beams because other wise you become a hazard because of poor visibility. Ive been in countless near accidents due to the poor lights and because they barely light up the markers on the middle of the road. They either need to replaced with the hid units that are available, or at least improved drastically; otherwise the risk of having an accident with this car during the night increases at least 10 fold.

I have another complaint for the same event that was just filled for the lack of proper head lamps on this year vehicle. As I own two of the same car I am also filing for this one as well.

Head lights on both of my 1996 Lincoln mark vlll s are very poor and do not illuminate the road sufficiently. I just missed hitting a dog this evening on my way home as these lights on both cars are defective and the manufacturer refuses to replace them. They should be recalled.

While driving the headlight overheated and burned out.

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Headlight output is inadequate. Numerous complaints on NHTSA website indicate poor design. Mr.

Head light lenses have turned yellow. Consumer has to use high beams to see. Consumer feels this is a dangerous situation. Consumer states that the bulbs have been changed 3 times, consumer feels that the dealer broke the seals which causes water to seep in.

I have the hid headlights in my car. I have had problems with them from day one. Last night, my headlights went out, causing my headlights to completely fail. I was driving down the road and suddenly they went out completely - both low and high beams. No warning whatsoever. I drove with my headlights blinking on and off the entire way. I feel that there should be something installed in these cars to run the low and high beams separately so that if you lose one, at least you have some light. This could have been a very dangerous situation. I hope that the hid headlights are investigated and Ford is required to make them right. They are defective in many ways making them quite a hazard.

Manufacture installed halogen (9005) headlights are too hot and have destroyed the housing and reflective materials so there is little to no visibility when using them. Dt.

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The front headlights are dangerously dim. It is a safety hazard as in very dark places moving under the speed limit, it can become very difficult to see where you are going. I have just been the owner of this car for two days, but throught the small time that I've owned the car, I can allready see that it is a problem that needs to be resolved.

The chrome reflective material on the inside of the headlight assemblies flakes off with age. This vehicle is a 1996 model, and although just over 5 years old, the reflective material has flaked off the inside of the headlights, meaning the bulb only has the base plastic to reflect off, which means output is virtuall nothing. I can send you one of these defective assemblies if you would like to inspect it.

Headlights on this model are very poor for the price you pay for this vehicle. . Even the high beams are poor for this vehicle. This is a major complaint for Lincoln owners for this year of vehicle it seems.

Headlamp reflector discoloring, causing weak output-Ford will not correct.

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.