Defogger Problems of Lincoln Mark Viii

The contact owns a 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii. The contact stated that the low beam headlights are known to burn out. The parts are no longer being manufactured so the only way to repair them is with a kit. The contact stated that this seemed like an expensive temporary remedy. In addition, the blend door, which opens the control for hot and cold air to defrost the windshield, does not work. The manufacturer was notified and stated that it was a safety issue. The dealer stated that this could be repaired at the contact's expense. The contact feels that he should not have to pay for the repair because it was caused by a manufacturer defect. There have been numerous complaints regarding this failure, but no decision on how the contact's vehicle will be repaired. He will wait until a recall is issued for this failure. The failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,985. Updated 09/11/09 updated 09/15/09.

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The blend door that controls the heat and air conditioning has stopped working and has rendered my heating / cooling system dysfunctional. This seems to be a widely known issue for this car (1998 Lincoln Mark Viii lsc) - it poses a dangerous and tangible threat to safety considering heat will not work to defrost the windows and front windshield.

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When proceeding to turn on the heat in my car to defrost the windshield I discovered that my heat did not work, and that the a/c only blew cold air. This is a common problem in the Lincoln Mark Viii. The problem is caused by the blend door breaking over time. This has been an issue that Ford has known about; but, will not provide reimbursement for repairs needed. This repair is needed on almost all Mark Viii's after time.

Heater/ac blender door-doors,fail to operate and or have "no" tempeture control,resulting in poor visiblity. Fogging etc,lack of defrosting and or a cold driver. . See previous 768368,768427,768529,768796,768173. 7689173,769183,769959,10003517,10005626,10023956,10075009,and now mine ! the only thing that changed is the cost of repairs by the dealer has gone up. I have a written estimate for( the dash has to be removed) $680. 00 labor. . Parts as found/ to be $38. 00,,$68. 00,,$5. 00,,$35. 00 and than maybe $350. 00 more for a plemum. . ($1,176. 00) I understand that Ford has replaced the parts with better versions as to materials that with stand the different temperatures it is subject too. This apparent lack of action by NHTSA is cause for concern as to your uninterest in the public safety not knowing how many other vehicles are out their with this hazardous defect. Help us,protect us ,,thank you.

The a/c blend door module arm has failed on my car; this arm controls the amount of heat that is sent through the a/c, heating and defrost vents. If it does not operate properly, it will not remove frost or fog from the windshield, thus creating an unsafe condition.

I have been reviewing the file on Lincoln mark 8's '97 & 98 and noticed that there were at least 10 complaints about the ventilation/heating/a/c blend door problem with this car. How many complaints does it take until you do something about it???? this is not only a very expensive repair to make, but failure, which can happen without warning, results in windshield fogging and inability of the system to clear the windshield . The Lincolns of distinction club, which supports mark 8's have had over 30-40 failures to date, some repeatedly. We now found that this failure happens in Lincoln town car/ taraus, etc, and that Ford has recently changed the replacement part designation. This strikes us as an acknowledgement that they are aware of the problem, but don't want to belly up to the bar and admit it . Can't your offices do anything or is this just a waste of our time trying to get a government agency to move on something that they claim they want to assist but ends in frustation of the citizens who take your charter seriously?.

The blend door actuator which allows warm air to be directed to the windshield to defrost it broke at a very bad time. My windshield was fogged up on the interstate and when I put the climate control on defrost, all I got was cold air. Not a very safe set of conditions. I have since read that over 40 of my Lincoln car club members have had the same part break. Some report as many as 3 failures. The Lincoln dealership quotes the repair at approx. $700. 00. Ts.

1997 Lincoln Mark Viii defroster/heater/ac blend door: the blend door on my 1997 Lincoln has malfunctioned. This is a very common problem on all Mark Viii Lincolns causing a malfunction in the windshield defroster. There is no heat applied to the windshield while attemting to defrost. Lincoln/Ford has ignored this very common problem and has offered no help. I am suggesting a recall be made on all 1997 and 1998 Lincolns.

The heater blend door has failed preventing defrosting of the windshield.

This blend door part on almost all 97 & 98 model of the Mark Viii fails it is a saftey factor. When this part fails, there is no heat with no heat the DE-froster does not work!!. How many times, have had to use a towel to wipe the window, so I could see! the part is about $30. 00 but the labor can run between $400 and $600. Dt.

Rainy day/moist conditions/heat temp. Uncontrollable causing immediate strong "fog-up" of windshield at highway speed. Mr.

While driving down the road, because of the weather conditions, I noticed that the windshield was getting clouded over. Turned on my ha/c to defog the windshield but only cold air came out adding greatly to the windshield fogging. I was able to stop the car before running into opposite lanes of traffic since I couldn't see out the windshield. I got a cloth and wiped it clear to procede. Took to local dealer and was told that it was a common problem to these cars aswell as town cars in that the blend door actuator causes the door's arm to break in a set position. Thus if broke on hot setting you get only heated air- vice versa on a cold setting. It was an apparently poorly designed plastic item; however the charge to fix it with another similar arm would be over $500 because they have to take the dash off the car make the repair, though the part is lss than $35. 00. I could not afford the repair at that time, so a technician showed me how to lay under the dash and manually pull the door to either hot or cold. Dt.

Air blend door malfunctions causing no heat to blow on windshield in cold weather will cause fogged up windshield also. Both conditions cause poor visibility. Dt.

Actuator fails, thus never allowing temperature to change in car. Windshield fogs up causing a safety hazard. Mr.

Blend door part failure for climate control system. There is no funcitonal defogger. This is a very common problem with Mark Viii's and I am just making it known that mine is faulty as well and I belive it is a saftey hazard. I know there have been many other entries rearding this topic. Lets make something happen. Mr.

With the blend door actuator broken, the windshield can not properly clear due to fog and ice as there is no heat coming through the defroster ducts. Dt.

The blend door actuator arm is a common failure on these cars. Due to their poor craftsmanship, they are almost guaranteed to fail eventually. Having no heat in the winter can be a serious safety issue. Not being able to defrost windows is the most obvious safety concern. This defect should be on a national recall. Dt.

The blend actuator plastic arm breaks on most 97/98 models leaving you with no heat or air. This can be very dangerous in cold climates when you need to defrost the windshield. Mr.

The blend door lever is a common safety complaint with these cars. It is made of cheap plastic and many owners have replaced this part at considerable cost. My experience with this problem occurs on cold days with high humidity. The windows fog and when you turn on the defroster, cold air comes out and the fog remains or gets worse. This is a safety issue as how am I to see where I am driving with windows that are foggy? since this occurs while driving down the interstate am I to constantly clean the windows while driving. Thereby creating another safety issue? please look into this problem. It is a safety issue and needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Dt.

Blend door no heat or defrost only cold air. Dt.

This part fails on almost all 97 & 98 model years for these cars. The replacement part fails as well. It can be a bad issue in temperature where the window defogger is necessary. Often I have to stop along the road and wipe my windows down as the defogger doesn't operate properly due to this failed part. The part is about $30. 00 but the labor can run over $700. 00. Dt.

The keys are not available at any dealership or afternarket. Imagine losing your keys in a strange town. It took the dealer 5 days to replace the key they lost. As for the blend door, go to the site markviii. Org and there are many complaints about this componant that is only $30. 00 but costs $800. 00 to replace due to the labor to get at the part. With as many failures the dot needs to do something ASAP about this. Dt.

The climate control will allow the user to select heat and which area for it to come out but once the blend door actuator has been switched to air conditioning mode it will not turn back to the heater mode. This inhibits the ability to defrost the windsheild and heat the car. Mr.

Known issue with manufacturer. Failure prevents windshield defrosting and climate control. Dt.

Blend door actuator is broken. This causes a serious visibility hazard do to fog on the windows that could lead to personal injury.

The part failure is a cracked plastic arm actuator attached to the motor that controls the flow of air to the windshield defroster. When the part cracked, the blend door motor is not able to direct air to the windshield defroster. I had the part replaced by a local Lincoln dealer (they had to remove the entire dash board to replace the blend door motor and arm - not sold separatly) this year. It is a very dangerous defect, and it occurs without warning. Mr.

The on-board computer indicates that the "drivers door is ajar". The sign does not go out when the door is opened and closed again. When door locks are depressed, they pop up again and the doors will not lock at all. The only operable setting of the heater blower motor is high fan/ the headlight assembly ballast is defective and the lowbeam setting is dim. It cannot be repaired by replacing the lamp.

Problems with defrost blowing out cold air instead of heat to defrost windshield. Ph.