1993 Lincoln Mark Viii: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. While driving 50 mph the brake line erupted. He continued to pump the brakes as the pedal extended to the floor. He was able to safely drive onto the side of the road and turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated that the brake line was covered with rust and was caused by salt. The mechanic replaced the brake line with new steel ones. The manufacturer was contacted but they were unable to determine the cause of failure. The contact was responsible for the repair cost of $485. The failure mileage was 172,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Sep 2010

“My 1993 lincoln mark viii head lights are defective. They are clouded over from age or the environment. Makes the road and objects hard to see. *tr”Owner report · Equipment · Dec 2007

“Car is unusable at night due to poor headlight design/build quality. Plastic headlight lenses require regular repolishing to remove haze. Chrome inside headlights has burned off from the heat of the oem bulbs, resulting in virtually no light output on road. Will require rechroming. This is the 2nd set of oem headlights to display these symptoms on this car. *tr”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Dec 2007

“I am an owner of a generation 1 lincoln mark viii (1993). The headlights on my car (brights and regular) are horrible. I have tried replacing the bulbs with different aftermarket brands, and nothing helps. This is a major complaint about the gen 1 mark viii's according to the other owners I know. *tr”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Oct 2007

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. The vehicle was taken to the dealer regarding NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The repair order stated that the deactivation switch was disconnected. However, while driving 45 mph, the cruise control was activated and deactivated as normal. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 93,000.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Sep 2007

“Tl* - while driving the contact's car caught fire and both the driver and a passenger received fatal injuries. The cruise control deactivation switch was not deactivating the cruise control. According to the police, the car caught fire the driver attempted to pull over. The brakes were not operational and he struck a tree. The police reported that there were no skid marks on the road. The contact noticed shortly after purchasing the vehicle that the cruise control would not turn off by hitting the brake or with the switch. The car is at crows towing in tyler, tx. She has video of the scene and the police department is still working on the police report.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Dec 2006

“My son was driving a lincoln mark 8 1993, approx. 89,900 miles. As he was driving down the road the engine caught fire, he tried to pull over but the fire had caused the brakes to go out, he and his passenger were killed on impact of a tree, my son tried as much as he could without brakes to avoid. Both bodies were burned beyond recognition. Ford motor company knew the cruise control switch on my car was the same one they had already recalled, but if they recalled all of them it would have caused a big story being the largest recall in motor history. My son is dead now ,as a result of a 27.00 part. *jb”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Dec 2006