Headlight- not enough light is put out to see in the dark, put new bulbs in and cleaned lenes. Safety defect
1993 Lincoln Mark Viii lights complaints
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Headlight lenses crack & yellow making safe night driving impossible.
The vehicles dashboard started smoking then the headlights went out. The recall for the headlight circuit breaker (98v-009000) was performed prior to this incident. This recall was done prior to the consumer purchasing the vehicle.
The headlights on my 1993 lincoln mark viii are virtually useless. With the standard replacement bulbs I have about ten feet visibility from the driver's seat. This is with the low beams and I have about twenty to thirty feet visibility with the high beams. I upgraded the high beams to a one hundred watt bulb to get up to about fifty feet visibility. This gives me about two and a half car lengths visibility at night. When I am meeting on coming traffic at night, all I can do is to try and not hit the headlights that are in the other lane. The problem with the headlights is that the reflective material inside the light assembly burns away after about six months of use. Now, I can not afford to replace the assemblies twice a year and shouldn't have to. I have purchased additional driving lights to aid in being able to see the road. They are not very attractive on my car, but what choice do I have? It appears that I have purchased a "daytime driving only" car. I currently use a message board on the internet that is taylored to the mark viii. It's web site is: www.markviii.org .there are thousands of members on this board that all complain about the same problem. Please go to the message board and do a search for "headlights". I am affraid of being caught out in the dark for fear of causing an accident or running over somebody. By the way, all of the people from the markviii site that have written ford about this problem always get a reply saying that "we have never heard of this problem". I also want to point out that starting the fourth year that the mark viii was manufactured, ford started using the hid lights on these cars. In my own opinion, I think ford recognized the problem and applied a fix. Now they don't want to own up to it. This form askes me for an "incident date". There has not yet been an incident related to my very own car. I'm sure that somebody out there has had an accident related to poor visibility. So I am just going to put in today's date.
1993-1996 lincoln mark viii headlights are all faulty. They turn yellow after about 6 months of purchase, these units are not cheap, about $800 for a new headlight system. I constantly drive with my bright lights on and I still cant even see the lines on the road. Try driving with your headlights off and thats how the mark viii's are. This is a big saftey issue too which ford should have recalled this a long time ago. Its sick how they dont want to recall it because of the money issue, but it can and will save lifes. Please write me a email back showing the status of this debate to [email protected]
The headlight devices are burn out and the lense are not reflecting light. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
The headlights on '93-'96 mark viii's all get cloudy to the point of not being usable. This condition is noted on many websites. I know personally 7 mark viii's that have this problem-in fact every one I have personal knowledge of has the problem. It can not be corrected except for replacement of the entire headlight assembly and the dealers do not recognize the problem. It is a design flaw due to the plastic lens discoloring. Mr
Reflective coating inside of headlamp assembly burned away causing low light output. Car cannot be driven at night. Mr
Poor lighting due to yellowing lens' and poor design. Nlm
The headlight lenses or hids on my 1993 lincoln mark viii has turn yellow making it difficult to see a night especially when its on low beam.
Headlights are not bright enough danger at night.
The low beam head lights are very dim,very poor visability at night ,deffinetly a safety issue.
The headlights are poorly designed. High beams must be used at night to help with seeing. It still fails to provide enough light to see more than 10-15 feet in front. It is impossible to drive at night while it is raining. If the federal safety agency checks the "lincolns of distinction" web page, many owners have complained about this manufacturer defect. Owners should have the equipment replaced due to the danger involved or the manuafacturer should design a new replacement. If this matter is not taken into consideration, it may lead to another case much like the one surrounding the tires installed on previous ford SUV's.
Low beams did not project enough light, causing poor visibilty at night and during certain conditions. Consume changed light 4 times , but did not help to correct the problem. Vehicle was not driven at night. Dealer not contacted. Please provide more information.
The low beam headlights on my mark vlll have never been very bright as the car ages the head light are going dimmer and dimmer ,this is due to a design flaw in the headlight housing the bulbs produce so much heat and with no place for the heat to escape the sealed unit the heat from the bulb is burning the reflective coating of the bulb reflector and with a black spot in side the housing the headlights are producing less and less light the more they are in use ,it is getting to the point were it is unsafe to drive at nite .thank you for looking in to this matter.
Headlights on my car are so dim, that you can barely see the road.
Very poor headlights, even with new bulbs they are not bright enough to see.
Dim lights are not adequate to use at night. I have had trouble with them since I purchased the car. The left front headlight finally discolored and peeled enough inside that I had to replace it. The headlight assembly replacement did not help the illumination problem. This car is a safety hazard to drive at night with the dim lights!! I have been driving it for the past year with my bright lights on and nobody has flashed me to dim them yet. This shows how bright the bright lights are. Something needs to be done about these mark series.
Needs new headlights, poor visibility. 700 for new ones, check www.markviii.com then forums and theres about 3999 mark owners with complaints!
Low beams are so dim that driving at highway speeds at night is dangereous.
Headlights are dim and visibility is limited, lights blink on and off at night at intervals which is a safety hazard.
Poorly lit headlight assembly's, can barely see at night.
Poor lighting from low beam headlamps. Virtually no visibility driving at night.during inclement weather at night road visibility is 0. Though I have had no accidents at night, I have had several near misses. The lights have been checked and I'm informed that it is a design flaw on the part of ford motor company.but ford will not admit that there is any problem.and that they have never had any complaints.should you wish any further information into the investigation of this problem I would be happy to assist.
I am a law enforcement officer and the headlights are of a saftey concern,cause of the low visibility compared to other vehicles on the roadway,plus after a while the lights lens become dull and the reflective material begins to fade on the inside of the housing .
Headlights when on, are very dim. Has always been this way.
Factory lights are extremely dim and unsafe for driving at night. The light housing has become faded and yellowing of the lense has occurred. Also peeling of the reflective film. I know of allot of other owners with the same exact problem. Problem is one of many factors: heat/ plastic/ utraviolet exposure, and bad design.
Headlights on subject vehicle are a safety hazard due to the total inadequate capability to illuminate the roadway. Lights are dim and provide barely enough light to drive at night. The problem is even worse during rain at night as the edge of the roadway cannot be discerned. This situation is not due to the vehicle's age, this problem has existed since I purchased the car in sept. 1995. Nlm
Consumer states the head lights are not illuminating properly while driving at night, dealer and the manufacturer were notified. Nlm. Consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the headlights aligned, was informed that the adjustment was ok, and only the head lamp assembly could be replaced.
The headlight are fauly on this vehicle. Nlm
My complaint is that these headlights are extremely dim and, therefore, can result in dangerous driving conditions at night, as well as in low visibility situations. I would like to see ford motor company offer us a solution to this problem. I know many other owners of this car who all echo my sentiments. Thank you for any help you can give me (us).please note that I did not purchase my car at the dealer noted on this form. This dealership is, however, performing necessary maintenance to my lincoln.
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