Headlights are dimmed, making it hard to see at night. Consumer took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic said it was due to a film build up on headlights/ lenses and bulbs.
1993 Lincoln Mark Viii lights complaints
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I bought this car in 1995. I have always found headlights to be extremely dim, and dangerous in certain lighting conditions.
The headlights after a short period of time becomes dull causing the lights to become dim and hard to see at while you drive at night,I have seen several of the same type cars with this problem.it seems to be in the material of which the headlights are made out of.and it doesn't seem safe to drive when headlight become this away,unless you go to dealer and purchase a new set for them to do the same thing within a short time also.
Headlight housing deteriorates from within, projected light from functioning bulbs reduced to unsafe levels.
Headlights are very dim, affecting visibility. *ak the reflective part of the head lamp was burned, resulting in yellowish beam that does not illuminate the road. The customer indicated a serious safety concern.
Headlight lenses discolored due to heat generated from lamps. Due to discoloration of the lenses the light output is lower than optimal making it difficult to see at night on unlighted roadways. The dealers only suggestion was to replace the lenses at my expense. I feel this problem is a defect in material used to make the lenses.
Headlights provide inadequate illumination. Driver is not able to see beyond approximately 30 feet down the road under normal driving condtions. Please provide any further information.
Headlamps failed to illuminate roadway sufficently to safely operate vehicle after dark.
My lincoln mark viii's headlight covers are so crazed/foggy that I have to operate the headlights on high at all times just to drive. I reported this issue to lincoln and was told there was no recall/problem and they would do nothing to correct. This is a serious problem that I have observed on at least 6 other mk viii vehicles. I hope you can have more luck as lincoln wants in excess of $200 a unit for the lenses. I feel that the wrong type of lexan/plastic was used for this assembly with insufficient uv protection.
The headlights are so dim on low beam that you can hardly drive at night, and complete new one do not help. Every one that I have talked to has the same problem with these cars (93-95 mark viii)
Very-very poor light output from headlight
Even when properly aimed and adjusted, the highlights on this vehicle are entirely too dim to illuminate the road ahead properly. When the vehicle is driven at night, in fact, one can only safely drive it below approximately 50 MPH for this reason. Consequently I am forced to drive continuously with high-beams when driving during the evening. It is the only way the car can be driven safely at night! Many other lincoln mark viii owners with whom I've spoken have exactly this same problem with their vehicles. Thank you very much.
The headlight assambly has always given out poor light. The dispersion is very poor as is the visibilty at night time travel. High beams are as good as low beams on an average car.
Headlights on model years '93-'96 are an extremely poor design. In my opinion, it appears reflective coating inside easly burns off the near the bulb. "low-beam" lighting is very poor and hazardous after this occurs. The only fix is to replace the headlight module at a cost of over $400 to the consumer. Unacceptable.
Bad headlights have made driving hazardous for for drivers and other drivers.
Low beam headlights are not bright enough to be safe.
Headlights are very dim, hard to see at night (driver has 20/20 vision and no night blindness). The seal around the rear window is breaking down and bubbling. I have seen this on 1998 models of this car as well. Looking at cars much older and not as well maintained as mine, I notice no such breakdown. I do mean the "ford pinto" type of old clunker. They may say that this is due to the heat in florida, but don't they sell these cars here? This will cost in excess of $1,000.00 because the whole window will have to be replaced. This is just bad workmanship. Thank you for your time.
Ford provided hid lamps as an option on 1996 model year and standard on 1997 and 1998. Why not just stay with the standard incandescent lamps if they were adequate? All first generation mk8 owners complain of this defect.
Headlights on 93-96 are very dim and dangerous to the public. I have to ride around with my highbeams on to provide proper lighting that low beams should provide. The low beams look light parking lights.
The headlights on my lincoln are dangerous. They have been dim since the day I purchased the car. When driving at night, it is hard to see the road ahead. It is nearly impossible to see any hazzards in the roadway. I know that it is the car, as when I drive my other cars I have no problem seeing the road or hazzards. I have had mechanics check the alignment of my headlights, and the alignment is correct. I have found that I am not the only person with this problem. Every single person I have spoken to that owns a lincoln mark viii with the same body style as mine has reported the same problem. I have spoken to a couple of people who have gone through the trouble of puting 1996 h.I.d. Headlight assemblies into there cars. That seems to have cured the problem for them. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I really hope you can help, as this is a safety hazzard, and I cannot afford to purchase a new car.
The stock head lights do not illuminate the road well. The illumination is so poor that I use turn my high beams, as well as the low beams, over 75% of the time I am driving at night.
Headlights very dim due to reflector failure due to bulb heat.
Lighting is extremely poor at night.
The low beam headlights are very inadequate.if I'm driving at night in the rain in unfamiliar territory,I must pull to the side of the road.I only feel safe if I'm on a well lit interstate.if there is no supplemental street lighting I never feel safe.
The low beams are not bright enough for night time driving. I feel this is a valid complaint.
Low beams are not bright enough. Extremly difficult to see at night. Problem exists for all 93-96 mark viii owners.
The headlights on my 93 mark viii are just plain dangerous. Just driving home at night is enought to make you not want to drive at all. The high beams on these cars is like the low beams of a normal headlight system. You don't dare drive at night in a storm. You are just asking for trouble then. I would be very surprised to hear that no one has ever been injured in a car accident while driving one of these cars. I hope that alot more people are saying something about this because something needs to be done about it. Hopefully the manufacturer will realize that this is totally unacceptable by owners of their cars. Thank you.
Both headlamp low beams are extremely dim. I have had several close calls where I had to swerve to avoid pedestrians and animals because they were not illuminated by the headlamps. Inspection of the inside of the headlamp tubs shows the refective coating has vanished and the remaining plastic is a burned brown color. I believe the root cause of the poor illumination is the hot low beam bulbs have evaporated the reflective mirror coating of the headlamp assembly.
Headlamps are useless
I'm 46 years old, and have driven a lot of cars. I have never seen a car with such poor headlights as the 93 lincoln mark viii. Even when I'm on a road that I drive a lot the headlights do not light the road so I can see. I have 20/20 vision. In fact, when you turn the turn signal on, the side lights (turning lights on the side of the car) through more light on the road in front of the car than the low beam headlights. The bright lights are not much better. Then if the road is wet, from a rain, forget it, you might as well turn off the lights and drive by the street lights or the moon light. This is not safe!
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