Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the cruise control activated itself. The contact could not deactivate the vehicle speed control. She placed the vehicle into park and the engine revved before bursting into flames. There were no injuries. The contact extinguished the fire, but the fuel rail and fuel pump were damaged. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic center. The dealer informed her to notify the manufacturer of the fire. She received a recall notice after the fire occurred. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 3/3/09 *cn updated 03/04/09.
1994 Lincoln Mark Viii acceleration problems
11 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Cruise control1
- Cables1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lincoln Mark Viii acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
What 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1994 lincoln mark viii with safety defect with speed control. Consumer states that the his vehicle did sustain the underhood fire indicated in the recall. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.
I received a letter from ford regarding recall #05s28, for the speed control deactivation switch back in august of 2007. I contacted my local dealer in fort collins, co and they did a snip and tape. I have since received a letter dated february 2008 stating that the parts were in for my vehicle to be repaired. The dealership, spradley barr, has supposedly put my name on a list to be called when they are ready to repair. I think it has been quite long enough to wait for such a part. I can't believe that there are so many lincoln mark viii's out there that mine can't get the part.
1994 and 1995 lincoln mark viii with cruise control recall. Consumer states that the cruise control was disconnected in both vehicles. He states he received a letter saying the parts were available yet when repaired cruise control did not work on the 94 lincoln mark viii. *kb the dealer informed the consumer the 94 lincoln needed a new servo that would cost $436.00 and also a new switch and wiring. The consumer stated the cruise control worked fine before the dealer disconnected it.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The part for the recall repair was unavailable. The switch was not disconnected; however, the contact is aware of the safety hazard. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 150,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (the federal safety agency campaign 07v336000) in august 2007. The dealer stated that the parts would not be available until june 2008. The contact felt that the wait time for the part was excessive. The dealer refused to disconnect the speed control because they were too busy. The current mileage was 100,000 and there had been no failure to date.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle began smoking and caught fire without warning. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) at the end of august of 2007. The current and failure mileages were 220,000. Eq-10203937-4200. Date received 12/12/07
Lincoln/dealer unable to reproduce the problem. Warranty repair refused. No safet defect mentioned in summary.
Throttle cable has snapped twice while accelerating, causing a loss of vehicle control.
While approaching a stop sign with foot on the brake pedal, vehicle accelerated at full throttle and proceeded through stop sign. Vehicle finally stopped when driver pressed on brakes as hard as possible. Driver was able to avoid a crash. Vehicle was brought to dealership the next day. Dealer was not able to find anything wrong with the vehicle.
Questions about the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii acceleration
Does the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the acceleration of the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii acceleration problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii acceleration?
Yes, 1 recall: 07V336000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lincoln Mark Viii have the most acceleration problems?
The Lincoln Mark Viii model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1993 (15 complaints) and 1994 (11 complaints).
Other 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii problems
Lights 126Transmission 8Electrical 7Brakes 3Suspension 3Visibility 3Airbags 2Body 2Fuel system 2Engine 1Steering 1Wheels 1
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