Low beam headlights do not provide enough visibility at night. Dealer will be notified. *ak consumer has to use high beams to see the road.
1996 Lincoln Mark Viii lights complaints
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Headlights are too dim at night, headlights covers have become clouded.
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Headlights are not at all bright, it is dangerous to drive at night due to this. There are numerous complaints concerning this specific problem listed on the lincoln of distinction website, and there have been numerous mark viii owners complaining directly to ford lincoln mercury, all to no avail. As this is a safety issue, I believe that action on the federal safety agency 's part is required to protect the mark viii drivers and all other motorists which they might run into accidentally due to this identified safety problem with this vehicle. Please reply to my e-mail address to let me know this was received and what actions have, are , and will be taken concerning this. Thank you. Joe. Nlm
This is to register a complaint about the inadequate lighting system of the generation 1 mark viii. I have a 1996. This head light system is totally inadequate at nighttime, and frequently requires I use my "high beams" to see appropriately, even with lamp posts on and shining. I've often found myself swerving to avoid badly marked curbs on the left side, for example, because by the time I see these curbs, I'm almost on top of them. This is not an indication of bad driving, it's just plain bad lights. Ford fixes this problem with their hid lamps in the 1996 lsc, which according to many, is a "direct fit" replacement for these gen 1 mark viiis. I am unsure how many of these bad light systems are out on the road, but I am absolutely sure that these are a definite safety concern, these should be fixed. It is imperative this be addressed. I should not have to spend an extra $1000 or more to be able to see the road at night. If ford had properly tested their system, it would not be an issue today. Replacement lenses alone will not work, as they will fail to provide light as quickly as the current ones did, negating the benefits. Brighter bulbs also do not work, either due to the bad lenses, or failure of the sockets and housings due to the higher heat. And if *that* isn't a saftey issue (electrical fire due to higher wattage by an attempt to fix a known problem) I don't know what is. Ford needs to fix this issue, bottom line, for the saftey of not only the owners of the gen1 mark viiis, but for the others on the road as well. Thank you .
Lighting on this vehicle is horrible ! Can not see with low beams! Have to use high and then everybody flicks their lights at you (just a big distraction and safety issue) I visit a lincoln mark 8 club and this has been I know brought to your attention by others and I am just putting my 2 cents in. Thanks! Please do something.
Simply cannot see at night. Very dangerous.
The headlights are too dim for safe night driving. I have replaced both assemblies and bulbs (right and left) with new ones, as well as checked the eletrical system, and the light output is still so weak that driving at night is unsafe. I replaced the assemblies because the reflective material on the inside of the assembly had been burned off by the bulbs. (the assembly is less than three inches in height. The close proximity to the bulb in combination with poor reflective material resulted in the material burning or flaking off.) even with the new assemblies, with all the reflective material intact, and clear unyellowed lenses, the light output is still too weak for safe night driving. I can only assume the problem is due to bad design.
Headlights are not bright enough for night driving, consumer has to use high beams. Problem has worsen over time.*ak
Low beam headlights are so dim it is a hazard. Refused to drive the car after dark because of poor lighting. There is no known recall that I am aware of. I have talked to other mark viii owners of 1993 to 1996 cars and they all are complaining of dim low beam headlights. These lights need to be recalled and replaced by lowbeam headlight that put out enough light to be safe driveing at night . These lights are a safty hazard . And I would not have bought the car if I had known this before hand.
Headlights on this model are very poor for the price you pay for this vehicle..even the high beams are poor for this vehicle.this is a major complaint for lincoln owners for this year of vehicle it seems.
The chrome reflective material on the inside of the headlight assemblies flakes off with age. This vehicle is a 1996 model, and although just over 5 years old, the reflective material has flaked off the inside of the headlights, meaning the bulb only has the base plastic to reflect off, which means output is virtuall nothing. I can send you one of these defective assemblies if you would like to inspect it.
The headlight housing has deteriorated to the point that the lights are useless. The reflective material has yellowed & has also flaked off to the point is is almost all gone. I contacted ford approx. 3 mos. Ago & was told that I was the only person that had called with this problem. Ya right. Looking on the internet I have found that I am not the only one.
The headlights that came standard on 1993-1996 mark viiis are not safe for public roads. They are probably the weakest headlights ever placed into a vehicle during the 1990s. Im surprised they even passed the dot regulations. The headlights provide very little lighting for the road and they do not even give enough light to the street signs so that they can be read legibly and easily. Driving on a poor lit road is impossible without turning on the high beams because other wise you become a hazard because of poor visibility. Ive been in countless near accidents due to the poor lights and because they barely light up the markers on the middle of the road. They either need to replaced with the hid units that are available, or at least improved drastically; otherwise the risk of having an accident with this car during the night increases at least 10 fold.
The front headlights are dangerously dim. It is a safety hazard as in very dark places moving under the speed limit, it can become very difficult to see where you are going. I have just been the owner of this car for two days, but throught the small time that I've owned the car, I can allready see that it is a problem that needs to be resolved.
The headlights have very poor coverage. The houseing show no wear or problems. The light output and beam angles can not cover a average street at night. There should be something done before a problem is created. We have techonolgy to create lighting that will be effective. Make the manufs. Do it. It should be a easy problem to quickly solve.
The lights are extremely dim, bulbs replaced with no help, etreme hazardous condition.
Headlights are very poor. Can hardly see at night. Often I have many close calls in the rain its almost impossible.
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Lowbeam headlamps are not adequate for night time travel. Lights are dim with a blotchy pattern. High beam lamps are adequate. Lamps are accurately adjusted. Ford motor company addressed the problem on certain mark viii models with hid headlamps. Ford should recall the mark viii models and fit adequate headlamps.
The headlamps on the vehicle provided little light, and thus, limited visibilty in lightless situations. Acceptable visibilty is limited to (an estimated) 25 ft. Even constant use of the high beams (which is a danger to other motorists, though many do not seem to notice) provides little more than slightly acceptable light.
Headlights had gone out. Dealership claimed defect existed in ballast which will result in replacement of entire headlight system.
Headlights are too dim while driving vehicle, visibility is reduced, and driving is dangerous. Please provide any additional information.
Head lamps do not project light out to a safe distance. One side (left, drivers) inside the lens the chrome reflecting surface has dissintegrated. The other side just appears dim. On a wet night we do not want to drive this car.
Headlamp reflector discoloring, causing weak output-ford will not correct.
When turning on headlights they came on bright. Then, they just faded out. Consumer has to use high beams to see. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that both lights needed to be replaced.
Headlights have gotten dimmer as vehicle aged. I don't even like to drive it at night anymore.
Head lights are very dim when lit. I can barely notice if lights are on. I feel this is a very dangerous situation which could result in injury due to decrease of visibility. I try not to drive at night. This should be investigated and corrective action taken.
Low beam light failed. Replacement would cost $1500.00. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
The low beam headlights provide very poor illumination creating a dangerous situation for night driving. The cause appears to be a "hazy or frosty" corrosion on the reflectors of the low beams. The high beams exhibit no such corrosion and are quite satisfactory. Some owners have added "fog or driving lights" to help allieviate the problem.
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