1996 Lincoln Mark Viii Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii, 73% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “high beams” (14% of reports).
- 77exterior lighting complaints
- 56,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- High beams: mentioned in 11 of 77 complaints (14%)
- See night: mentioned in 6 of 77 complaints (8%)
- Low beam: mentioned in 6 of 77 complaints (8%)
- Reflective material: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Lincoln Mark Viii exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Mark Viii | 11 | 13% | 101,000 |
| 1997 Mark Viii | 33 | 37% | 61,000 |
| 1996 Mark Viii | 77 | 73% | 56,000 |
| 1995 Mark Viii | 103 | 76% | 77,629 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated that there was poor visibility when driving the vehicle at night. The headlight lenses had a constant film, which affected the low beams. The contact cleaned the lenses several times and changed the bulbs, but the visibility remained…
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated that the headlights were very dim and caused poor visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. Updated…
Very poor headlights, causing an unsafe driving condition while only being able to see a short distance in front of your car at night. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Lincoln Mark Viiis have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii (73% of the 106 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii?
The most frequent phrase is “high beams”, in 11 of 77 complaints, followed by “see night” (6).
See all 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii problems or exterior lighting problems across all Mark Viii years.