1993 Lincoln Mark Viii problems
Owners have filed 286 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii. Lighting is the most reported problem area, at 69% of complaints. After that come cruise control (5%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 286 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 69% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 12
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 49 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 89,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 91,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported; 12 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Lincoln Mark Viii with enough data (48 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My son was driving his girlfriend home when his car burst into flames. He pulled the car off the road telling his girlfriend to jump out the window as the flames continued to grow with each press on the brake pedal. The car slid into the dark hitting a tree. Both people died. My son was 22, his girlfriend was 21.
Tl* the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH the vehicle suddenly shut off in the middle of the road and caused a crash. There were no injuries. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic who stated that the head gasket was busted and the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 147,000.
While vehicle was parked emergency brake did not disengage when the lever was released. Also, the brakes would lock up the rear right wheel while driving at any speed. Vehicle had been to the dealer three times in the last six months for these problems.