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1997 Lincoln Mark Viii wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 22 complaints for the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
22 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 25% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The blend actuator plastic arm breaks on most 97/98 models leaving you with no heat or air. This can be very dangerous in cold climates when you need to defrost the windshield. Mr

September 2002

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated that the blender door is made out of plastic and breaks, which causes the heater and the defroster to fail. As a consequence, her visibility is significantly reduced during cold weather conditions. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that she would have to replace the blender door at an expense exceeding $1,000. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer stated that the company utilizes the same plastic piece.

Reported at 76,000 miles, October 2005

Other problems reported for the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years

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Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Lincoln models