1998 Lincoln Mark Viii problems
Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Lincoln Mark Viii. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. After that come suspension (12%) and lighting (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 108 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 38 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 38 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 65,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Lincoln Mark Viii with enough data (49 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Since purchase of vehicle, I have returned it to the lincoln dealer on several occasions due to computer failure. The conputer console read the gas mileage, driver door ajar, other vehicle errors quite often. When requested for an engineer from ford motor company to come down and inspect the vehicle for computer malfunction problems I was told that the ford engineer was spoken to over the phone and he sugessted to wait and the computer would reset itself normally.
While warming up the vehicle a fire started from the trunk due to some wires catching on fire, and the fire department had to come out and put out the fire.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in collision with wall of home, vehicle totaled and injuries due to failure. Mjs
The front ABS speed sensor has failed on my 1998 lincoln mark viii. The car currently has only 50k miles on it. These sensors have been discontinued by ford starting 2005. They are not interchangeable with any other vehicle and no automotive parts store carries them. Ford made close to 18,000 lincoln mark viii in 1998, the ABS sensor is crucial in the proper operation of the ABS as well as the traction control, as it is right now there are no replacements available anywhere.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the front driver's side tire separated from the vehicle, causing the vehicle to suddenly drop to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated the ball joint was broken. The mechanic replaced the ball joint with a master pro cp426. The contact experienced the failure a second time, but was able to pull over to the shoulder of the road.