1996 Lincoln Mark problems
NHTSA has received 33 complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Mark, and 24% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are lighting (15%) and body & structure (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
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.
Vehiclle jumped from park into reverse while driver had stepped out. Vehicle hit an embankment, while traveling backwards, jumped into drive and ran over driver, severely injuring driver. Neither lincoln dealership nor a ford desing analysis engineer could find the cause for this erratic occurrence.
Vehicle experienced intermittent vibration when transmission shifts up from third to fourth, transmission got worse and would not downshift, dealer replaced the torque converter clutch. *slc
Vehicle experienced several engine problems, engine light illuminated and dealer could not figure out why, dealer replaced o2 sensor in an attempt to remedy the illuminating light, vehicle would overheat, both engine covers cracked, thermostat and gasket were replaced, bearing was defective, cooling fan failed, hose clamp to thermostat was reinstalled, secondary air injection pump was replaced. *slc
The headlight assembly reflective coating has all clouded and flaked off causing highly unsafe night time driving conditions. This is an extremely common issue with the mark viii for model years 93-96 with the standard halogen headlamps. Ford motor co. Is aware and should be responsible for repair / replacement of the affected parts.