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1996 Lincoln Mark Viii lighting problems

The 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii has 84 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 70% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

84

Lighting complaints

70%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Mark Viii lighting complaints by model year196 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 196 complaints1994: 134 complaints1995: 115 complaints1996: 84 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 12 complaints
Mark Viii lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE HEADLIGHT COVERS (HOUSINGS?) FOR LINCOLN MARK VIII'S 93-98, CLOUD OVER (TURN GRAY INSIDE AND OUT) QUICKLY. THIS DEFECTIVE CLOUDING IN THE LIGHT COVERS RESULTS IN NIGHT DRIVING TO BE VERY HAZARDOUS, ALONG WITH RAIN AND FOG. THE KITS TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AVERAGE AROUND 1,000. LINCOLN KNOWS OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · September 1, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii have?

NHTSA has 84 complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii lighting — 70% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.