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1997 Lincoln Mark Viii lighting problems

The 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii has 34 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 33% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

34

Lighting complaints

33%

Share of year

1

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

HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH CAUSING A NEAR FATAL CRASH. I LUCKILY RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A MUDDY GRASSY AREA AND BECAME STUCK AND NOT KILLED. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ONLY TO FIND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET THE LIGHTS REPAIRED BECAUSE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · April 8, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii lighting — 33% 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.