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1997 Lincoln Mark Viii visibility & wipers problems

The 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii has 22 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Visibility & Wipers complaints

21%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Mark Viii visibility & wipers complaints by model year29 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 29 complaints
Mark Viii visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THIS BLEND DOOR PART ON ALMOST ALL 97 & 98 MODEL OF THE MARK VIII FAILS IT IS A SAFTEY FACTOR. WHEN THIS PART FAILS, THERE IS NO HEAT WITH NO HEAT THE DE-FROSTER DOES NOT WORK!!. HOW MANY TIMES, HAVE HAD TO USE A TOWEL TO WIPE THE WINDOW, SO I COULD SEE! THE PART IS ABOUT $30.00 BUT THE LABOR CAN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · November 10, 2002

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii visibility & wipers — 21% 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.