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Lincoln Mark ViiiYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 824 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Lincoln Mark Viii year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. The Mark Viii has 3 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1993Best years'95 '96 '97 '98Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints824Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls31993–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lincoln Mark Viii years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mark Viii median. Tap a year for its full report.

'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid60/10083 complaints · 1 recall1997Solid61/10090 complaints · 1 recall1996Solid54/100106 complaints · 1 recall1995Solid47/100136 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid43/100167 complaints · 2 recalls1993Caution33/100239 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln Mark Viii problems

All model years combined: 824 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting52321
Visibility641
Vehicle speed control5114
Electrical system397
Service brakes, hydraulic365
Power train302
Suspension240
Steering192
Engine and engine cooling194
14 other systems8512
3 recalls

Lincoln Mark Viii recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control07V-336 · 1993–1998 · Aug 3, 2007 · 3,600,000 vehicles–Headlights: switch98V-009 · 1993–1994 · Jan 21, 1998 · 506,000 vehicles–Front: retractor92V-166 · 1993 · Nov 18, 1992 · 2,890 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Mark Viii

  1. HEADLIGHT FAILUREEA96019 · 1993–1995 · closed Jan 26, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-009
  2. BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATION FROM PIVOT ARMPE95007 · 1995 · closed May 4, 1995
    No recall