1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 104 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (76 complaints · 73.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 76 of 104 owner complaints (73.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 76 complaints, 73.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 76 · 73.1% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 5.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 5.8% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 4.8% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 4.8% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.9% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% WHEELS: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports WHEELS 2 · 1.9% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 1.0% of reports ENGINE 1 · 1.0% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 1.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 92 complaints, 88.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 · 88.5% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 76 73.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 5.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 4.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 1.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 88.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1996; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2007. 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1996 Apr 2016 Recall campaign 07V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V336000 Recall campaign 16E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 16E026000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 8
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 11
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 6
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
Recall campaign 1 16E026000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V336000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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