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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001086836 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2001 |
| Consumer's City: CHANDLER | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MARK VIII | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM91V6PY | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The front headlight assemblies for the 1993-1996 lincoln mark viii's are of extremely poor quality with very low light output. this is a known issue with this "first" generation of the mark viii family. lincoln updated the "second" generation of mark viii's (1997-1998) with a high intensity beam headlamp, that sufficiently increased the amount of light projected from the headlamps. i perform a fair amount of driving on interstate highways in phoenix in the early evening timeframe, at highway speeds of 65 mph. the low light output of these headlamps on the mark viii makes for what i and many other mark viii owners feel is an unsafe driving condition. obstacles in the road are difficult to see in a manner that would allow me to safely maneuver around them, should the need arise. further, while driving through residential areas after dark, the dim light projected from the headlamps does not provide sufficient lighting to safely make myself aware of neighborhood children, pets, joggers, etc. i am very concerned for my safety and the safety of others due to the poor quality of light produced by these headlamps, which are factory installed on all 1993-1996 lincoln mark viii's. i feel it is only a matter of time before myself, my passengers, or a pedestrian will come to harm due to the cars inability to illuminate objects after dark in a manner that is safely expected for all vehicles traveling on the road. thank you for your time in this matter. *ak |
