1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. AN NHTSA RECALL, #98V009000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH HOWEVER; THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 98V009000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN MARK EIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. HE DID HAVE TO PLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BETWEEN THE ON AND OFF INDICATOR TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL 98009000 REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHT: SWITCH FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE REPAIR WAS DONE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER CHANGED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND FOUND THAT HARNESS WAS DAMAGED, VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS SINCE HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V009000. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR HAD SOME HEAT DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAILED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.*SLC

THE RECALL COMPONENT FAILED TWO TIMES WITHIN A TWO YEAR PERIOD, THE SECOND INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OFF THE ROAD DUE TO LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE RECALL COMPONENT FOR THE SECOND TIME. *MJS

INTERMITTENTLY HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED HEADLIGHTS UNDER RECALL IN APRIL OF 1999. *AK RECALL IS 98V009. *SLC

AFTER RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH (98V-009) THE AUTO LIGHT FUNCTION FAILED. MJS

NHTSA RECALL 98V009000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S01, HEADLIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE CONSUMER WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER AND THE REQUEST WAS REFUSED. *AK

HEADLAMP SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING THE ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN.

DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND USING HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FOR 20 SECONDS ALL LIGHTS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. WILL COME BACK ON WHEN CONSUMER PUT IT BACK ON REGULAR LIGHT MODE. DEALER CLAIMS NEEDS TO EXCHANGE SWITCH. *AK