1994 Lincoln Mark Viii: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii. The newest campaign is 07V336000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 167 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V336000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,106,000 units in total.

07V336000Received 3 Aug 2007. 3,600,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Aug 2007.
98V009000Received 21 Jan 1998. 506,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The headlights can flash intermittently as a result of the circuit breaker opening. The vehicle's headlights can go out for brief intervals.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of headlights during vehicle operation can affect a driver's ability to navigate the roadway and reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a headlight switch that incorporates a cricuit breaker of revised design and installation of a wiring harness connector and wiring, if needed.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 1998.

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Complaints by component

167 complaints, 190 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1994 Lincoln Mark Viii
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Lincoln Mark Viii: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 Mark Viii	All 1994 vehicles	Mark Viii, all years	Mentions
Exterior Lighting	705.3	25.7	579.3	134
Power Train	63.2	94.1	36.6	12
Vehicle Speed Control	57.9	41.5	51.8	11
Electrical System	57.9	74.5	43.7	11
Suspension	15.8	39.8	28.5	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	15.8	171.8	44.7	3
Fuel System, Gasoline	10.5	46.3	9.1	2
Air Bags	10.5	57.1	12.2	2
Structure	10.5	49.3	17.3	2
Equipment	10.5	25.4	13.2	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 8
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 7 Jan 2013

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 40 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA96019	Engineering analysis	HEADLIGHT FAILURE	Exterior Lighting	31 Jul 1996	26 Jan 1998	98V009000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19890
19920
19933
19942
19951
19961
19971
19981
19990
20000

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1994 Lincoln Mark ViiiThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/mark-viii/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii?: 4,106,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Mark Viii have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Mark Viii, model years 1989 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii name most often?: Exterior Lighting: 134 of 190 component mentions, or 705.3 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 25.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.