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Lincoln headlight problems

Owners have filed 1,007 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Lincoln vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 21 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Lincoln Mark Viii, worst in 1993.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,007

Complaints

5%

Share of all Lincoln complaints

26

Crashes

9

Fires

Which Lincoln models have the most headlight problems

Mark Viii 576 57.2%

Worst in 1993

Town CAR 130 12.9%

Worst in 1997

Continental 79 7.8%

Worst in 1993

Navigator 34 3.4%

Worst in 2004

MKZ 30 3.0%

Worst in 2010

MKX 30 3.0%

Worst in 2011

LS 25 2.5%

Worst in 2000

Worst Lincoln model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1993 Lincoln Mark Viii 196 69% 91,000 F
1994 Lincoln Mark Viii 134 71% 70,835 F
1995 Lincoln Mark Viii 115 67% 72,500 F
1996 Lincoln Mark Viii 84 70% 53,000 F
1997 Lincoln Mark Viii 34 33% 61,000 D
1997 Lincoln Town CAR 23 6% 126,000 A
1993 Lincoln Continental 17 9% 83,350 A
1996 Lincoln Town CAR 16 5% 129,330 A
1994 Lincoln Continental 15 5% — A
1995 Lincoln Continental 14 15% 18,352 B
1998 Lincoln Town CAR 14 7% 110,000 A
1995 Lincoln Town CAR 13 5% 103,233 C
2000 Lincoln LS 13 3% 55,000 A
1991 Lincoln Town CAR 12 4% — A
1998 Lincoln Mark Viii 12 11% 101,000 A
2010 Lincoln MKZ 11 6% 56,000 A

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