The 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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
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…
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
26
1crashes
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EQUIPMENT
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
Total complaints103
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle was traveling down a busy urban street and while approaching an intersection, the driver begin turning slightly to change lanes and the steering wheel separated from the steering column, leaving the vehicle with no steering. *tr”
“Fiesta lincoln mercury 1720 s mesa dr, mesa, az 85210 [REDACTED] is refusing to correct action under recall 05s28 nhtsa campaign number: 07v336000. Associated document rcrit-07v336-8625 listed the correct part numbers and procedure for the specific vehicle that is in question. - service adviser…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 lincoln mark viii lsc. The contact stated that the refrigeration discharge line failed due to rust and corrosion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer because the air conditioner failed after they installed r134a refrigeration. The manufacturer was notified who stated he…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated that the low beam headlights are known to burn out. The parts are no longer being manufactured so the only way to repair them is with a kit. The contact stated that this seemed like an expensive temporary remedy. In addition, the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated that the low beam headlights are known to burn out. The parts are no longer being manufactured so the only way to repair them is with a kit. The contact stated that this seemed like an expensive temporary remedy. In addition, the…”
“Unable to purchase replacement bulbs for 1997 lincoln mark viii headlamps "low beam".....high intensity discharge h-95 sylvania. No longer produced..........retofit kit is $1200............car is eleven years old........outrageous. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln mark viii. The contact noticed that the low beam headlight on his vehicle had burned out. He went to purchase another one and was informed that they were no longer manufactured. The dealer offered a remedy kit at the cost of $740 to install another lighting…”
“In nov 2007 ford mailed me a recall notice on the cruise control system on my 1997 mark viii 05s28. I immediately contacted harnish lincoln mercury, puyallup, wa and was scheduked. It is a 37 mile round trip from my home. They took my mark viii for less tha 1/2 hour and advised me that ford had…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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