1998 Lincoln Mark Viii: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints
108
Total Complaints
64,844mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,687 25th Percentile
64,844 Median Mileage
84,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
8
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
VISIBILITY
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE IDLES AT 3,000 RPMS WHEN IT SHOULD IDLE LESS THAN I,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. DEALER INDICATD THAT THIS WAS THE 3RD MARK VIII THAT THEY HAD WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. *AK"
"REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES AND CAUSES BLURRED VISION DEPENDING ON ROAD SURFACES."
"PASSENGER LEANED BACK ON PASSENGER SEAT AND BOLT HOLDING FRAME TO BODY OF CAR CAME OUT. ALSO FOUND THAT ONLY ONE BOLT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY THE INSIDE BOLT WAS NEVER INSTALLED."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28