1994 Lincoln Mark Viii vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the cruise control activated itself. The contact could not deactivate the vehicle speed control. She placed the vehicle into park and the engine revved before bursting into flames. There were no injuries…”
filed Jan 21, 2009
“1994 lincoln mark viii with safety defect with speed control. Consumer states that the his vehicle did sustain the underhood fire indicated in the recall. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. *kb”
filed Apr 24, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES…Campaign 07V336000 · Aug 3, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mark Viii years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Mark Viii | 4 | 5% |
| 1997 Mark Viii | 8 | 9% |
| 1996 Mark Viii | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 Mark Viii | 5 | 4% |
| 1993 Mark Viii | 15 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.