Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
LINCOLN IS AWARE THAT THE EARLY MARK VIII"S HAD A PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS AND CHANGED TO "HID" LIGHTING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WANT LINCOLN TO RECALL THE EARLY CARS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.I WAS NOT THE OWNER WHEN THE CAR CRASHED I HAVE BEEN COPING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THOUGH, AND I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE RIGHT! THANK YOU. LOREN PETERSON. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM FOR THE CAR. I'VE REPLACED BULBS AND EVEN PUT IN 100 WATT BULBS. I'VE EVEN HAD THE LENSES RESURFACED...POOR DESIGN OF THE THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSES ME HAVING A HARD TIME SEEING THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
HEADLIGHTS DISPLAY INSUGNIFICANT LIGHTING WHICH LEADS TO HAZARDOUS NIGHT TIME DRIVING.*AK
THE HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY POOR, HOWEVER I DID NOT RELIZE HOW POOR THEY WHERE UNTIL I ALMOST HIT SOME KIDS WALKING DOWN THE ROAD. KNOW MY EYE SIGHT IS PERFECT BUT WHEN I CAN NOT TELL IF MY LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT IT DOSN'T MATTER HOW WELL I CAN SEE.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THE HEAD LAMPS OF THIS CAR ARE SMALL WITH MAKES IT HARD ENOUGH TO SEE BUT THEY EASILY TURN A YELLOW COLOR THAT CAN'T BE CLEANED. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MOST OF THE TIME I USE MY HIGH BEAMS. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT AT LEAST TWICE, AT NIGHT, ONCE SOMEONE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE OTHER TIME THEY WERE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE STREET I WAS ON, AND DIDN'T SEE MY CAR. THE 1996 MARK VIII CAME WITH VERY GOOD HID HEAD LAMPS, I BELEIVE ALL OF THESE CARS NEED TO HAVE THEM.
I HAVE RECENTLY HIT A DEER RAN OVER A RACOON AND NEARLY HIT ABOUT 3 MAIL BOXES. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE LIKE CANDLESTICKS. WHEN THE ROAD IS DAMP YOU MIGHT AS WELL TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF. THE REVERSE LIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE BRIGHTER THAN THE HEADLIGHTS. NO JOKING. THIS CAR NEEDS THE REPLACEMENT HID CONVERSION THAT WAS OFFERED IN THE SAME BODYSTYLE IN 1996. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS EVEN THOUGH IT PROBABLY WONT HELP. 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII. SCOTT BYRAM 815-498-3682. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE INADAQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE MANUFACTOR INDEED IMPROVED THEM FOR THE 1996 MODEL YEAR WHICH INDICATES THEY WERE/ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT STOPPED SHORT OF RECALLING 1993-1995 WITH THE DEFECT. T NIGHT VISION IS SO BAD I CANNOT DRIVE IT AT NIGHT FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE HEARD OF MANY STORIES OF BAD LIGHTING FROM OTER OWNERS. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII ARE THE WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. THE LIGHT EMISSION FROM THEM IS WAY BELOW NORMAL. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE STARTING TO TURN YELLOW. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS WITH DEER BECAUSE OF MY LACK OF VISION AT NIGHT AND IT REALLY SCARES ME TO DRIVE IN DARKER AREAS BECAUSE I KNOW HOW INSUFFICENT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE. I HAVE TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH FROM DETROIT TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO MANY TIMES AND DRIVING AT NIGHT REQUIRES EXTRA SPECAIL ATTENSION BECAUSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOUR LIMITED VISION IS NOT ENOUGH TO TRAVEL SAFELY. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OTHER CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND I HAVE HAD MUCH CHEAPER AND INFERIOR CARS WITH HEADLIGHTS THAT MAKE MY CARS LOOK LIKE A CANDLE FLAME. DUE TO THE INFERIOR DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, PUTTING HIGHER WATTAGE BULBS INTO THEM WILL ONLY MELT THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST POORLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHT SYSTEM I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.*AK
ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS WERE SO POOR THAT I PAID TO UPGRADE THEM TO THE UPDATED HID LIGHTING FOUND ON THE 96 MODEL YEAR. THESE ORIGINAL LENSES WERE UNSAFE, AND ALMOST USELESS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK
THE HEADLIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND CAUSE SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ON LINCOLN MARK VIII, YEAR 1993 AND ON ARE REALLY BAD AND IT ALSO MAKES IT HARDER TO SEE AT NIGHT. IF YA THINK ABOUT ITS NOT SAFE!!! I REALLY THINK THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHOS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS!!!*AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN. BUILT FOR FORD BY SYLVANIA, THEY PUT ALMOST NO LIGHT ON THE ROAD AND THE CAR US USELESS AT NIGHT. FORD CHANGED THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN IN 1996 AND THOSE CARS HAVE GOOD LIGHTING. I HAVE CONTACTED LINCOLN DIVISION AND THEY STATE THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IF THERE IS NO PROBLEM, WHY CAN I NOT SEE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT? I HAVE THREE OTHER VEHICLES THAT COST LESS AND I CAN SEE TO DRIVE THEM AT NIGHT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS AND THEY ALL ARE HAVEING THE SAME PROBLEM!*AK
HEADLIGHTS (EVEN WITH NEW BULBS) ARE SO DIM NIGHTTIME DRIVING IS DANGEROUS. DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING ELECTRICALLY WRONG - JUST A FAILURE OF THE REFLECTIVE NATURE OF THE LIGHT HOUSING OVER TIME.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, DEALER HAD NO REMEDY. CONSUMER CHANGED HEADLIGHTS HIMSELF TO ONES MADE FOR A 1996, MARK, VIII LSC, HID HEADLIGHTS.*AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. YOU CANT SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THEM. THE 96 AND UP MARKS HAVE HIDS.*AK
THE FACTORY HEADLIGHT ILLUMINTATION OF ROADWAY IS VERY INFERIOR TO OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN AT NIGHT.*AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII I OWN ARE VERY DIM. TO THE POINT OF ALMOST NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT! I CAME UPON A WRECK ON A STRAIGHT PATCH OF ROAD AND ALMOST DOULDNT STOP BECAUSE OF THE DIM LIGHTS! THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS IS BASICALLY CHEAP PLASTIC AND TURNING YELLOW AND CLOUDY CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE. LINCOLN SOLD THESE CARS FOR ABOUT $38,500. AND NEED TO REPLACE THESE CHEAP HEADLAMPS BEFORE THEY CAUSE ANYMORE ACCIDENTS.THANKS HOWARD BRAY. *AK
THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO POOR AFTER ALMOST HITTING SOME ONE I REPLACED THEM THE NEW ONES ARN'T ANY BETTER. THIS IS THE WORST SET OF LIGHTS I HAVE SEEN EXCEPT FOR MY 1929 FORD.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR THE 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S ARE OF EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY WITH VERY LOW LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS "FIRST" GENERATION OF THE MARK VIII FAMILY. LINCOLN UPDATED THE "SECOND" GENERATION OF MARK VIII'S (1997-1998) WITH A HIGH INTENSITY BEAM HEADLAMP, THAT SUFFICIENTLY INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HEADLAMPS. I PERFORM A FAIR AMOUNT OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN PHOENIX IN THE EARLY EVENING TIMEFRAME, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. THE LOW LIGHT OUTPUT OF THESE HEADLAMPS ON THE MARK VIII MAKES FOR WHAT I AND MANY OTHER MARK VIII OWNERS FEEL IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OBSTACLES IN THE ROAD ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN A MANNER THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO SAFELY MANEUVER AROUND THEM, SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. FURTHER, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS AFTER DARK, THE DIM LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HEADLAMPS DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING TO SAFELY MAKE MYSELF AWARE OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN, PETS, JOGGERS, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF LIGHT PRODUCED BY THESE HEADLAMPS, WHICH ARE FACTORY INSTALLED ON ALL 1993-1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII'S. I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OR A PEDESTRIAN WILL COME TO HARM DUE TO THE CARS INABILITY TO ILLUMINATE OBJECTS AFTER DARK IN A MANNER THAT IS SAFELY EXPECTED FOR ALL VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *AK
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, DANGEROUSLY SO. THE REFLECTORS LOSE THEIR BRIGHTNESS WITH TIME AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WERE VERY POOR TO BEGIN WITH, BECOME WORTHLESS. IT IS OFTEN NECESSARY TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE BY IN POORLY LIGHTED OR RURAL AREAS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS, BUT THE LOW BEAMS ARE REALLY THAT BAD.*AK
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WEAK STOCK HEADLIGHTS. THEY MAKE VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHEN ITS ON AND OFF. I FEEL FOR A $40,000 CAR I SHOULD HAVE SOME EFFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. ON DARK STREETS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND AS A RESULT I MUST DRIVE EXTREMLY SLOW AND HOLD UP TRAFFIC, DUE THE ABILITY OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO SHOW ME THE WAY. I HAVE SEEN FLASH LIGHTS MORE EFFECTIVE. I FEEL IF MY HEADLIGHTS CAN'T GUIDE ME THROUGH A DARK STREET THEN IT'LL ONLY PUT MY LIFE AND EVERYONE'S LIFE AROUND ME AT THE TIME IN DANGER. I WOULD GO TO A SHOP AND ADD NEW LIGHTS ON MY OWN BUT I FEEL THIS IS THE COMPANY'S PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD DEAL WITH. THEY MAKE MILLIONS A YEAR AND YET THEY CAN'T PUT DESCENT HEADLIGHTS IN. THEY TALK ABOUT SATISFYING THE CUSTOMER, BUT HOW IS PUTTING BAD HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR SATISFYING ME.*AK
HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER CHANGED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND FOUND THAT HARNESS WAS DAMAGED, VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS SINCE HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V009000. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR HAD SOME HEAT DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAILED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.*SLC
ALL 1993-1996 MARK VIII'S WERE BUILT WITH VERY LOW OUTPUT LOW BEAM LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS MAKE IT VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE HEADLAMPS ARE THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT OF MARK VIII OWNERS AND MANY HAVE RESORTED TO AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THEIR OWN SAFETY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FORD SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND RECTIFY IMMEDIATELY.
I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MARK VIII'S I AM PERSONALLY FAMILIAR WITH ARE VERY DIM, TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. ONLINE INVESTIGATION SHOWS MANY MARK VIII OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE ONLY OPTION FORD/LINCOLN OFFERS IS AN UPGRADE TO THE NEWER HID SYSTEM, FOR NEARLY $1000.00. NOT A GOOD OPTION FOR A DESIGN FAILURE.*AK
HEADLIGHTS CLOUD AND YELLOW OVER. THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE HAS WORN AWAY LEAVING DANGEROUS LIGHTING CONDTIONS. MANUFACTURE REQURIES TOTAL REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME LIGHT HOUSINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED TO STOP THE PROBLEM.*AK
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. *AK
AIR RIDE SYSTEM WAS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY. ALSO, AIRBAGS SYSTEM LEAKED AND WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY STATED AIRBAGS AND PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
LIGHTING IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE AT LOW BEAM. THIS IS A SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARD TO ALL NORTH AMERICANS. THE COMPANY HAS REBUFFED AND IGNORED MY ATTEMPTS TO SAVE HUMAN LIVES. THERE IS NO WAY THE LIGHTING IS APPROPRIATE - I HAVE SPENT $900 ON NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND HAVE DETERMINED A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW EXISTS WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE.*AK
I BOUGHT THIS USED CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE USELESS, THEY PROVIDE NO ILLUMINATION ON DIM SETTING, VERY LITTLE ON HIGH SETTING. I AM AFRAID FOR MY DAUGHTERS SAFETY DRIVING THIS CAR AFTER DARK.*AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE, I HAVE POLISHED THE LENSES TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY,BUT WITH LIMITED IMPROVEMENT. ALL FORD PRODUCT HEAD LAMPS SEEM TO SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE MARK VIII IS THE WORST DUE TO ITS SMALL HEADLIGHT DESIGN. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AND HAVE MANUFACTURERS INSTALL A HIGHER QUALITY LEXAN FOR LIGHTING. THANK YOU. *AK
HEADLIGHTS HAD CRACKS CAUSING MOISTURE TO SEEP IN. HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM, AND MADE IT VERY HARD TO SEE IN LIGHT AND DARK AREAS. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT DETERMINED THAT CAPSULE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $300, INCLUDING LABOR . CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF HOW THE CAPSULE GOT CRACKED, AND WOULD IT HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK *SLC
THE STANDARD LOW BEAMS DON'T PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE 10 FEET AHEAD OF CAR, I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAM ON TO SEE WHAT I SHOULD WITH LOW BEAM. SO INAFFECT I HAVE NO HIGH BEAM TO SEE WITH WHEN I'M ON COUNTRY ROADS AT NIGHT. SOMEONE I'M SURE HAS ALREADY DIED BECAUSE OF THESE LIGHTS... AND I SURE ITS MORE THAN 1. TEST FOR YOUR SELF AND YOU WILL SEE. *AK
THE LIGHT PROVIDED BY THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HEADLIGHTS IS INSUFFICIENT FOR SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT.*AK
HEADLAMPS ARE TOO DIM. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE WHOLLY INADEQUATE, FROM BROWNING OF LENS TO POOR REFLECTOR DESIGN. THIS CONSTSTUTES A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VOLTAGE GOING INTO THE BULBS THEMSELVES AND IS POTENTIONALLY VERY DANGEROUS. IFEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SEEING AS THERE ARE SO MANY REPETETIVE COMPLAINTS.
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.THERE SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL. *AK
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEADLAMPS ON MY CAR. THE LOW BEAMS ON BOTH HEADLAMS DON'T PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED LINCLON AND THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE! ALL OF THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE REAR OF THE LIGHT IS DISCOLORED OR MISSING, THUS NOT ALLOWING MUCH LIGHT TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE ROAD. I HAVE INSTALLED BRIGHTER BULBS BUT THIS HELPS ONLY SLIGHTLY. I HAVE CONTACTED OTHER OWNERS OF THE MARK VIII AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS ALL 93-95' HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, LINCLON CHANGED THE DESIGN 1/2 WAY THROUGH THE 96 MODEL YEAR! LOOKS TO ME THAT THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM IF THEY MADE A CHANGE IN THE DESIGN!*AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE ON DARK HIGHWAYS. REPLACED BULBS WITH 1OO WATTS, BUT LIGHT DOES NOT SHINE BRIGHT THRU THE LENS. ALL PASSENGERS HAVE ASKED IF MY LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT. THEN THEY ASK IF I CAN SEE & I ANSWER NO.*AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE OF EXTREMELY POOR DESIGN. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM ON LOW BEAM AND NOT SAFE OVER 20 MPH.*AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ON ALL 1993-1996 NON LSC MODELS ARE VERY DIM AND DANGEROUS. *AK
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK PROPERLY BUT PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. *AK
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY WEAK. WHEN IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE I CANNOT SEE THE RAOD AT ALL, SOMETIMES EVEN WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN BAD WEATHER. I FEEL THE LIGHTS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH A MORE POWERFUL SYSTEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
RECALL 98V00900 REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM CONCERNING HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WHICH WAS COVERED BY RECALL 98V009, SECOND TIME DEALER REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL, HIGH/LOW BEAM WIPER SWITCH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST WHO FOUND A DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR THAT HAD MELTED, THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *SLC
HEADLIGHT FAILURE AND INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS - FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THIS TIME I RAN OFF THE ROAD. HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BY DEALER AS A RECALL (1ST TIME MY HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING). DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALLED ITEM AGAIN AND SAID THE COMBINATION/DIMMER SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALIST WHO FOUND MELTED HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR. REPLACED SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. HEADLAMPS ARE DIM AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ELECTRIC SPECIALIST SAID REASON WAS BREAKDOWN OF REFLECTIVE COATING ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. I SEARCHED THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS DATABASE AND FOUND 92 OF THE 109 COMPLAINTS FOR MY VEHICLE DEALT WITH INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS (UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT). HOW MANY COMPLAINTS/DEATHS ARE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM? PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *AK
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