1993 Lincoln Mark Viii Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 239 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii, 3% of the 239 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My son was driving his girlfriend home when his car burst into flames. He pulled the car off the road telling his girlfriend to jump out the window as the flames continued to grow with each press on the brake pedal. The car slid into the dark hitting a tree. Both people died. My son was 22, his girlfriend was 21.”
NHTSA complaint #10176288, filed 2006-12, 89,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #897478, filed 2001-10“Both cylinder heads failed within about 5,000 miles of each other. The failure is spark plugs blowing out of the cylinder head, taking the threads with them. Fomoco recommends spark plugs be changed at 100,000 intervals. Here is the problem: mechanics understand that an aluminum cylinder head and steel spark plugs cause a disparity. The constant heating and cooling of the cylinder heads over 100,000 miles causes the steel spark plugs to partially bond to the aluminum threads in the head. When the old plugs are removed, they extract a part of the cylinder head threads at that time. …”
NHTSA complaint #723850, filed 2000-06Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii
172 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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