1996 Lincoln Mark Viii Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,204miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii, 2% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,204 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“While driving consumer's vehicle suddenly hit a deer. When the airbags deployed consumer was affected by the substance it released. The fibers damaged her neck, face and legs. Consumer has under gone several surgeries for this incident. When contacting Lincoln, they do not want to have any part in any of this. Consumer called the state attorney general's office in washington, which wrote a letter to the us department of transportation ( DOT). Consumer was still waiting for some type of action to be taken . ...”
NHTSA complaint #10107216, filed 2005-01, 72,204 miles“Air bag went off and black fibers went into my face, neck and legs. Now I have crystal balls over my body. It was dark, rainy and foggy when the consumer hit a deer.”
NHTSA complaint #10103567, filed 2004-11Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii
77 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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