1996 Lincoln Mark Viii Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii, 5% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.
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.
“The headlights that came standard on 1993-1996 mark viiis are not safe for public roads. They are probably the weakest headlights ever placed into a vehicle during the 1990s. Im surprised they even passed the DOT regulations. The headlights provide very little lighting for the road and they do not even give enough light to the street signs so that they can be read legibly and easily. Driving on a poor lit road is impossible without turning on the high beams because other wise you become a hazard because of poor visibility. …”
NHTSA complaint #10049419, filed 2003-12, 50,000 miles“The torque converter in my car has started to shutter and leak fluid. I took it to the dealer and another local garage. They said this was a common problem on this type of vehicle and but there had been no recalls made for this problem. The local garage also told me there was a new type of selenoid and valves to go into the transmission to keep the problem from happening again. I checked out the technical service bulletin and there was one for this problem (TSB# 98-8-7 april 1998). …”
NHTSA complaint #721274, filed 2000-04“After driver stepped out of vehicle, the gear shift jumped from park into reverse. Vehicle then hit an embankment, while traveling backwards, jumped into drive and ran over driver, severely injuring driver. Neither Lincoln dealership nor a ford design analysis engineer were able to find a cause for this erratic occurrance.”
NHTSA complaint #522532, filed 1997-08“While standing still in traffic vehicle slowly drifted backwards while in drive gear. This occurred with no prior warning and explanation. The brake was applied during this occurrence. .”
NHTSA complaint #804468, filed 1996-11Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii
77 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
2 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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