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Hey folks appreciate any help you can offer! 70k miles and a heap of sudden trouble... 1. Check Security system light came on. Battery dies and now engine is running rough. Prior to that it had no problems. Dealer wants $650 to repl 2. They say rough running is due to a tune up...

Engine coils Thanks for the quick response! Unfortunately it is my sister's car and she is in LA and I'm in DC... If the job is so easy why are they quoting her 4-5 days. I think they said only 5 hrs of labor so that makes no sense. What do they do? I'm pretty much a car guy, albeit not a...

98 Mark VIII started acting sluggish and would die. When you start it back up it would go fine until the next time. Eventually becoming more frequent. Dealer says it is the "engine coils"?? I've never heard this term... an $800 job and 4-5 days. Sounds like they tear into the engine. Any...

I'll let you know... I'm repl all 4 with passive system from Strutmasters this week. $500 for 4 struts plus install... Less for entire job than one strut from GM...

Well... Well, what was it? The ballast?

Anybody use the conversion to passive shocks vs the elec sens struts that are stock? Like strutmasters. Mine are going bad and $2k to repl is crazy! Parts alone are 1.5k from GM and not much less anywhere else... appreciate input from anyone who has converted. Thanks

Everything worked fine. Drove 2 hours, parked, and when I came out to leave would not shift out of park. Then discovered the tail lights by reading the manual. Everything works great now.

1997 Lincoln Mark VIII in beautiful Red on tan. 105,000 miles. Chrome Wheels. Power Everything, Seat Memory. Tint, Dash Mat and Premium aftermarket stereo system with XM Radio Receiver. 2nd Owner. Always Serviced. Excellent condition inside and out. $5,950 obo. Contact: taxnbowl@aol.com

No lights/Shifter Dude, $100 says it is your rear lamp ballast. I had the same prob last month. It will keep blowing fuses because of a short in the ballast. Dealer wants $800 to repair. Ballast itself is $500 from Ford. Contact this guy. He has a $90 aftermarket replacement part. Cost...

Update... part wasn't in so my Mech is going to contact the ballast guy and see if it will work for us. Might have to pay a restock fee... but 10-15% of $800 still puts me WAY ahead!!! THanks!

Thanks... but too late for me since I authorized the mechanic to replace it. Wish I would have seen it sooner...

dunno... didn't try it before I took it to the shop. All I noticed was cruise and rear light deck. I took it to two shops [since the est was so high] told the both the same thing and they both diagnosed the same fix. One a dealer the other a local shop with a good reputation. As far as the...

Alright... diagnosis, blown ballast in rear lighting assembly. Must replace entire rear light system. Parts $800 from the dealer!!! And, hopefully, my ECM is not blown too... another $600! I think I'm done with the Mark. Just too costly to operate. TRanny shudder, blend door, head lamp and...

Third light No, third light is out. Blinkers work correctly...

Mark Survey 97 Mk VIII, Cordovon Red (3rd one I've owned 96, 98 previous) Male, 45 15-20 miles perday Look, feel, speed, used car price can't be beat Tranny shudder, Blend door prob (should have been recalls) 4 (l love them, but would have difficulty recommending them to anyone who doesn't...

bad tranny work... Always pay by check... then if they screw you run and stop payment. Then, let them take you to small claims court. You can make your case to the judge and may end up winning. If not, then you pay him, plus a few bucks for court admin. At least you have a chance...

Hi people. Hey, drove about 150 miles on the highway yesterday. When I return to my car about 3 hrs later can't get it out of park. Guess we have this system which prevents moving the gearshift knob if the brake lights are inop. Using the override in the manual I got home, but without any...

Thinking of selling one of my Mk VIIIs for a 97-98 Eldorado w/say 50-75k miles. Wondering if you can give me the scoop on these vehicles. I just bought my wife a 98 Seville, and that seems cool so far. The Mark is infamous for what too look for when buying one. Any similar pitfalls I should...

Also, on my new 98 SLS I notice squeaking coming from the doors [especially passenger and rear driver] when I go over bumps/potholes. Anybody know what that is from? Thanks

Hi. Just bought my wife a cherry 98 SLS with 61k miles. Anybody know how to program the universal remote to match my door opener? I tried the process in the manual but it doesn't work. My opener is not that old either. I hold the two SLS universal opener outer buttons to clear & reset. I...