Lincoln Continental Complaints (1997)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#863384June 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK WITHIN THE MIRROR HOUSING, LEAKING OIL ONTO THE DASH. ALSO THE OIL WAS VERY HOT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723240May 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUSE THE CAR DIES WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS IS AT LEAST THE18TH TIME. FORD CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM . CAN SOMEONE HELP BEFORE THIS CAR CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552305May 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG DURING IMPACT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722238May 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS STALLED ON ME AND OTHERS AT LEAST 15 TIMES .I HAVE STALLED IN INTERSECTIONS .I HAVE NO STEERING OR BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENES. THE DEALER HAS HAD MANY MANY TIMES TO FIX THE CAR AND HAS NOT. WE HAVE ASKED FOR A LINCOLN REP AND HAVE BEEN REFUSED. I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN THIS CAR AND I AM GETTING NO HELP. THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP. FORD WILL NOT TALK TO US. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HELP BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH FROM THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861042April 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING GAS GAUGE GIVES WRONG READING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859099March 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WITHIN A 66,000 MILE PERIOD CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES FOUR TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719148February 23, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, FRONT END REALIGNED, STEERING MAKING NOISE AND DEALER CLAIMED THAT STEERING RACK NEEDS REPLACED TO COST $500.00, DEALER CLAIMED REPAIRS NOT SUBJECT TO WARRANTLY NOR RECALL. UPON RESEARCH, I FIND THAT LINCOLN HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS FOR BOTH DEFECTS. I PAID FOR THE WORK TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS AND HAVE NOT HAVE HAD THE STEERING WORK DONE AS I THINK IT SHOULD BE LINCOLN'S RESPONSIBILITY. THESE FAILURES WERE AT LOW MILES 51,408 AND BECAUSE OF THE SERVICE BULLETINS, LINCOLN IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715318November 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852003October 27, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS WEARING OUT BOTH FRONT TIRES WHERE THE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT, TIRES CAME WITH VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713813October 25, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A TSB #BC3422972301 ITEM#SB051461 RELATING TO MY PROBLEM. I HAVENT READ THE ENTIRE COPY BECASE I HAVENT ONE TO READ BUT THE BRIEF DISCRIPTION ON YOUR WEB SITE DESCRIBES "PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT INNER TIRES". I EXPERIENCED THIS ON MY CAR TO THE POINT THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST ALL AIR. THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT 22,559 MILES AND THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED THEN. IN LESS THAN 4000 MILES THEY WORE TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE DANGEROUS. I FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE TO RETURN ALL VEHICALES WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT HAVENT BEEN ADJUSTED TO NEW ALLIGNMENT SPECS.. THE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE PAYED FOR BY FORD NOT THE OWNER/DRIVERS. PEOEPLES LIVES SHOULD NOT BE PUT AT RISK IN THIS MANNER.( DOT NUMBER: NA TIRE SIZE: NA )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713616October 20, 1999
TIRES
I AM ON MY 5TH SET OF TIRES IN 58000 MILES. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING AND WILL NOT HAVE FACTORY REP. SEE CAR EVEN THOUGH I HAVE REQUESTED SAME. FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING EVEN AFTER SEVERAL CALLS AND LETTERS. LAST TIRE FAILURE RESULTED IN CAR LEAVING ROAD AND GOING INTO DITCH. MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME AND WAS VERY SHAKEN. REASON GIVEN BY FORD FOR PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IS THAT I AM AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. I AM A 55YR. OLD BUSINESSMAN NOT A DRAG RACING KID. THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ME DRIVE BUT CAN DEDUCE FROM THE FRONT TIRE WEAR THAT I AM AGGRESSIVE. I USE CRUISE CONTROL ALWAYS AND DO MOST OF MY TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE ROADS. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN FORD'S RECOMENDED CAMBER SETTINGS, I AM GOING TO GO TO A PRIVATE GARAGE AND EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT SETTINGS. I CAN NOT PUT UP WITH TIRES THAT FAIL AFTER 10000 MILES. YOU HAVE NO WARNING BECAUSE THE FAILURE IS WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE INSIDE SIDEWALL AND CAN NOT BE SEEN UNLESS THE CAR IS ON A LIFT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#849451September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING STARTING PROBLEM; VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND VEHICLE STILL REMAINED IN SHO.; ALSO, VEHICLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES MAKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ALL VEHICLES. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548138August 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE'S MOTOR RACES AND LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839691June 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE PULLS EXTREMELY TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837146June 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. VISUAL INDICATOR WAS OMITTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THE CONSUMER CANNOT TELL IF CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. ALL OF THE 97 CONTINENTALS DO NOT COME WITH AN INDICTATOR, BUT EARLIER AND LATER MODELS DO SO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837415May 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE IN THE PROCESS. THE DRIVER'S ARM ALSO BROKE. COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE DUE TO AIR BAG BEING WRAPPED AROUND STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER DUE TO LACK OF STEERING. THE SEAT BELTS LEFT VERY BAD BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704787March 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE HAD A VERY UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR PATTERN THAT RESULTED IN TWO NEW TIRE REPLACEMENTS. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL INQUIRIES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY,I BECAME VERY SUSPICIOUS THAT THE TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF LINCOLNS WITH THIS FRONT END DESIGN. I SUBMITTED A CUSTOMER REVIEW REQUEST TO FORD VIA THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO PROGAMS OR RECALLS FOR THIS CONCERN. I NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE, BUT AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE WEAR AND ONE OF THE TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832572February 9, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE GEAR RACK IN THE STEERINC COLUMN MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THE GEAR RACK IS CRACKED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606911February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION TO STARTER SOLENOID IS LOOSE.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607318February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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