Lincoln Continental Complaints (1989)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#850249November 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER DRIVING 4 MILES. GAS PEDAL STUCK AT LEAST FOUR TIMES *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852088October 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER BROKE THE RIGHT ARM IN FOUR PLACES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852032October 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
FRONT AIR SUSPENSION LOSES PRESSURE ,CAUSES THE FRONT TO BOUNCE WHENEVER VEHICLE RUNS OVER BUMPS OR POTHOLES. DEALER / MFR. WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851857October 26, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE TURNED INTO A FIELD IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851312October 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER AND HER SISTER WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 TO 50MPH WHEN THEY APPROACHED A LITTLE HUMP IN THE ROAD, A SMALL HILL, THERE WAS A COW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THEY HIT THE COW, AND THE COW WENT UP IN THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. SHE BOUNCED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND WENT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, THE COW BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, AND SLID UP ONTO THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. BOUNCED ONTO THE GROUND AND WENT BACK ACROSS THE ROAD. AIR BAGS FAILE DTO DEPLOY, AND BOTH DRIVER AND SISTER SUSTAINED BACK/CHEST AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#548989October 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE AND WOULD NOT IDLE DOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849646September 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA RECALL # 98 V 323 000, SUBFRAME AND NHTSA RECALL #97 I 003 000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OFF. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON 22 SEP 99, AND TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER ON SEP 29 1999. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548735September 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK DID NOT RECTIFY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITION, FOUND SHORTED WIRING IN THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL CAUSING PROCESSOR TO SHORT OUT AND EGR TO STAY OPEN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712296September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I FIND I'M ONE OF MANY FORD 3.8L ENGINE OWNERS WITH FAILED HEADGASKETS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548570September 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HEAT CONTROL / AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847926September 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DUE TO RAIN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. HEARD A BEEP & LOST DASHBOARD LIGHTS. HAD APPLIED ABS BRAKES. NO BRAKES. HAD TIGHTENED UP. KEPT PUMPING BRAKES BEFORE SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE & STILL NO LIGHTS OR BRAKES. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842999July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE DRIVING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707320June 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838466May 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT RESTRAINTS ARE NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING IN THE BUCKLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837441May 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER IS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837249April 29, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS ON BOTH SIDES IN BACK ARE COMPLETLEY INOPERATIVE,WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836912April 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME THE REAR END OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN ON THE TIRES. THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 98 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544635March 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS LOOSEN CAUSING VIBRATION, THEN MOUNT BREAKS FROM VIBRATIONS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544599March 25, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FRONT AIR STRUTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836124March 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED HER VEHICLE BACK THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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