Lincoln Continental Complaints (1996)

48 consumer complaints on file.

#739310January 13, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORF SPEC. SERV. MESSAGE # 08873 STATES DO NOT FIX THIS CONDITION. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878045January 11, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
EVERYTIME CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON FOR ABOUT 7-10 MINUTES DEPENDING HOW COLD WEATHER IS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER SENT OUT SERVICE NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT, INDICATING THEY WERE AWARE OF DEFECT.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE DELAY IN INSTRUMENT LIGHTING UP WAS UNSAFE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558855January 3, 2001
STRUCTURE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SUB FRAME BOLTS BROKE CAUSING FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738456December 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MY CAR WAS FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH A DONNELLY ELECTRONICS ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. THIS MIRROR DARKENS WHEN IT SENCES THE LIGHT FROM A CAR BEHIND YOU. SINCE 1996 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, THIS MIRROR HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. WHEN IT FALES HALF THE MIRROR WILL DARKEN AND THE OTHER HALF WILL NOT. THIS IS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE EYES AT NIGHT, SINCE THE MIRROR HAS NO MANUAL ADJUSTMENT. IT'S PUT UP WITH THAT OR NOTHING. EVERY 1995 AND NEWER LINCOLN CONTINENTAL I HAVE SEEN HAS A BAD MIRROR. MINE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR TIMES NOW, AND NOW NOT ONLY THIS TIME DID IT DO THE SAME THING AGAIN, IT MADE A POPPING SOUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, CRACKED AND THEN BLEW FLUID ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THIS AND THERE ARE 2 COMPANYS THAT MAKE SUCH A MIRROR. HOWEVER, DONNELLY'S ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT FAIL. I HAVE 2 OTHER CAR WITH SUCH MIRROR SYSTEMS AND AFTER 10 YEARS THERE ARE STILL ON THERE ORGINAL MIRRORS. I WOULD THINK THAT IT WOULD BE MY CAR EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT EVERY LINCOLN CONTINENTALL 1995 AND NEWER HAS A BAD MIRROR. 1995 IS WHEN FORD MOTOR CO. SWITCHED FROM THE OTHER BRAND TO DONNELLY CORP. ON THE CONTINENTAL'S ONLY. THIS IS A REAL SAFTEY HAZZARD DRIVING WITH A MIRROR WITH 2 DIFFERENT REFLECTIVE SURFACES, AND NOW WITH THE MIRROR CRACKING AND BLOWING FLUID ALL OVER MY CAR I DO THINK THAT THIS MATTER MUST BE LOOKED INTO. I DO THINK THAT DONNELLY HAS A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT. I HAVE CONTACTED JULES ROMAN FROM THERE COMPANY AND TOLD HIM OF THIS AND THEY PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK, AND DID NOT FEEL THAT THERE WAS ANY SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE PARTS MANAGER AT MY LOCAL LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER SAYS DIFFERENT. I THINK THAT IF YOU LOOKED AT FORD'S WARRANTY CLAMES ON THESE CARS YOU MIGHT FIND A DIFFERENT STORY. OR BETTER YET PICK 5 OF THESE CARS AT RANDOM, I GARANTEE THAT THE DONNELLY MIRROR WILL BE BAD. I THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP....MIKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738055December 20, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723577June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF SEAL/GASKET FAILURES. WE VERY MUCH LIKE THIS VEHICLE AND ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE OR PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME EXPERT HISTORY INFO ON WHICH TO BASE OUR DECISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854878January 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE LEANED TO THE LEFT DUE TO THE AIR SPRING SYSTEM FAILING. OWNER HAD JUST HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIR SPRING SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853963December 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715337November 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707606June 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT ALIGNMENT: CONSTANTLY WEARS OUT FRONT TIRES (ON INNER TREAD);HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR ALIGNMENT ON THREE OCCASIONS, YET PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834842February 16, 1999
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN A HARD RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. STEERING WAS THEN STIFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. STEERING RACK WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AFTER VISITING 2 DEALERSHIPS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833825February 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED FOWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, SAID THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS STANDING, REPAIRS HAVE TO BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781475October 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE CANNOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESS FRONT TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827379August 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WITH OUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605832October 27, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER SEATS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522441September 25, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816367September 15, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE ENTERING ANOTHER LANE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK IN AN ACCIDENT ONE PERSON AND TWO DOGS INJURED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815950September 3, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE STRUT ON THE SUSPENSION HAS STRESS CRACKS. DEALER DID NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813052June 12, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN IT RAINS THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK IN THE CAR. *AK DEALER REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603143April 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
PROBLEM WITH TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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