Lincoln Continental Complaints (1992)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#865010July 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULDN'T SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & THEY TEST DROVE IT & FOUND A PROBLEM, BUT NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. THEY'RE STILL INSPECTING THE VEHICLES PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724052June 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DON'T KNOW IF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. MAYBE IF THE ENGINE WAS TO STALL OR QUIT AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL, THEN PERSONAL LIABILITY WOULD BE A FACTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861625May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. BOTH HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT AIR-LEVELING BAGS WHICH WERE LEAKING AND DETERIORATED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552095May 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL #98S36, HOWEVER, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, VEHICLE COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722252May 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1994 I PURCHASED A USED 1992 CONTINENTIAL STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. IN OCTOBER 1996 WITH 64293 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND OUT OF WARRANTY, THE HEAD-GASKETS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,521.66. I BELIEVE HEAD GASKETS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100K MILES AND THAT THIS ENGINE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS KNOWN TO FORD MOTOR CO. AS IS EVIDENCED BY THEIR TSB 98-4-9, FOR THE 1988-94 3.8L ENGINE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PURSUE FORD MOTOR TO HONOR THIS VEHICLE YEAR, ALONG WITH THE PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE FOR LATER YEAR VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720058March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719840March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD'S 3.8L ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY HEAD GASKET FAILURES. MY 1992 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL EXPERIENCED A FAILED HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AT 91,830 MILES. FORD HAS EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTIES ON LATER CONTINENTALS. IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THESE FAILURES, FORD SHOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY IN THE REPAIR COSTS FOR EARLIER MODELS IN ADDITION TO THE LATER MODELS THAT THEY ARE NOW COVERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855414January 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK DUE TO GASKET FAILURE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO CYLINDERS CAUSING ROUGH IDLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714831November 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784305November 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SITS ABOUT TWO INCHES OFF THE GROUND. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549343October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549375October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OVER HEATING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851757October 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
AIR PUMP IN WHICH THE AIR IS IN AND THE SHOCK/STRUTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO DOWN TO THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548924October 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, RECENT REPAIR OF THE BLOWN HEAD GASKET WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (92M77).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850202October 7, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A WIRE GROUNDED IN THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FIRES INSIDE THE TANK. WIRING NEEDS TO BE REWIRED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLES GAS TANK TO EXPLODE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843893July 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND REPAIRS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURS. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547454July 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
INTERMITTENT FLASHING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT, DUE TO UNSPECIFIED REASONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708559July 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BEGAN NOTICING GAS SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT HIGHER AIR TEMPURATURES. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WITH VAPOR RETURN LINE AND REPAIRED USING A "VAPOR RETURN KIT" PROVIDED BY FORD-LINCOLN. WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM OCCURRED MOST OFTEN AT HIGH AIR TEMPERATURES. TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $329.30 (PARTS AND LABOR). I FEEL THAT THE GAS SMELL POSED A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OCCUPANTS; THAT IT REPRESENTS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT; AND EFFECTS MANY VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841684July 6, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE PARKED THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706789May 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTIES COVERING 1993 AND 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTALS WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. I'M FILING THIS FORM CONCERNING 1992 MODELS TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY PROGRAM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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