Lincoln Continental Complaints (1988)

84 consumer complaints on file.

• #976278December 7, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  STARTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE WENT INTO AN OPEN POSITION, WENT INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WENT OF CONTROL, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974607November 6, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  THE POWER BRAKES FAIL BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974347November 1, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEMS, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 3 MPH, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973217October 11, 1995
  POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ODOMETER TAMPERING. CONSUMER WILL LIST PROBLEM . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488683October 1, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972460September 26, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  UPON PARKING NOTICED SMOKE, COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND TOTALLY BURNED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488011September 15, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #483736September 7, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  IGNITION SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING FAILURE OF DIGITAL DASH, ANTILOCK BRAKES/A/C, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO BEING OUT OF DATE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #483285August 22, 1995
  SEATS

  DRIVERS SEAT FRAME CRACKED, MAKING SEAT UNSTABLE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969285July 24, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT, SPUTTERS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #968357July 5, 1995
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

  THE POWER STEERING LINE WENT OUT PURCHASE USED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967691June 26, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

  BOLT AND WASHER FELL THROUGH FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING POWER STEERING TO COLLAPSE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967066June 16, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  CONSUMER INSISTED TO HAVE RECALLED MOUNTS ON CAR TO BE REPLACED (2 REPLACEMENTS). TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964852May 5, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  HAD ENGINE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #489870April 25, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  CV BOOT REPLACED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #482154March 13, 1995
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #960582February 24, 1995
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  K-FRAME HOLDING TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DROPPED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSS STEERING CONTROL. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #480301February 7, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959650February 6, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

  ABS: TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, INCLUDING EMERGENCY BRAKES, WHILE COMING TO STOP; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; COASTED TO STOP; SPEED 20 MPH; NO WARNING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959298January 30, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0