Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#514110January 23, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
UNABLE TO REMOVE BULB SOCKET FROM THE HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE LAMP AND SOCKET ASSEMBLIES WERE MELTED FROM HEAT GENERATED FROM THE BULBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807752January 16, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE REAR SHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED, CAUSING THE REAR SUSPENSION TO DROP WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGHT SPEED, COULD RESULT IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807661January 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE KEEPS BOTTOMING OUT. HAS REPLACED FRONT TIRES TWICE IN 6 MONTH PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513721January 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
IGNITION SWITCH INTERNAL CONTACTS FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF SWITCH/BURNED INSULATION OF WIRING AND LOSS OF CHARGING CIRCUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807492January 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON CRACKED.,VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513750January 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING, ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513513January 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BRAKES VIBRATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513524January 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCKING UP CAUSING BRAKE COMPONENTS AND WHEELS TO OVERHEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807198January 7, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT THREE TIMES BEFORE WHILE DRIVING, TWO TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND HAVE TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE TO SEE THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806874December 30, 1996
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO LOWER DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, BOTH WINDOWS DROPPED OR WOULD NOT GO DOWN OR UP; TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS; DEALER DID NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513180December 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
OIL LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806639December 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKES AND ROLL FOREWARD AND THE OWNERS FOOT WILL STILL BE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806513December 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806546December 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR INTO NETURAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806491December 17, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE, TOOK TO DEALER THE STRUT AND INNER TIE ROD MALFUNCTIONED AND STRUT KIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806372December 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED TO THE FLOOR REPEATEDLY AND MIDWAY THROUGH THE BRAKE'S TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR THERE WAS A NOTICABLE POINT OF RESISTANCE WITH AN ASSOCIATED NOISE AS IT PASSED THIS POSITION, A SERVICE REP FROM A DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806339December 13, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE POWER STEERING SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE IDLER PULLEY TO FALL INTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806345December 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THERE WERE NONE, THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806279December 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE; UPON START UP ABS LIGHT FLASHES, AS SHOULD, BUT, WHEN LIGHT GOES OFF, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOCK UP, WHEN ABS LIGHT REAPPEARS AND STAYS ON VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN, PEDAL PULSATES, MUST PUT FOOT UNDER PEDAL, THEN PUMP UP BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806280December 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE; UPON STARTING UP ABS LIGHT FLASHES, WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE POSITION, EXPERIENCED. INTERMITTENT ABS LOCK UP, AND REAPPEARENCE OF ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUS, PEDAL PULSATION, ALSO, MUST PLACE FOOT UNDER PEDAL, THEN PUMP UP BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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