Lincoln Continental Complaints (1991)

203 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
#511852November 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803423November 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SLOWED TO A STOP SIGN WHEN ENTIRE SEAT BELT UNIT DETACHED FROM FLOOR/ANCHORAGE WHILE USING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509911October 15, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508784September 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED RESULTING IN FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507551August 15, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PAINT ON MOLDING OF INSIDE DOOR BECOMES POWDERY WHICH STICKS TO CHILDRENS HANDS, POSING POSSIBLE HEALTH HAZARD IF THEIR HANDS ARE PUT IN THEIR MOUTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507427August 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800558August 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TURNED OFF IGNITION, MINUTES LATER STARTED SMOKING FROM UNERHOOD BY IGNITION AREA, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES, DESTROYED/MELTED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING AIRBAG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506594July 24, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987071July 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHEN VEHICLE EXHIBITED GRINDING NOISES BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506251July 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT CRUISING OR PASSING SPEED SINCE HAVING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986892July 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, RED LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506498July 14, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION FELL APART. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986706July 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, BY TIME FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, ALL WIRES/EVERYTHING UNDERHOOD BURNED/MELTED, STARTED IN AREA OF IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506190July 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EXPLODE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986512July 5, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506297June 20, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS ENGAGED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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