Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#748358July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE PEDAL RETURNS SLOWLY, SOMETIMES DOES NOT RETURN AT ALL. DEALER HAS TSB PUBLISHED ABOUT PROBLEM - 92-19-2 ABS PEDAL RETURNS SLOW: NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE BOOSTER IS NECESSARY, HOWEVER, DEALER DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT ALWAYS RETURN ! THIS MEANS THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAY DISENGAGE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892633July 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
A MUSKY ODOR WAS COMING THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM WITHIN MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002935July 9, 2001
STEERING, STRUCTURE
STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TURNING LEFT, UNASSISTED, INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO TDC WHEN GRIP PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELAXED. EXAMINATION DETERMINED CORROSION HAD CREATED A HOLE IN THE LEFT REAR CORNER COWEL PANEL IN SPIT OF RUST UNDERCOATING. ADDITIONAL RUST COVERED AN AREA OF THE UNDERBODY. ADVISE THAT THE REASON THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CORROSION DAMAGED LEFT REAR CORNER COWELL PANEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LURCH TO THE LEFT WHEN MAKING A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892047July 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERING CODES. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND THE GASKET AIR BYP, CONSUMER STATES THE FAILURE WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES WITH THE AC ON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747282June 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SIX TIMES AND IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE GET RESCUE SYSTEM FAILURE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, LOW WASHER FLUID AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND BE CERTAIN WE ARE NOT IN JEOPARDY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD US THEY CURRENTLY HAVE MULTIPLE LINCOLN'S IN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE HOME OFFICE HAS ADVISED THEM THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, BUT THAT THEY SUSPECT FLORIDA'S "HEAT AND HUMIDITY". I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUT, WITH VEHICLE SAFETY WARNINGS FALSE OR INOPERABLE THE CAR IS SIMPLY NOT SAFE. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE OUT OF THE CAR UNDER FLORIDA'S LEMON LAW BUT LINCOLN IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OR FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890866June 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE DASHBOARD INDICATION LIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER/ RADIO, AND POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, ALL FUNCTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS NO LIGHTS AT DASHBOARD AND NO AUTO LAMP. THE POWER WINDOW AND A/C FAILED. AM RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE POWER STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890888June 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GOT WET IN A FLOOD, SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE FROM INSIDE, AND DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK ONCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILES, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS WITH KEYS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890747June 20, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE MANEUVERED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890790June 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
POWER WINDOWS/ REAR DEFROSTER AND HORN WERN'T WORKING CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MLP SENSOR WAS REPLACED, HELPED WINDOWS TO GO UP AND DOWN CORRECTLY. HORN STILL DOESN'T WORK. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY SENSORS,TYRING TO FIND A REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746914June 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890170June 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING DASHLIGHTS AND GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER SHE RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND GAUGES WORKED FINE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561488June 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 40,217 MILES WHICH REQUIRES COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED HEAD GASKETS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE FOR THE 1994-1995 MODELS INCLUDE THE 1993 MODEL AS WELL. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889546June 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, WHO FOUND GEAR SHIFT UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002488May 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY COMPLIANT IS THE HAZARD OF HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS THAT I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY FACTOR. I CONSIDER THE EXTREME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STANDARD HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHT INTENSITY OF THE HALOGNE LIGHTS TO BE DISTRACTING IN ON COMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746111May 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CANNOT DRIVE CAR DUE TO NOXIOUS GASES INSIDE CAUSES DIZZINESS/HEADACHES, AND SEIZURES/ DO NOT HAVE HEALTH SYMPTOMS IN OTHER VEHICLES/. DEALER CANNOT PINPOINT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746054May 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE CAR ALMOST RESTS ON THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745866May 24, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CANNOT READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS THE OTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888823May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING COOLANT TO GO INTO PISTON. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888828May 22, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL98-V-323-000/ SUBFRAME CORROSION. CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEM FIXED, BUT REMEDY DID NOT DO ITS JOB. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT REMEDY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 12 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745156May 10, 2001
SUSPENSION
IN THE MONTH OF JUNE IN 2000,THE CAR DROPPED TO THE GROUND,WE PUT IT IN THE SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED WHICH COST ABOUT $700,AND AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2001 THE CAR DROPPED AGAIN,I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED,I AM LOOKING FOR A RECALL,I SEE MANY OTHER CARS SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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