Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#745182May 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AIR SHOCKS WONT STAY INFLATED. HAS COST CONSUMERS THOUSANDS TO REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887553May 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T INFLATE. CONSUMER HAS POLICE REPORT AND WILL CONTACT LINCOLN.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744996May 6, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CONTROL DATA CENTER (CDL) FAILURE CONTIUOUSLY. FORD SAYS TYPICAL WITH THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT RECCOMEND REPLACING. CAN NOT GET CORRECT DATA ALL THE TIME (IE)GAS AMOUNT, OIL GUAGE, WATER GAUGE ETC... CONTIUOUS BEEPING. VERY PRICY TO REPAIR. HAPPENS ON MANY LINCOLNS*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744997May 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE 1992 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL EXECUTIVE SERIES HAS MANY PROBLEMS. I COULD NOT EVEN SELL IT TO A USED CAR DEALER DUE TO ITS KNOWN DEFECTS. REAR AIR SUSPENSION BLEW OUT (BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING) HEAD GASKET IN AN ENGINE THAT GETS IT'S OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES OR SO. FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY READY TO FALL OFF. VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED. AIR CONDITIONING THAT COMPLETELY BECAME DISFUNCTIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744894May 3, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WILL ALL THE SUDDEN GO OFF, THEN COME BACK ON, DOES THIS CONTINUOUSLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY OTHER MOTORIST AND HAVE HAD MOTORIST FLASH THEIR LIGHTS. ALSO, I HAVE NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD. I CONTACTED NHSTA BY TELEPHONE ON MONDAY 4/30/2001.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887124April 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS WILL SHORT OUT, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK ALSO, ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKUP PERIODICALLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744621April 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON 4/12/01 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75N AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE. TRAFFIC BEING HEAVY IN ALL LANES.. ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING NORTH IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AT A SLOWER SPEED PULLED OVER INTO MY LANE WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THIS VEHECLE. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT MY DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL BUT DIDN'T FULLY INFLATE.ON IMPACT TO THE LEFT REAR AND SIDE PANEL OF THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT I WAS THROWN FORWAED ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I FEEL THAT BECAUSE THIS AIRBAG DIDN'T INFLATE ALTHOUGH IT WAS TRIGGERED BY THE SENSERS TO DEPLOY, CAUSED ME TO RECEIVE MY INJURIES. HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE FORD MOTER CONSUMER DIVISION TO WHICH THEIR REPLY WAS I WOULD HAVE TO GET MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO LITIGATE ANY COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES. AFTER TALKING WITH THEM, AND AFTER THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL FORMALLY RECORDED EVERYTHING! INCLUDING TAKING PHOTOGRAPH OF THE COLLISION AND ALSO THE FAILED AIRBAG! I FIND MYSELF POSSIBLY LOSING THE SIGHT OF AN EYE AS A RESULT OF TRUAMA TO THE HEAD THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THIS AIRBAG HAD FULLY DEPLOYED. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH IS THE FACT THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FULLY DEPLOYED AND INFLATED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF MY RIGHTS TO ANY LIABILITY REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THIS AIRBAG . WHAT RECOURSE CAN I TAKE AND WHO CAN YOU ADVISE I CONTACT AT FORD MOTER LINCOLN DIVISION? I SPOKE TO A GOOD FRIEND WHO GAVE ME AN ADDRESS FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY LITIGATION PRESENTATION P.O. BOX 43358 DETROIT, MICH 48243 . I AM UNABLE TO GET ANY COOPERATION FROM FORD CONSUMER AS TO HOW THIS DEPARTMENT CAN BE CONTACTED BY PHONE OR EMAIL. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM OF THE FAILED AIRBAG MIGHT CAUSE ME TO LOSE THE SIGHT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I AM EVEN MORE CONCERNED FOR OTHER CONSUMER'S WHO MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY AS I AM. PLEASE ADVISE !*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#886737April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HEAD GASKET AND FRONT TIMING CASE WERE LEAKING. ALSO, BRAKE /PADS AND SHOES/ MACHINE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING SERVICE PROGRAM 98M01, PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. ONLY EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM AFTER THIS PROGRAM'S EXPIRATION DATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744544April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS KNOWN PROBLEM IS OUTRAGEOUS AND FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT I HAVE WRITTEN THEM AND NO HELP FROM THEM .NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744153April 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS THE THIRD(3) CONTINENTAL WE HAVE OWNED AND AIR SUSPENSION HAS FAILED OF ALL THREE. THE 3.8 CUI MOTOR IN THIS CAR AND OTHER FORD MODELS HAS BENN NOTORIOUS FOR LEAKING HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744181April 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 55000 MILES AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 35000 MILES. BOTH TRANSMISSIONS FAILED LONG BEFORE THEY SHOULD NEED REPLACING. I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR POOR MANUFACTURING, DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS OR INCOMPETENT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886010April 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
ALL FOUR SHOCK ABSORBERS WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING . ALSO, AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WOULDN'T WORK, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560752April 10, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AFTER REPAIR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS NOT OPERATION PROPERLY AGAIN. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560753April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE, HOWEVER ON A SEPARATE OCCASSION, CONSUMER WAS ON HER WAY TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY, JUST AS SHE WAS TURNING INTO DEALERSHIP THE OVERHEATING WARNING BEGAN TO SOUND, UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING COOLANT BEING IN THE CYLINDERS AND THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743798April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND THE BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885433April 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLARE OFF THE WINDSHIELD MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE SPEEDOMETER, ALSO HORN IS TOO HARD TO PUSH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885441April 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885062April 4, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
INTERMITTENTLY TURN SIGNAL WILL BECOM INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SIGNALS; BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884566March 29, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING OFF AND ON. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ON THE WEB THE 1990 MODELS HAD RECALLED FOR BAD MODULES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743016March 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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