Lincoln Continental Complaints (1990)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#837527June 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN & NEEDED REPLACING. MOUNTS WERE BROKEN TWO YEARS AGO & WERE REPAIRED THEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838495May 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN WIPERS ARE BEING TURNED OFF. WOULD NEED TO HAVE WIPER MOTOR REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837603May 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL NUMBER 97I00300 CONCERNING MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837254April 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V003000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS THEM ON BACK ORDER. WILL NOTIFY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. BEEN CHECKING OFF AND ON FOR FEW MONTHS & STILL NO PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837031April 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL BECAUSE OF A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER SAID HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836970April 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE TO BE VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, AND RUB ON THE TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835523April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS WILL NOT HOLD THE MOTOR TO THE FRAME. WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY THE MOTOR WILL JUMP UP AND HIT THE HOOD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544782April 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. CAMPAIGN# 98S36
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544587March 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544580March 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544472March 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS
EXHIBITING MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BUCKLE LATCH, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (971003000). *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544413March 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS GAS FEED STUCK OPEN WHEN GIVEN FULL POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835731March 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNTIL SPRING. DEALER DID NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE HE WAS OVERLOADED WITH OTHER VEHICLES. OWNER UPSET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544327March 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE HEATER TO BLOW ONLY COLD AIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835440March 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PRESSED DOWN FOR FULL POWER. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF IT WILL UNSTICK. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT REMEDY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835252February 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WILL REV UP TO FULL THROTTLE OR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544122February 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL ON THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS WHICH HOLD TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DOES NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH VEHICLE EXPERIENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544091February 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833975February 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN POOR DRIVING AND THERE MIGHT BE A LEAKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835106February 22, 1999
AIR BAGS
IE97027, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH MIGHT NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Lincoln Continental