Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#735507October 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LOSS OF COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735411October 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. WHEN I HAD IT TOWED I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY EXTENTION HAD EXPIRED ON 10/01/00. I DID NOT GET A NOTICE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENTION. I HAD TO PAY $1800 TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. I TALKED TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER AND BOTH SAID THAT I COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735250October 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF FORD NOT COVERING THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR A DEFECT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE COVERING 1994 AND NEWER VEHICLES, YET THE TSB 98-4-9 SPECIFICALLY STATES THEY HAVE BEEN FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FROM 1988-1994 ON THESE CARS. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED FOR $3200, HAVE A LOAN ON IT, JUST SPENT $990 FOR THE HEAD GASKET, $400 TO GET THE PLATES AND TITLE TRANSFERRED, AND NOW I AM TOLD THE ENGINE WILL PROBABLY GO NEXT, WHICH IS COMMON FOR THIS CAR. FORD REFUSES TO SPEAK WITH ME ABOUT AN AGREEMENT. I GET THE "IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY" STORY. HEAD GASKETS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST 120,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS 72000 AT TIME OF HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. I WANT FORD TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735094October 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND IT BEING A 1993 FORD HAS DECIDED NOT OT INCLUDE THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734980October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
JUST BOUGHT A 2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. JUST ONE SMALL POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. EMERGING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE ARE TWO BLACK ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL CABLES, EACH ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER., THAT GO UP INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DASHBOARD. THEY OBSTRUCT THE TOP OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSEQUENTLY, DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THESE CABLES PREVENT MOVING THE RIGHT FOOT FROM MOVING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY. THIS HAS AHPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES, BUT FORTUNATELY HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CABLE'S SLACK IS TOO GREAT. IT NEEDS TO BE SHORTENED, OR THE CABLES NEED TO BE HELD UP OUT OF THE WAY WITH A CLIP OR SOME OTHER DEVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556563October 20, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME BUSHINGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 93V-106, CONSUMER RQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734838October 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE SELF LEVELING AIR SHOCKS ARE LOSING AIR AND THE COMPRESSOR RUNS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS WILL COST ME $500 PER WHEEL TO CORRECT. ALTHOUGH MY CAR HAS ALOT OF MILES ON IT, I CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS IT HAS. I WONDER IF OTHER LINCOLN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IS THIS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734601October 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873069October 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING SUSPENSION IS VERY HARD ON THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784941October 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872543October 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
POOR VISIBILITY WITH REAR VIEW MIRROR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OF COST TO CONSUMER IF REPLACEMENT WAS REQUESTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872266October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DUE TO IMPROPER HEAD GASKET FOR THE ENGINE, HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT TWICE AT 70 THOUSAND MILES AND AROUND 100 THOUSAND MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED A RECALL FOR OTHER CAR MODELS FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872173October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. TWO FRONT TIRES' TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIMS. MICHELIN TIRES. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THE LINCOLN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WASN'T AWARE OF THE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555711October 2, 2000
TIRES
BOTH FRONT MICHELIN TIRES HAD SPLIT OPEN AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING (MXVE-PLUS P225/60R16), CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555301October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MIHCELIN GREEN X TIRE EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871949October 2, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WITH IN 10 MONTHS ALL FOUR AIR SUSPENSIONS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE DROPPING TO THE FRAME, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK EACH DIAPHRAM THAT FAILED WAS DUE TO SALT CORROSSION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732937September 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS LINCOLN NOW HAS 147,000 MILES ON IT . THE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING AGAIN, THEY WERE REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY. GETTING CHECK DCL LIGHT, BUZZER ALL THE TIME, THIS WAS FIXED ONCE ALREADY. A/C STILL BLOWS HOT AIR. I WILL NEVER BUY A LINCOLN AGAIN.. I HAVE SPENT TO MUCH MONEY FIXING FORDS REACURRING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871919September 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AFTER APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND REOCCURRED AGAIN AFTER SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN PUT TO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BY PASS VALVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871546September 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STARTED AND HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED #98M01KITBB, AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD PROBLEM WITH GOING INTO GEAR. GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK, IT WAS HARD, AND IT PULLED. THERE WAS NO SPEED. FLUIDS WON'T STAY IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554959September 20, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND JUST AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OFF THE CAR, VEHICLE WAS TOWED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ALL FIVE LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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