Lincoln Continental Complaints (1992)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#700226October 30, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION WILL DEFLATE CAUSING LACK OF CONTROL AT ALL SPEEDS. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE ALMOST SIT ON TOP OF THE TIRES MAKING STEERING DIFICULT. THIS PROBLEM IS COVERED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SO ITS SOMTHING FORD KNOWS THEY NEED TO FIX. PLEASE HELP GET THIS FIXED ON A RECALL ITS NOT THE FIRST LINCOLN I HAVE HAD THAT HAS DONE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542260October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET STARTING TO FAIL CAUSING EXHAUST TO SMELL SWEET FROM COOLANT LEAKING INTO EXHAUST, RECALL ON HEAD GASKET HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828193September 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING. LEARNED LATER THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BROKEN.DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827121August 24, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND GOING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823143May 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HEAT UP WHILE STEAM AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER SAYS THERE WAS A GASKET BLOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780495March 31, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR AND HEATING SYSTEMS. VEHICLE SMELLS AS IF IT IS BURNING ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533215March 24, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC DAMAGED BY PARKING IN 1996. REPLACED. CLUTCH BURNED UP 2/98 AFTER MANY VISITS TO DEALER SAYING NO PROBLEM EXISTS. MECHANIC SAYS WHOLE SYSTEM NEED REPLACEMENT! PART OF TECH BULLETIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821445February 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT AND THE OIL PAN IS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820556January 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS: REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT UNLOCK. TRANSMISSION: DRIVING DOWN STREET AND TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING, DROPPED OUT OF OVERDRIVE INTO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL, MOSTLY NEUTRAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527572December 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526176December 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
AIR CUSHIONED CONTROL CANISTER "DRYER" FAILED CAUSING REAR TO SAG AND TROUBLE WITH CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819587December 1, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE GO OUT ERRATICALLY. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818172November 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818090October 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525165October 17, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS DETACHED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-106.002). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605404October 14, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LIGHTS DIMMING MECHANISM FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818296October 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED & ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED WITHOUT USING A KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523135October 2, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER HOSE BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521844September 11, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME RECALL WORK NOT RECEIVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521763September 8, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, THE FAILED COMPONENT IS THE LOCK ACTUATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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