Lincoln Continental Complaints (1994)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#723737June 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. CAME TO A STOP (20 MILES INTO A 250 MILE TRIP) AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY FORWARD GEAR UNLESS I FIRST PUT IT IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED AT EVERY STOP. I WAS AFRAID TO STOP AT THE TOLL BOOTHS ON THE ILLINOIS TOLLWAY SO USED THE I-PASS LANE. I MANAGED TO GET TO MY DAUGHTER`S HOUSE IN BOLINGBROOK, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723202May 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLOWN, TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND TOLD NEEDS NEW ENGINE WOULD NOT JUST REPLACE HEADGASKER, CALLED DULANEY MOTORS AND THEY SAID ONLY HEADGASKET NEEDS REPAIR SO I AUTHORIZED. IN MAY 2000 TEMPERATURE/OIL GAUGE WOULD BECOME VERY ERRATIC AND ENGINE WARNING BUZZER WOULD SOUND. RETURNED CAR TO DULANEY WHICH THEY KEPT FOR ALMOST A WEEK AND REPORTED NOTHING WRONG, TOOK CAR TO FOX LINC/MERC DEALERAND THEY DIAGNOSED EXCESSIVE ENGINE BEARING WEAR AND ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. AM WITHOUT A CAR WAITING FOR DULANEY TO ASSESS THE ENGINE PROBLEM.THEY HAVE STATED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE ENGINE UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. SO BEWARE, VERIFY THE ENGINE DOES NOT NEED REPLACING WHEN THE HEADGASKET BLOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862485May 24, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH AND COMING OUT A PARKING LOT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, RECALL 98V323000/ MANUFACTURER'S 98S36/ SUBFRAME CORROSION WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784650May 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE BEARING WEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862327May 22, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722981May 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 75000 MILES AND LATER TO 100000 MILES. IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED FURTHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859801April 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECEIVED A LIST OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS THAT WERE NOT DONE BEFORE PURCHASE OR RESALE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HIS RECOURSE IS IN THIS MATTER. ONE OF THE RECALLS INVOLVED REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720996April 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND THEN HAVING TO PAY TO REBUILD THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859161March 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
REAR AIR SUSPENSION BROKE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720037March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MY ENGINE MAY BE COVERED UNDER SOME RECALL BY FORD. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE MY HEAD GASKETS REPLACED ON MY CAR TWICE AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET GIVEN ALL THE DATA THEY ARE AWARE OF. I HOPE MY DATA WILL SOLIDIFY SOME TYPE OF ACTION AGAINST FORD. I'VE LAID OUT OVER $4,000 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BECAUSE I LIKE THE CAR AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER DATA ABOUT THIS CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719672March 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719102February 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY ENGINE DIED! CHECKED THE INTERNET. MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. NO WARNING. TAKE CARE OF VEHICLE AND ITS DIES FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN FAULTY HEADGASKETS. LISTED AS A NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS, NOT A RECALL. DUH!! MY FAMILY IS SUFFERING DUE TO A FORD ERROR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE COOLANT SEEPED THRU THE HEADGASKETS INTO THE OIL AND TOTALLY RUINED MY ENGINE AND I CANT EVEN HAVE THE BREAKDOWN I DESERVE TO HAVE. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL THESE INNOCENT BUYERS WHO TRUSTED THE NAME LINCOLN. PLEASE...DO SOMETHING TO HELP MY FAMILY. I HAVE CHILDREN AND FOSTER CHILD AND DAY CARE KIDS...I NEEDED MY CAR. I TOOK CARE OF IT, BUT IT DIDNT TAKE CARE OF ME. IT WAS SERVICED RELIGOUSLY. IT WAS BABIED. MY CAR IS AT GORDIE BOUCHE LINCOLN MERCURY WAITING FOR ME TO FIND $3,500.00 TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT. ANYONE WANT TO TAKE OUT A LOAN ON A 94. MESS. AND NOT MY FAULT. AND NOT AN ACT OF GOD EITHER. AN ACT OF HUMAN NEGLIGENCE AT WIXOM PLANT, JOB 1, SO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION 98M01 READS. I FEEL LIKE A VICTIM AND I DONT LIKE THAT FEELING. PLEASE ADVISE. I PLAN TO CALL DATELINE AFTER YOU SEND ME MORE INFO AND MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ONE!! D. OGDEN, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER, WHO BELIEVES IN INTEGRITY AND HONORABILITY, EVEN FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718567February 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED ON 11/5/94 TOWED TO BLOUNT STRANGE LINCOLN MERCURY. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CHUCK CUNNINGHAM ADVISED WAS UNUSUAL INCIDENT AND RARELY SEE THESE FAILURES. ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1500.00 DOLLARS OR MORE TO GET THIS FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856611February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED ALSO STEAM AND WATER ENTERED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NOTED THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. PARTS WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER NOTE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856133February 3, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE TRAVELING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF WITHOUT INDICAITON. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856159February 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS CRACKED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855856February 1, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT ON. AFTER TRAVELING FOR A WHILE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STERRING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855597January 27, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON. ALSO, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717406January 16, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED BY DEALER ON RECALL 98V009000 AT APPROX 45,000MILES. THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AGAIN AT 91,000. THE REPLACEMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED A BREAKER PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDNOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550350January 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BECAME NOISY AND FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR OF A FAULTY HEAD GASKET WAS REPAIRED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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