Lincoln Continental Complaints (1989)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#826222August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825453July 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL # 97V174000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537735July 4, 1998
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, TWO ENGINE MOUNTS REPAIRED, AND THE AXLE DESTROYED THE BRAKE SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824925July 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 97V00300, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97M90, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824674June 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS; BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO ROSWELL FORD 3 TIMES FOR RECALL REPAIRS, IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND ROSWELL FORD HAS NOT GOTTEN THE PARTS. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824569June 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL # 97I-003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR RECALL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824446June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS HARD TO PRESS. DEALER SAYS THE ABS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823291June 9, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH POWER STEERING FLUID LINE SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A HOLE AGAINST STARTER, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823402June 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED SKIPPING AND ALOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND TAKEN OUT/TESTED AND REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE 3.8 ENGINE VEHICLES HAVE THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823841June 2, 1998
SUSPENSION
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR STRUT WENT OUT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. THE STRUT WAS REPLACED. IN MAY OR JUNE OF 1997 THE LEFT REAR STRUT WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 1998, ONE OF THE FRONT STRUTS WENT OUT. THE STRUT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE SINCE JANUARY OF 1998. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823758May 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000), MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAS TOLD TO LEAVE VEHICLE & WILL CALL TO HAVE IT PICKED UP. NO CALLS. CHECKED & WAS TOLD HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. PARTS AVAILABLE IN 6 MOS. & DOES NOT KNOW WHEN WORK WILL BEGIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823520May 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 971003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES. AFTER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM RECALL BECAUSE OF NO PARTS. DEALER NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE THE DEALER SHOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS WITHIN ONE WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534985May 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER SERVICE DENIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823027May 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR AT ALL TIMES. THE MORE CONSUMER USES THE SEAT BELT THE LESS IT RETRACTS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822471April 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR UNLESS THEY ARE MANUALLY ENCOURAGED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534257April 14, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533922April 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENER DETACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821826March 4, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM LEAKED WITH SPRAY UNTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820747January 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819560December 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE GASKETS HAVE GONE BAD ON THE VEHICLE . CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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