Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#536449May 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
A PIN IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY FELL OUT CAUSING THE IGNITION KEY TO TURN FREELY AND DO NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823540May 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE, AND AND WAS CALLED BY A NEIGHBOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES LATER, INFORMING HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALLED, BUT FIRE HAD DAMAGED UNDERHOOD WIRES AND OTHER AREAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#823458May 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823268May 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS STARTED THE DAY AFTER CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER CORRECTED THE FOLLOWING: OIL CHANGE, BELT, SPEEDING BALANCE, TIRES WERE CHECKED, ALL AT CONSUMERS COSTS. VEHICLE IS STILL SHAKING, AND VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A 15-DAY WARRANTY THAT WAS EXPIRED. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THE 15-DAY WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535478May 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535295May 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535321May 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED, STICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535287May 12, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL ODOR AND FUMES WITHIN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823219May 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRES MELTED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *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
#823076May 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE RIGHT REAR DOOR OF THE LINCOLN'S CHASSIS IS ENTRENCHED WITH A SPLIT. THIS ALLOWS RAIN TO LEAK IN OR AIR TO BLOW THROUGH. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *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
#535179May 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822983May 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL (#97I003000). CALLED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822902April 29, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ALMOST ANY SPEED, GOING OVER ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD, THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END SUSPENSION. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM, AND WORKING ON A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534858April 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP, INJURING CONSUMER'S BACK AND NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822818April 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 30MPH THE HOOD OPENS UP. HAS HAPPENED 8 TO 9 TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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