Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#8001618January 7, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DRIVER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AFTER COMING TO A STOP, IT ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 100 YARDS, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE THROUGH BRAKING AND DOWNSHIFTING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001235December 31, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001164December 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLES WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001188December 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATED INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL LOCKED UP, WHILE DRIVING ON A OFF RAMP AT 30-35MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, MANUFACTURER REFERRED CONSUMER TO A DEALER THAT WOULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THE ORIGNIAL OWNER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT, THERFORE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE COVERED.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755965December 23, 2001
WHEELS
WHEEL PRESURE SENSORS IN TWO TIRES BROKE APART AND DESTROYED TWO TIRE FROM THE INSIDE. I ALSO NEED TO GET PROBLEM CORRECTED IN REMAINING TIERES BUT THE REPAIR SHOP WILL NOT FIX THIS AS IT IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED. MY RTEMAING WHEELS SENSORS COULD COME APART AND DESTROY MY TIRES CAUSING A BLOW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#8000841December 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH SHOCK ABSORBERS EXPLODED AND VEHICLE WENT 1 TO 2 FEET IN AIR BEFORE IT CAME BACK DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755757December 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OCCASIONALY BRAKES ERRATICALLT DON'T WORK-REQUIRES CONSTANT PRESSURE-ACCOMPANIED BY A LOAD THUD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563874December 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT,CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND SENSOR, BUT CONDITIONS STILL EXIST INTERMITTENTLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899677November 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACELLERATE. ALSO, LEFT FRONT CALIPERS LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899486November 27, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE IN USE RADIO SWITCHES STATIONS WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899408November 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHILE DRIVING STRUTS/ SHOCKS WENT OUT, CAUSING LEVELERS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, AND STEERING BECAME VERY HARD. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED REAR SHOCKS/STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899372November 21, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED WHEN CLOSING OR STAYING CLOSE. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754461November 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION WENT OUT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED, I HAVE SEEN WELL OVER 25 CUSTOMERS WHOM HAAVE CONTACTED NTSA WITH THE SAME PART FAILURE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE WHT THEY HAD NOT RECALLED THIS PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CAR AND WAS GIVEN NO ANSWER. BUT TOLD TO GO TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALARSHIP AND HAAVE IT REPAAIRED, KEEP MY RECEIPTS AND IF THEY DECIDE (PROBABLE AFTER HUNDREDS MORE COMPLAIN) TO RECALL THE SUSPENSION SOMEWHERE IN THE FUTURE I WILL RECEIVE A LETTER AND IF I HAVE MY RECEIPTS AND IT WAS REPAIRED BY ONE OF THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS, THEN AT THAT TIME I MIGHT GET A REFUND. I EXPLAINED TO CUSTOMER SSERVICE THAT I FELT THAT THERE WAS PLENTY EENOUGH EVIDENCE LODGED ON THIS WEBSITE SUPPORTING THE FACT THAT MANY CUTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG TIME AGO. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL 2001, I WAS TOLD THE ONLY RECALL THEY HAD WAS ON THE HEAD GASKETS. BUT THERE IS A SSERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARING NOISES MADE UPON START UP AND SHUT DOWN WHICH ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FRONT AIR SUSPENSION. I FEEL LINCOLN FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR IN THEIR OBVIOUS NEGLECT TO RECALL THIS FAULTY SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF ALL OF THIS YEAR OF LINCOLN PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898993November 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN IT RAINS PASSENGER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE LEAK WATER ON FLOORS. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN CAR TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 4-5 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898847November 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 01V258000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER. UPON CONTACTING LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERSHIP,CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SERVICE WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THEIR LOCATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT ANOTHER DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898886November 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED, ALSO, AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, RPMS CONTINUED TO RACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE CABLE BROKE COMPLETLEY IN HALF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898823November 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECALL 96V009000 REPAIRS ON HEADLAMP MODULE WAS DONE IN MAY 2001. PART WAS ALSO REPLACED ON OCTOBER 25, 2001. IT FAILED AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2001, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753701October 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I DROVE HOME ABOUT 5 MILES. KNOWING A LITTLE ABOUT CARS I LIFTED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE LEVEL WAS FINE BUT THE FLUID LOOKED A LITTLE DARK TO ME. I SMELLED THE FLUID AND IT SMELLED BURNT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN FINE UP TO THAT POINT SO I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE THROTTLE WAS HANGING LOOSE. I TOOK OUT MY SHOP MANUAL AND COPIED THE PAGE WITH THE LINKAGE ON IT AND WENT TO A LINCOLN DEALER. I BOUGHT THE $1 PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS THE LINKAGE ON AND RETURNED HOME. I REATTACHED THE LINKAGE AND HAPPILY DROVE OFF THINKING NO BIG DEAL. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FINE FROM FIRST TO SECOND BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FOURTH. I CALLED A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. HE KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED. HE EXPLAINED WHY AND I HAD NO DOUBT THAT HE WAS CORRECT. IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SEEN THAT HAPPEN. I CONTACTED FORD BY EMAIL. THEY WOULD NOT HELP OUT IN ANY WAY AND SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD HAVE SERVICED THE CAR REGULARLY AT A FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND THAT THIS WOULD HELP TO PREVENT SUCH A PROBLEM. I WROTE BACK ASKING FOR THE NAME OF A MECHANIC THAT COULD PREDICT THAT TYPE OF PART FAILURE BY LOOKING AT IT AND I WOULD GO TO THAT PERSON. THEY SENT ME NO NAME. IF THIS TRANSMISSION FAILED DO TO ABUSE, LACK OF CARE, OR EVEN AGE, I WOULD NOT HAVE CONTACTED FORD OR NHSTA. IT FAILED BECAUSE FORD USED A PLASTIC PART THAT WOULD ALMOST SURELY BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK WITH AGE. I SPENT $1400.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED BECAUSE FORD USED AN INEXPENSIVE PLASTIC PART TO HOLD LINKAGE TOGETHER ON AN EXPENSIVE TRANSMISSION. I WOULD HAVE CONTACTED YOU SOONER BUT WITH ALL THE TROUBLE FORD HAD WITH TIRE FAILURES I WANTED TO WAIT FOR THAT TO DIE DOWN. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. THANKS, PAUL SCHRADIECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898283October 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V323000. SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING REAR CORNERS OF VEHICLE TO DROP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897926October 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER REPORTED TO DEALER ON DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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