Lincoln Continental Complaints (1989)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#544473March 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUB-FRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING THE SUB-FRAME TO SUDDENLY DROP AND DRIVER TO LOOSE STEERING ABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835530March 8, 1999
SUSPENSION
ALL STRUT RODS MALFUNCTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544259March 5, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING OCCURS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544225March 2, 1999
STRUCTURE
SUBFRAME BUSHING ASSEMBLY ROTTED OUT CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP PRIOR TO RECALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.(98S36)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835397March 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLASTIC DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH THE SUN CAN DISCOLOR, CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS, WHEN IN USE, TO BE DIM. MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID THE HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703891March 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DATE AND MILAGE I USED IS APPROXIMATE. THE BRAKE MOTOR IS ELECTRICAL. WHEN IT FAILS THERE IS NO BRAKEING POWER. I HAD MINE REPLACED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835065February 19, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER ACTIVATED THE CHILD PROOF LOCK ON THE REAR DOORS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN DOORS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO HELP UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834882February 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ARE JAMMING, AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PART SINCE APRIL OF 1998. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834738February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OFF VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834671February 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN HE BEGAN TO STOP AND BRAKES FAILED , TRIED TO TURN VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834425February 3, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN CAR IS IDLING THE ENGINE VIBRATES. REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO UNDER RECALL. COMSUMER EXPEREINCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. RECALL 93V-106.002. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834330February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WILL STOP AND GO. ENGINE IS VERY NOISY. ONLY TWO GEARS WORK AND DOES NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834011January 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD DROPPED, DROPPING VEHICLE LOW TO THE GROUND AND MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE GAS TANK TO SCRAPE THE GROUND. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW AIR SHOCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702570January 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOME TYPE OF AN ELECTRICAL BOOSTER MOTOR FAILED ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE STOPPED , A GREST DEAL OF PRESSURE WAS NEEDED JUST TO MAKE IT SLOW DOWN. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THIS, BUT THE DEALER SAYS NO IS THIS TRUE AND IF SO WHY NOT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701592December 25, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 87,300 MILES AND PUT 1500-2000 MILES ON IT. WORKED LIKE A DREAM = PREVIOUS OWNER SAID HE HAD TAKEN CARE OF CERTAIN PROBLEMS THAT LINCOLN MERCURY SAID COULD POSSIBLE BE WRONG WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. (HAD RECEIPTS) - AT AN OIL CHANGE I WAS INFORMED THAT IT NEEDED LOOKING AT DUE TO A POWER STEERING LEAK - TOOK IT IN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC "THE BENZ CONNECTION" AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING RACK - HAD IT CHANGED AND STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM. SO THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE - THEN NO POWER STEERING. TOOK IT BACK - THEY REPLACED THE RACK ANOTHER COUPLE OF TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS - THEY TOOK IT TO BILL GILL AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK ANOTHER COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN RETURNED IT TO ME AT 89,295 MILES - AFTER 12 WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR. POWER STEERING WAS STILL VERY HARD AND HAS SOFTENED SOMEWHAT, HOWEVER THEN THE SUSPENSION DROPPED AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK ALTHOUGH STILL "HARD AT TIMES" NOW NO SUSPENSION (RIDE CONTOL) AND AFTER BOUNCING FOR A WEEK THE DIRECT COMPUTER LINK HAS GONE OUT - - - I THINK PERHAPS FROM THE BOUNCING TO THE UNIT? THE CAR SITS ABOUT 5" FROM THE GROUND --- I HAVE KEPT IN CONTACT WITH BILL GILL AND THE BENZ CONNECTION AND WAITED THE THREE WEEKS THAT BILL GILL SAID I SHOULD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE STEERING. WELL, NOW I HAVE ALL THESE MAJOR PROBLEMS - THE DCL JUST WENT OUT TODAY 12/25/1998. BILL GILL DID NOT RETURN MY CALL OF 12/22/1998. I SPENT SEVERAL HOURS ON THE LINE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT LINCOLN MERCURY ON 11/25/98 AND WHEN I CALLED THEM BACK ON 12/22/98 THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY CONVERSATIONS OTHER THAN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. ON 12/24/98 I MAILED A LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL TO LINCOLN MERCURY( UNFORTUNATELY I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAD PUT IN AN "R" INSTEAD OF A "4" FOR THE EIGHTH DIGIT IN THE VIN). TODAY I FOUND THIS ON THE INTERNET./ PLEASE HELP ME.... THANKS./ - FOR SOME REASON THE RECAP SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED - BUT I DID NOT SELECT THAT AT ALL.... DID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700794November 21, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DID BUY THIS CAR AS IS, BUT ONLY TEST DROVE FIVE MILES. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER AND TRIED THE CRUSIE CONTROL AND WHEN IT IS TURNED ON IT KEEPS GOING UP IN SPEED AND IS HARD TO SHUT OFF THIS IS VERY DANGERIOUS, ALSO THE STEERING TRYS TO LOCK WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. I PURCHASED THE CAR 11/12/98 AN CALLED THE DEALER 11/14/98 TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AND THE MANAGER SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT, THEY HAD THE CAR FOUR DAYS AND I GOT IT BACK 11/20/98 AND IT WASN'T FIXED. WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID IT WOULD COST TO MUCH TO FIX AND THAT THEY UNHOOKED IT BUT IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE STEERING TO THEM BUT NOW I FEEL THEY SOULD TAKE CARE OF BOTH PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY ARE SAFTEY RELATED AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828233September 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000) IN MAY. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS COME IN. SO FAR NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828146September 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER GOING 30MPH. ROTORS SNAPPED LOOSE FROM HUB. OWNER CHANGED ROTORS ON FRONT. BRAKES WERE PAPER THIN. 2ND ROTOR HAD SNAPPED ALSO. DID NOT TAKE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826508September 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 97V174, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE DEALER HAS NOT ORDERED PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826451August 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE TO GO INTO STORE. WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE- THE WIRING MELTED AND THE WHOLE FRONT WAS BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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