Lincoln Continental Complaints (1998)

72 consumer complaints on file.

#557787November 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND GOING FORWARD, IT SUDDENLY SEEMS TO BE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, THE CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT THE GEAR LEVEL TO LOW TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872173October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. TWO FRONT TIRES' TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIMS. MICHELIN TIRES. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THE LINCOLN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WASN'T AWARE OF THE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871919September 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AFTER APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND REOCCURRED AGAIN AFTER SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN PUT TO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BY PASS VALVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554959September 20, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND JUST AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OFF THE CAR, VEHICLE WAS TOWED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ALL FIVE LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869486September 5, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
INTERMITTENTLY POWER STEERING PUMP GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN MAKING A TURN.*AK THE REPLACED PUMP FAILED BEFORE THE CUSTOMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862153May 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION BY HITTING AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLING OVER.UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860055April 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE EXITING A RAMP INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859433March 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING STOP VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING IT TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849393September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SMOKE FOR THE HOOD ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISITS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848826September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. ON JULY 14TH AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845518August 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. GAS PEDAL IS HIGHER THEN BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL, AND VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844654August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS AND BUBBLES UP UNTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. BEEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843954July 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE MAKING A U-TURN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. HIGH PRESSURE PLASTIC LINE ON TOP OF ENGINE CRACKED AND FUEL WENT OUT ONTO EXHAUST PIPES AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843263July 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONGOING PROBLEMS: WHENEVER VEHICLE IS GOING DOWN HILL WITH SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO SPEED UP TO 10-20 MPH MORE THEN THE SETTING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED CONTACT VALVE AND SPEED CABLE AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708988July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE FAILS TO START. THESE EVENTS HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND AFTER A BREIF WAIT IT WILL GENERAL START. LIKE ALWAYS THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE DEALER CAN EXPERANCE THE EVENT. BIGGEST CONSER IS THAT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL WITH THE ENGINE WHEN THIS TAKES PLACE ON THE ROAD AT HIWAY SPEEDS. HAVE BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEN ALWAYS STARTS UPON ARRIVAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838067May 18, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. DEALER FIXED INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND CURRENTLY THE LIGHTS ARE SMOKING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835396March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED OFF KEY, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL CONSUMER HIT A POLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606378February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
SENSOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607778February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
VOICE ACTIVATED TELEPHONE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543122December 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE EMITS TOXIC FUMES IN THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT CAUSING DISORIENTATION, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIZZINESS, AND INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE WHEN DRIVING WHICH COULD RESULT IN COLLISION / SERVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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