Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#871087September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES DON'T STOP ON POINT FOR SUDDEN BRAKING. THEY ARE SOFT WHEN APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE SELF ADJUSTING BRAKES THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT. CONSUMER HAS AVOIDED FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870859September 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO RISE AND BECOME UNSECURE. *AK THE ENGINE MOUNT BREAKING ALSO CAUSED REAR BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURES. THE FRONT TIRES WAS DAMAGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554640September 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE OCCUPANT, RECALL #97V-174 WAS DENIED TO CONSUMER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870483September 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AFTER MAKING A LONG TRIP. BATTERY HAD ENOUGH POWER. VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY HAVE TO COOL OFF BEFORE VEHICLE CAN RESTART, USUALLY WAITING ABOUT 7 HOURS. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS, AND DEALERS, BUT NO ONE COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870243September 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRYING TO TURN OFF CAR CONSUMER TURNED KEY, BUT ENGINE WAS STILL ON. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL MAY LOCK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554497September 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RECALL REPAIR 91V-134 OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WAS NOT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730994September 11, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE CAR DOESN'T SHOCKS, SPRINGS, OR STRUTS ONLY AIR BAGS WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING AS WELL AS THE RIDE OF THE CAR ONCE THE BAGS GETS A HOLE OR LEAKS THE CAR DROPS TO THE TIRES THE CAR BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE REPAIR IS BY DEALER ONLY ASKING PRICE BETWEEN 1800 TO 2000. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW A COMPANY THOUGHT THAT A PLASTIC BAG WOULD HOLD UP A CAR WEIGHT OF OVER 4000LBS AND I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT AIR BAGS IN PLACE OF SPRINGS OR SHOCKS ON THE CAR I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAR PAYMENTS TO MAKE ON A UNSAFE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730407September 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAK CAUSED OVERHEAT, COMMON PROBLEM, RECALL ON OTHER YEARS, $1500 REPAIR, IF THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS WHY WON'T THEY RECALL THE 1992?*AK
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
#869488September 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEARS WILL STICK IN DRIVE UNTIL DRIVER TURNS KEY OFF AND WAITS A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN CUT BACK ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730168September 4, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729880September 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554273September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN A "THUNK" AND THE CAR SEEMED TO FALL, CONSUMER NOTICED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD OF MICHELIN TIRE HAD COME OFF THE TIRE AND WAS ROLLING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729752August 31, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE MOUNTS BETWEEN THE BODY AND SUBFRAME BELIEVED TO BE CALLED THE BODY INSULATORS WHICH HOLD THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN PLACE FAILED DUE TO ERROSION. THE MOUNTING BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINIG WASHER AND THE RUBBER MOUNT ALLOWING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND. BOTH REAR MOUNTS FAILED AND IN THE PROCESS DISCONNECTED THE STEERING LINKAGE AT THE SLIP JOINT UNDER THE DASH WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE TILT STEERING. THIS STEERING JOINT COMPLETLY SEPARATED BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL FROM THE ASSEMBLY FALLING. ALL STEERING WAS LOSS AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICAL AVAILABLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK!!!! PEOPLE WILL BE HURT IF NOT KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IF INCOUNTERED AT HIGH SPEEDS OR TRAFFIC. LINCOLN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE FOUND PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY IN HIGH ERROSION STATES, MI, CT IL ECT..... I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS LARGER THAN ONCE THOUGHT DUE TO THE WAY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. THE WASHERS USED ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST BECAUSE OF THE CONTOURS AND GAUGE OF THE METAL USED. IT HAS NOTHING TO DUE TO THE AREA THAT A CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THE FACT THERE ARE NO SAFETY CATCHES UNDER THE CAR IS SIMPLY WRONG. UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALLS IT IS STATED THAT THE STEERING MAY BECOME HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE MOUNTS FAIL. THE STEERING IS NOT HARD TO CONTROL BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE, IT IS NO LONGER CONNECTED. THE DIRECTION YOU ARE TRAVELING AT THE TIME OF FAILURE IS THE DIRECTION YOU CONTINUE TO FOLLOW UNTIL STOPPED OR REDIRECTED BY THE FORCES OF NATURE. THE PROBLEM IS APPARENT IN THE MERCURY SABLE, FORD TAURUS AS WELL AS THE LINCOLN CONTINENTIAL. PLEASE REEXAMINE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE DIE, I CANT BEGIN TO EXPLAIN HOW LUCKY I AND FAMILY WERE. THANKYOU, RC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554191August 30, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (97I-003) DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554029August 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCES ON THE ROAD. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729316August 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR END DROPPED MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT, AFTER DEALER EXAMINATION ALL FOUR AIR STRUTS PN FOOY-5A96-D HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ELECTRIC ADJUSTERS AND SPG & SHK ABS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868709August 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WILL DROP COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE GROUND DUE TO AIR SHARKS WHICH NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868716August 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REARVIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN DOWN, OFF THE WINDSHIELD ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. REPEATED GLUING HAS CAUSED A PORTION OF WINDSHIELD, SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR TO FALL DOWN. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRROR WAS SWINGING AROUND IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND NOTED FORD HAS SUPPLIED DEALER WITH GLUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728713August 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSTANT TROUBLE WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM LEAKING OR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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