Lincoln Continental Complaints (1992)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#838314May 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO OIL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706719May 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FEEL LIKE DEALER SOLD VEHICLE WITHOUT CHECKING IT OUT FOR CONSUMER SAFETY. NO SAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706543May 16, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837817May 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL 98V323000: HAD RECEIVED NOTICE. CONTACTED DEALER. SET APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SUBFRAME. THE SUBFRAME ON VEHICLE HAD ALREADY SPLIT & SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF THE COST FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545424May 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608516May 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706206May 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MESSAGE CLUSTER (MC): CHECK DCL WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE LC'92 HANDBOOK INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEABLE AND WARNING LIGHT DID NOT NEED IMMEDIATE REPAIR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE GAS AVERAGE CONSUMPTION/DTE GROUP INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. AT 74300, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SPLIT. A MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. AT 74700, THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT, BUT THE SYSTEM CHECK FAILED TO CONFIRM THIS. THE OIL DIP STICK SHOWED FULL, AND THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE AROUND THE OIL FILTER. THE NATURAL CONCLUSION IS THAT THE MC IS DEGENERATING AND GIVING FALSE INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THIS COULD LEAD TO MAJOR PROBLEMS IF SOMETHING REALLY DID GO WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705977April 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO CYLINDERS AND STEAM TO COME OUT OT TAIL PIPES. DEALERS ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $1500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835576April 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL 98V323000, SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS RECALL IN WHICH THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. BUT IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHERE THE SUBFRAME DID FALL, AND CAISED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704986March 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544589March 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME MOUNTS/MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE/REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. CONSUMER STATES AFTER REPAIR HE EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS(POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE, CONTAMINATED COOLER PUMP), BELIEVES PROBLEMS TO BE DUE TO SUBFRAME MOUNT BREAKAGE(STATES ON RECALL NOTICE STEERING PROBLEMS MAY RESULT IF MOTOR MOUNTS BREAK)(98V-323).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704247March 10, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON IT FOR THIS AND OTHER PROBLEMS. IS THERE A WAY FOR ME TO KNOW IF THESE HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I HEAR A DEFINATE CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEN TURNING A BEND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704196March 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER MOTORS FOR THE TRUNK AND GAS CAP HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE DEALER WOULD GET IT TO WORK AFTER TWO TO THREE DAYS IT WOULD STOP AGAIN. AT THE END OF 90 DAYS OR 3,000 MILES THEY WOULD KNOW LONGER FIX IT. I CAN NOT FIND THE NUMBERS IN THE TRUNK THAT IS SURPOSE TO HELP WITH GETTING A KEYLESS ENTRY CODE. HOW DO I GET THAT? THE BAD HEAD GASKET WAS DISCOVERED BY A LINCOLN DEALER BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. PROBABLY BECAUSE A FAN MOTOR SWITCH WAS NOT WORKIG DAY OF PURCHASE AND AIR SUSPENSION SHOCKS STOPED WORKING WITHIN 3 DAY OF PURCHASE. I HAD TO PAY HALF FOR THE SHOCKES. AFTER ALL OF THESE THINGS I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH. THE LOCAL DEALER HAD DONE A NUMBER OF HEAD GASKET REPAIRS FOR MODELS 3.8L V6 FOR YEAR 89 - 94, CONSIDERBLY MORE THAN ANY OTHER MAKES. I CHECKED WITH TWO OTHER ENGINE REPAIR SHOPS. THEIR RECORDS ALSO SHOWED MORE REPAIRS FOR THAT MOTOR SIZE IN A LINCOLN THAN ANY OTHER MOTOR SIZE. I FOUND OUT FROM LINCOLN MOTORS THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON 94 MODEL ENGINES BECAUSE OF OVER HEATING PROBLEMS. THAT WAS ALSO THE LAST YEAR 3.8L ENGINES WERE USED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ONLY 94S WERE RECALLED AND NOT A RECALL FOR ALL 3.8L MADE BETWEEN 89-94. DATA SHOWS THOSE MOTORS HAD OVER HEATING PROBLEMS CAUSING BAD HEAD GASKETS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REEMBURSTED FOR THE $1100.00 IT COST ME TO REPAIR MY MOTOR. WHY DID LINCOLN GO BACK TO PUTTING V8 ENGINES IN THEIR CARS IN 95? PLEASE FORWARD ALL REPLYS TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833206March 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE BOLT UNDERNEATH ENGINE MANIFOLD IS CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO LEAK ANTI-FREEZE ONTO AND OUT OF ENGINE, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND WITHOUT HEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703172February 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3.8L ALUMINUM V6 FAILURE AFTER DEALER IGNORED SITUATION THREE TIMES...NOW DEALER CLAIMS HEAD GASKETS FAILED AFTER NOTIFICATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543601January 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
HEAD GASKET FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, RECALL ON OTHER MODEL YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831704December 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831354November 25, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT & THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ENGAGED, THE WOULD GO OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WOULD PULL BUTTON FORWARD & HOLD BY HAND TO OPERATE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK HIGH BEAMS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542465November 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS FAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830244November 5, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
STRUT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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