Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#705540April 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOT INFORMED OF PRE-EXISTING DEFICIENCY WITH HEAD GASKETS WHICH RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705514April 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE - CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED - HAS NEVER OVERHEATED - OCCURED AT ONLY 62500 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544957April 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE PRIOR TO RECAL NOTICE 98536. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835523April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS WILL NOT HOLD THE MOTOR TO THE FRAME. WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY THE MOTOR WILL JUMP UP AND HIT THE HOOD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *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
#544844April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SPEED DECREASE WITH OUT WARNING, ENGINE BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTINUE DRIVING BY USING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705371April 7, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG, RAW GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR WHEN GAS TANK IS NEAR EMPTY (5 GALLONS OR LESS). ODOR DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME GAS TANK IS CLOSE TO EMPTY, AND NEVER OCCURS WHEN TANK IS FULL. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY CAN SMELL THE GAS AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF THE CAR IS HEATED FROM DRIVING OR A COLD ENGINE, ODOR WILL OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544782April 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. CAMPAIGN# 98S36
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836443April 3, 1999
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE AIR SUSPENSION BAGS WENT DOWN CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND LOOSING CONTROL OF STEERING, NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT WHEEL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. REPAIRS TO BE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705210April 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE LEFT FRONT END (ONLY NOTICE WHEN IDILING) RAISES UP ABOUT 1 OR 1 INCHES, WAITS A FEW SECONDS AND DOES IT THE SECOND TIME, THE SOMETIMES WILL DROP BACK DOWN. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TIRE IS BOUNCING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705152March 31, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705096March 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL #98S36 AND WAS INFORMED THAT RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT $341.00. I ONLY HAVE 87,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT IS LOW MILEAGE FOR A MOTOR MOUNT TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836254March 29, 1999
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE, THE PIECE BETWEEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FELL DOWN AN TOP OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP AND HIT A DIVIDER IN THE GARAGE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PART WAS ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PART # LH-F50B-540GA25-AE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#836170March 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND BURNED WATER AND GAS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALSO ABS LIGHTCONTINUOUSLY FLASHES ON AND OFF, DEALER NOT AWARE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544635March 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS LOOSEN CAUSING VIBRATION, THEN MOUNT BREAKS FROM VIBRATIONS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544587March 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544599March 25, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FRONT AIR STRUTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING.
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
#836124March 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED HER VEHICLE BACK THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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