Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#544198March 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703939March 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT BELT/HARNESS LOCKS UP EVERYTIME IT IS USED AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED WITHOUT RELEASING THE BELT AGAIN. WHEN THE BELT IS REATTACHED, IT LOCKS UP AGAIN.
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
#835352March 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY CEASED TO OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUPPORT WHICH CAUSED A GASKET TO BLOW OUT AND OIL WAS SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE TRANSAXLE TO BREAK DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. 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
#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
#835252February 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WILL REV UP TO FULL THROTTLE OR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835268February 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HAPPENED TWICE. NEVER BEEN TO A DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835236February 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY GIVE OUT LITTLE LIGHTING AND THEY SHINE OUT IN A V SHAPE. THEY GIVE NO PERIPHERAL VISION ON THE SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544122February 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL ON THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS WHICH HOLD TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DOES NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH VEHICLE EXPERIENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544091February 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835170February 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE IDLES WITHOUT INDICATIONS.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703663February 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTICED PAINT STARTING TO FADE AND HAZE IN SMALL AREA WHICH HAS NOW APPEARED IN OTHER AREAS AND CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND DETERIORATE PAINT. ENTIRE PAINT SYSTEM IS A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833975February 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN POOR DRIVING AND THERE MIGHT BE A LEAKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835106February 22, 1999
AIR BAGS
IE97027, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH MIGHT NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835134February 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AIR GETS OUT OF THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. ALSO, THE MOTOR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. *AK
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
#835015February 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN MORECROFT, WYOMING WHILE TRAVELING. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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