Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#703476February 18, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH FRONT AND REAR LEFT DOOR LOCKS BECAME MECHANICALLY STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. COULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE/ WITH KEY OUTSIDE/WITH AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON INSIDE OR REMOTE CONTROL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT WHEN FRONT WINDOW LOWERED, FRONT DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834842February 16, 1999
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN A HARD RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. STEERING WAS THEN STIFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. STEERING RACK WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AFTER VISITING 2 DEALERSHIPS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834873February 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING MELTED IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING RADIO/FAN/WINDOWS. ALSO, THE HEADLAMPS ARE BLACK, AND THE COMPUTER BURNED OUT. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834882February 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ARE JAMMING, AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PART SINCE APRIL OF 1998. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703356February 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE AIR SUSPENSION AND ROAD LEVER SYSTEM TENDS TO FAIL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VECHICLE DROPS DOWN ONTO THE TIES, CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530349February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE, AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED FAILURES CONTINUED, IDLE PROBLEMS. (RECALL CAMPAIGN # 97S65)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834738February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OFF VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834748February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834766February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WHICH LEFT CONSUMER'S BRAKES REAL HARD. BRAKES WOULDN'T GO IN, AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BY ITSELF. *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
#832572February 9, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE GEAR RACK IN THE STEERINC COLUMN MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THE GEAR RACK IS CRACKED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834671February 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN HE BEGAN TO STOP AND BRAKES FAILED , TRIED TO TURN VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833825February 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED FOWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, SAID THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS STANDING, REPAIRS HAVE TO BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834614February 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THEN, AFTER HESITATION, IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED NO RECALL LISTED, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703042February 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP, IT LUNGES UPWARD/FORWARD ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES. ALSO, IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AXLE IS BOUNCING AROUND. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832302February 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V019000. ALSO, BATTERY BLEW UP, AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN WAS NOT WORKING, REPLACED FUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834425February 3, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN CAR IS IDLING THE ENGINE VIBRATES. REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO UNDER RECALL. COMSUMER EXPEREINCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. RECALL 93V-106.002. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606911February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION TO STARTER SOLENOID IS LOOSE.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607318February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608796February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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