Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#540958August 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826501August 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A REAL STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS LOOKING AT VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT BEABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826451August 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE TO GO INTO STORE. WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE- THE WIRING MELTED AND THE WHOLE FRONT WAS BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538844August 5, 1998
STEERING
STEERING RUBS AND MAKES NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826222August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538569July 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF THE HORN LOCATION CHANGES AS THE WHEEL TURNS, DUE TO LOCATION CHANGE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SOUND HORN TO AVOID ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780338July 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825905July 27, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
HAD NOTICED REAR HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP HAD BLOWN. THE AREA SURROUNDING SOCKET HAD MELTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780121July 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T ENGAGE. THINKS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538167July 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RETAINING PLATES ON BODY MOUNTS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538164July 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S VENTILLATION SYSTEM LEAKS FUMES CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME DISORIENTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825539July 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V009000). CALLED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WOULD CALL OWNER WHEN PARTS FOR HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER BECOME AVAILABLE. AS OF YET, HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825453July 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL # 97V174000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825327July 13, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER TOOK IN FOR RECALL INVOLVING THE HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT CONNECTOR WAS NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537562July 10, 1998
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825148July 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V174000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S87, TO HAVE REPAIRS CORRECTED, DEALER STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537801July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537758July 6, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT, AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. BODY ABSORBERS WHERE THE FRAME SUPPORTING THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, FRONT SUSPENSION, AND STEERING HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE WASHER HOLDING THE BODY ABSORBERS FAILED APPARENTLY DUE TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825015July 6, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL (#93V106000). HAD VEHICLE BEFORE RECALL WENT OUT, BUT NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. CALLED FORD & WAS TOLD IT HAD EXPIRED & NO REPAIRS WILL BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537735July 4, 1998
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, TWO ENGINE MOUNTS REPAIRED, AND THE AXLE DESTROYED THE BRAKE SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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