Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#824944July 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 1 OF AIR BAG SENSORS WAS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED,CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO FLASH . MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED AIRBAG BRAND IN ORDER TO HAVE AIRBAGS WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL 3 SENSORS AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824925July 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 97V00300, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97M90, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824853June 30, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH LEFT REAR SHOCK BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP TO GROUND LEVEL . PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS ALSO FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537253June 30, 1998
TIRES:BEAD
FIRESTONE TIRE BEADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824720June 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE REAR ADJUSTERS BROKE FOR NO REASON. DELAERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538189June 25, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE COMPLETELY, DISABLING THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824674June 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS; BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO ROSWELL FORD 3 TIMES FOR RECALL REPAIRS, IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND ROSWELL FORD HAS NOT GOTTEN THE PARTS. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537463June 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824569June 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL # 97I-003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR RECALL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537196June 22, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SCHOOL BUSES NEED SEAT BELTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604715June 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536951June 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE/OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824446June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS HARD TO PRESS. DEALER SAYS THE ABS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823274June 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUST STOPPED, AND IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND AWARE OF A DEFECT IN CAR. THREE TIMES IN THREE MONTHS THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE OF TRANSMISSION, CHIPS OF METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824267June 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH (CENTER AREA). DEALER & MFR. WERE NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823772June 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT AND CUT ON AND OFF EVERY OTHER MINUTE. DEALER SAYS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824148June 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND MOVE OFF ROAD SAFELY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823291June 9, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH POWER STEERING FLUID LINE SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A HOLE AGAINST STARTER, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823402June 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED SKIPPING AND ALOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND TAKEN OUT/TESTED AND REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE 3.8 ENGINE VEHICLES HAVE THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823841June 2, 1998
SUSPENSION
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR STRUT WENT OUT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. THE STRUT WAS REPLACED. IN MAY OR JUNE OF 1997 THE LEFT REAR STRUT WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 1998, ONE OF THE FRONT STRUTS WENT OUT. THE STRUT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE SINCE JANUARY OF 1998. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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