Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#816788August 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V025000). CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT & TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WAS SUPPOSED TO DO RECALL. DROVE VEHICLE HOME & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGER VALVE). WAS NOT SATISFIED W/RECALL. *AK PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY DEALERSHIP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815646August 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: POWER BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH, ONLY MANUAL RESERVE BRAKES WORKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522610August 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UNDETECTED LEAKING OIL DRIPPED ONTO STEERING RACK. AS FAMILY PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, THEY NOTICED FLAMES AND BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812741August 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL STICKS, DRAGGING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814977August 4, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
DRIVING 50MPH WHEN THE AIR SHOCKS BLEW OUT & VEHICLE DROPPED ON TIRES. 1ST TIME 2 FRONT AIR SHOCKS BLEW & HAD PUMP REPLACED. DUE TO LOUD NOISE, 2ND TIME REAR AIR SHOCKS BLEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815210August 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH WHEN EVERYTHING, CLOCK/RADIO/LOCKS/WINDOWS/ AIR CONDITIONING & INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814483July 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO GARAGE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. TRIED TO PUT IN PARK STILL MOVED FORWARD, THEN HIT BRAKES NO BRAKES. HIT VEHICLE, TRIED STEERING LEFT TO KEEP FROM HITTING CAR. FINALLY HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521901July 26, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THUMPING NOISE IN FRONT END FROM DAY ONE. SEVERAL MECHANICS FOUND NO TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED LEAK AT 82,000 MILES; FLUID AND FILTER WERE REPLACED. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 86,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520219July 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BUCKLE FAILED TO LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814254July 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V025000). CALLED DEALER WHO TOOK NAME & PHONE NO. FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER DIDN'T CALL BACK; CALLED BACK AFTER FEW DAYS & INFORMED DID NOT HAVE KITS & IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT THAT THEY DIDN'T, WAS MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519466July 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814157July 14, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OWNER STATES THAT BODY MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT PROBLEM REALTES TO RECALL NO.93V106002 FOR BODY MOUNTS. OWNER PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND WAS TOLD THAT RECALL WORK HAD BEEN PREFORMED ON VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813956July 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S DEFOGGER SYSTEM DESIGN IS INEFFIENCENT WHEN IN USE. THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFOG, WHAT HAPPENS IS TWO SMALL ROUND CIRCLES ARE CLEARED FOR VISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813879July 8, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL #97V025 THROTTLE CONTROL: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL, MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. TOOK VEHICEL IN AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. SAID TO CALL NEXT WEEK. HAVE CALLED EVERY WEEK SINCE AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. *AK THE DEALER WAS KEEPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DOING ANY REPAIR CAUSING THE CONSUMER INCONVENIENCE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603437July 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SPEEDOMETER DIFFICULT TO READ IN DAYLIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519024July 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
FACTORY INSTALLED CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTER UNDER OIL PAN, COULD CAUSE ENGIN EOVERHEATING OR OTHER DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813757July 2, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER HAS POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND THAT DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY CYLINDER IN THE POWER TRAIN HOUSING THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. O WNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519037July 1, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813671July 1, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN: SITTING AT DRIVETHROUGH WINDOW AT MCDONALDS WHEN THE LADY AT THE WINDOW SAID TO DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS COMING FROM BOTH VENTS BY THE WINDSHIELD. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, GRANDSON THREW SAND ON VEHICLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813532June 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE OVERHEATS BECAUSE OF THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE CUT OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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