Lincoln Continental Complaints (1991)

203 consumer complaints on file.

#528417January 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817268October 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WENT OUT. AFTER THE SUSPENSION WENT, THE LEVEL RIDE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816657September 26, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL 93V106002; THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING MR. NICOLETTI FOR HE RECALL WORK BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T BROUGHT IN ON A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#604023June 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER RECALL CORRECTED, VEHICLE START VIBRATING, MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, PUT ON WRONG PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813185June 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
RECALL # 97V025000, OWNER CALLED DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES SINCE APRIL OF 97. DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS FROM MANUFACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518414June 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO FAULTY HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517702June 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DESIGNED TO DROP FROM WINDSHIELD IN AN ACCIDENT TO AVOID RISK OF INJURY, HOWEVER MIRROR SOMETIMES DROPS DOWN WHEN NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED, THUS HANGS IN DRIVERS FACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812666June 2, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
HEARD LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN, DIFFICULT STEERING VEHICLE, ACORDING TO DEALER, RACK/PINION NEEDED REPLACING, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTED/CORROSION, NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #93V106002.*AK CONSUMER STATED REAR SWAY BAR BROKE, AND AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517558May 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VEHICLE JERKIG FORWARD AND SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517183May 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811760April 28, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, WHEELS
WHILE PARKING SHAFT IN STEERING RACK BROKE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RIGHT WHEEL POPPED OUT, RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516101April 1, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807492January 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON CRACKED.,VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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