Lincoln Continental Complaints
1,673 consumer complaints on file.
- #510177October 17, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #803647October 17, 1996STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LINE BROKE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPILL ON THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509786October 16, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSATE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509864October 15, 1996SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR SHOCKS REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509919October 15, 1996STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509911October 15, 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #800017October 9, 1996STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE SUBFRAME BUSHINGS RUSTED AND FELL OUT OF THE CAR, ALSO RACK AND PINION ROD BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #802710October 9, 1996SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY THE AIR BAG/SHOCKS WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 4/12/96.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509471October 3, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509374October 1, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509256September 30, 1996VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FILM COVERS THE WINDSHIELD WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509331September 30, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND PROBLEM PERSISTS EVEN AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #509223September 26, 1996POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE AXLE FOR THE FRONT END HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE HAS OVERHEATED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #800022September 19, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE SLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.**AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #508784September 17, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED RESULTING IN FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #508778September 17, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE FIRE TO THE LINCOLN WAS CAUSED BY THE OVERHEATING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #508393September 6, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILED 3 TIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #801931September 6, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #508283September 4, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #508112August 29, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD CRACKED DUE TO OVERHEATING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0