Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#983768April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SAW SMOKE NEAR IGNITION SWITCH AND VENTS, UNDER THE DASH, VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503690April 29, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FAILED, PREVENTING FURTHER OPERATION OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983589April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN VEHICLE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983601April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503972April 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983410April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983476April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INITIALLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS STARTING, DEALER FOUND WIRING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCAISIONS HAD BURNT INSIDE STEERING COLUMN, AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983201April 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURING THE AM HOURS SMOKE ENTERED THE HOUSE THROUGH THE GARAGE AND BURNED IT DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983267April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NOTICED BURNING ODOR IN THE IGNITION AREA, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503630April 21, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SUBRAME BOLTS/INSERTS BROKE, CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504274April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983057April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERMITTENTLY SHORT OUT IGNITION SWITCH WHEN STARTING, ALSO FAILURE ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982905April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10MPH, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982925April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE DASH, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982931April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING OWNER NOTICED SMOKE FROM HOOD, PULLED OVER W/FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982973April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON NUMBER OF TIMES DUE TO A MELTED SWITCH AND OTHER PARTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982740April 12, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AFTER STOPPING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, ACCELERATED AND NOTICED THE STEERING HAD FAILED DUE TO BOLT SHEARING OFF THE SUB-FRAME/NEW PLATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503131April 10, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CLOCK SPRING SLIDING DOOR REPLACED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503327April 10, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING SUSPENSION TO LOOSEN, AND BOTTOM OF CAR TO DROP. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982559April 10, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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