Lincoln Continental Complaints (1991)

203 consumer complaints on file.

• #985938June 20, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE IT WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED, WITHIN NINE MONTHS BEGAN SHAKING AGAIN, FRONT ROTORS WERE THEN REMOVED ON SECOND OCCASION AND REPLACED AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WILL OCCUR PERIODICALLY , THE ROTORS ARE OF SUCH POOR QUALITY AND MAY NEED REPLACING ANUALLY.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505405June 18, 1996
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 55 TO 70 MPH.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505323May 23, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984379May 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,SAW SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BURN GARAGE AND HOUSE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503998May 1, 1996
  TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

  FOUR TIRES REPLACED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  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

• #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

• #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

• #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

• #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

• #501054February 1, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  COMPUTER INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WITH BELL RINGING ACCOMPANIMENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #500976January 24, 1996
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977558January 11, 1996
  SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

  REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, REAR SUSPENSION SHOCKS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977412January 4, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  PURCHASE CAR USED WITH 5,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #490847December 11, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #975913December 1, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE WARPING, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973487October 17, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  FIRE UNDER HOOD COMPARTMENT AGAINST THE FIRE WALL NEAR THE ENGINE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973372October 13, 1995
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  DOOR LATCHES ON THE FOUR DOORS ON VEHICLE HAVE FAILED AT TIMES, UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972932October 4, 1995
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  PURCHASE CAR USED THERE IS GAS FUMES SMELL TOOK TO DEALER THE VENT NEEDED TO BE REROUTED . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488367October 1, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  FUEL PUMP FAILED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0