Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#725493July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HEARD OF A RECALL ON THE 90-91, AND 94 MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 92. ALSO, OUR 92 WAS BUILT IN 11/91; WOULD THAT RECALL BE FOR MODEL YEAR 91, OR ALL VEHICLES BUILT IN 91? I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ENGINE AND ITS HEAD GASKET PLAGUE. ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725438July 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE WAS TAKEN IN FOR OVERHEATING AND FAILURE TO COOL. DEALER CHECKED OUT AND RLEASED THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER (WITHIN 5 MILES) I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS HEATING WAY ABOVE NORMAL. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND RAISED THE HOOD. I NOTICED THERE WAS NO COOLANTIN THE RESERVOIR. I BOUGHT A GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND POURED OVER HALF OF THE GALLON INTO THE TANK. I CONTINUED HOME ABOUT 5 MILES AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS STILL OVERHEATING. I RAISED THE HOOD AND PUT OVER A GALLON OF WATER INTO THE RADIATOR. THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE AND I DROVE THE CAR TO CHECK IT OUT ASSUMING THAT THE FORD DEALER GARAGE HAD SIMPLY FAILED TO CHECK OUT COOLANT AND WATER AND IT WOULD BE OKAY. THE CAR HEAT GAGE WOULD RISE AND FALL DEPENDING UPON PRESSURE ON THE ENGINE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE GARAGE AND LEFT IT FOR MORING REPAIR. WE GOT A CALL THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP AND THE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THE GASKETS HAD FAILED AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865010July 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULDN'T SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & THEY TEST DROVE IT & FOUND A PROBLEM, BUT NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. THEY'RE STILL INSPECTING THE VEHICLES PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864837July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A ROD WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH BROKE DESTROYING THE ENTIRE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS RUINED BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES THE ENGINE NEED REPLACING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724686June 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724687June 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724501June 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
GEAR IN BACK OF LEFT FRONT TIRE CRACKED - ERRATIC ACTIVATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKING *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724439June 23, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
COMPRESSOR FOR AC BLEW OUT WITH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND EMITTED NOTHING BUT HOT AIR NO MATTER WHICH SETTING WAS SELECTED. REPAIR COST WAS $1035.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724451June 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES TO DATE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOM. MOTOR SPINS, WON'T CRANK. SERVICE HAS REPLACED MANY DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. CONTINUES TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864049June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DISC BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DISC BRAKE DRUM, CAUSING A DANGEROUS BRAKING SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724211June 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS AND IS A COLLEGE STUDENT FROM A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD AND I AM DISABLED. THE DEALER DID NOT AT ANY TIME ADVISE MY SON THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $2000.00 IN REPAIRS, THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED 7-8 TIMES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, THEE RIDE CONTROL ALARM COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY AS WELL AS THE CHARGE SYSTEM, WE HAVE HAD IT IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM FORD AND I FEEL THAT THIS CAR OR MAKE SHOULD OT HAVE BEEN REL3ASED TO THE CONSUMER WITH THIS MANY DEFECTS. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND THAT THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS PROVES IT OVER AND OVER. I WO0ULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO VILE A LOSS OF VALUE CLAIM TO RECOVER THE MONEY WE CONTINUE TO SPEND ON A VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE TRADED IN OR SOLD . THE DEALER SHIP BEARS A LARGE PART OF THE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY RECALL OR OTHER POSSIBLE COMPONENTS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AT THE TIME MY SON PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR BACK TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSION, THE BRAKES, A SEVERE LEAK WITH THE BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT. THE BREAK JOB DID NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR MY SON TO DRIVE HOME. IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MY DEPRESSION AND STROKES TRYING TO KEEP IT RUNING AND GETTING TO AND FROM VARIOUS POINTS INCLUDING DOCTORS APPOINTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE FOD MOTORE COMPANY BEARS SOME RESPONSIBILITY AND TO THIS DATE WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF AY RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF OR MY SON AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVIENCE. LINCOLN MERCURY REPLACED THE AIR SYSPENSION JUST TWO MONTHS AGO AND IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN AS WELL AS ATHE RIGHT REAR ROTOR. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STARTE5R, CYLIONOID, THE WIRES, SWITCH, THE BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAG DEPOLYMENT MAL FUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#724168June 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM CHECK SYSTEM ON MY DASHBOARD GAVE ME NO INDICATION THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON AT THE MADISON TN BP SERVICE STATION SAID MY CAR SAID THAT HE WAS HAVING SEVERAL LINCOLN HAVING THE SAME TYPE PROBLEM ONE WAS IN RIGHT NEXT TO MINE AT THE TIME IT WAS WORKING ACORDING TO HIS COMPUTER MY GAUGES WORKED THEY JUST DIDNT SENSE ANY OVERHEATING I HAVE SPENT TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CORRECT A BLOWN HEAD GASKET TWO FUEL INJECTORS AND A THERMOSTAT WATERPUMP AND TWO SPARK PLUGS AND TWO OXYGEN SENSORS ALL DUE TO THE CAR OVERHEATING I CONSTANTLY RAN A SYSTEM CHECK WITH MY ON DASH SYSTEM CHECK AND HAD ALL SYSTEM NORMAL NOW DUE TO THE CAR OVERHEATING WITH NO NOTICE THE GAUGE ON THE DASH READ TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE CENTER NOT HOT NOR TOO COLD EVEN WITH THE NEW PARTS THE CAR IS NOW HESITATING AND CUTTING OFF THE GAUGES SHOW CHECK ENGINE CHARGE SYSTEM BAD AND THE CAR CUTS OFF CONSTANTLY AND THE MECHANIC CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT EACH TIME IT CUTS OFF HE KEEPS FINDING SOMETHING ELSE WRONG AND IS ASSOCIATING EACH WITH THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OF THE CAR OVERHEATING LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM ALSO IT HAS A NEW RADIATOR SO IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS DESIGN FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM NOT TO MENTION THE MINOR BRAKING AND STEEERING PROBLEMS I SEEM TO HAVE HERE LATELY HELP PLEASE I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE HERE. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724052June 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DON'T KNOW IF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. MAYBE IF THE ENGINE WAS TO STALL OR QUIT AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL, THEN PERSONAL LIABILITY WOULD BE A FACTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552592June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES IN 23 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863384June 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK WITHIN THE MIRROR HOUSING, LEAKING OIL ONTO THE DASH. ALSO THE OIL WAS VERY HOT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723853June 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO 6 10 2000 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT EVEN THOUGH THEY SAY THAT A RECALL WAS NOT SENT OUT TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS CAR. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND HE WAS NOT CONTACTED EITHER. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SAME RECOURSE THAT ALL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAD! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN RECAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723737June 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. CAME TO A STOP (20 MILES INTO A 250 MILE TRIP) AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY FORWARD GEAR UNLESS I FIRST PUT IT IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED AT EVERY STOP. I WAS AFRAID TO STOP AT THE TOLL BOOTHS ON THE ILLINOIS TOLLWAY SO USED THE I-PASS LANE. I MANAGED TO GET TO MY DAUGHTER`S HOUSE IN BOLINGBROOK, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723577June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF SEAL/GASKET FAILURES. WE VERY MUCH LIKE THIS VEHICLE AND ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE OR PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME EXPERT HISTORY INFO ON WHICH TO BASE OUR DECISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723625June 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS TOLD BY FOR THAT ONLY THE 1994 MODELS ARE BEING INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THIS IS NOT RIGHT IT IS NOT THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE BUT IT IS THE 3.8 L ENGINE THAT IS BAD REGUARDLESS OF WHAT YEAR IT IS IN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723240May 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUSE THE CAR DIES WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS IS AT LEAST THE18TH TIME. FORD CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM . CAN SOMEONE HELP BEFORE THIS CAR CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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