Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#861053April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FORM THE TAIL PIPE AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. DEALER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721814April 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM-AIR BAGS- DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721815April 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT (DANGER). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721788April 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860663April 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CONSUMER NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MANAGED TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860542April 19, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NHTSA 98V323000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36/ REAR SUBFRAME. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT SUBFRAME BROKE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721574April 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860428April 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MECHANIC SAID ENGINE WAS NOT EQUIPPED TO BE IN THE CAR . WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY EVERYTHING FROZE AND CONSUMER WAS STUCK. RECALL ON THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MENTIONED THE SAME PROBLEM AS CONSUMER WAS HAVING ON HER 1991 VEHICLE. YET, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 100000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860262April 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE INTERLOCK WAS THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE'S UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551823April 11, 2000
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SAGS WHEN PARKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721334April 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WITH A V6 3.8 ENGINE; THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP HAVING THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RECALLED THE HEAD GASKETS OF V6 3.8 ENGINES ON OTHER VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT FORD IS IGNORING, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS BUILT AT THE END OF 1993, AND I KNOW THAT MY ENGINE HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. I FEEL THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL PROGRAM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860055April 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE EXITING A RAMP INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551834April 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
FUEL FILTER FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860027April 10, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING. WHEN PASSING 30 MPH THERE WILL BE LESS VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721186April 8, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POSITON OF POWER STEERING LINES IS SUCH THAT WHEN THEY FAIL THEY CAN CAUSE A FIRE TO OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859801April 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECEIVED A LIST OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS THAT WERE NOT DONE BEFORE PURCHASE OR RESALE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HIS RECOURSE IS IN THIS MATTER. ONE OF THE RECALLS INVOLVED REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859843April 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 25-30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS / REPLACEMENT WERE BEING DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721106April 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FORD 3.8L V6 HAS KNOWN HIGH INCIDENCE OF PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THIS COMPONENT -- THE HEAD GASKET. MY EXPENSES TO REPAIR THIS COMPONENT WERE 1371.77 SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR 9000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE AND/OR SALES INCENTIVES TO 1994/1995 OWNERS, BUT WILL NOT EXTEND THE SAME CONSIDERATION OR COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF OLDER VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITION. I AM SEEKING THE SAME INCLUSION OF MY MODEL YEAR UNDER THE SAME SETTLEMENT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT FORD DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT RATHER FEELS THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS CMPENSATION IS TO INFLUENCE FUTURE PURCHASES, AND THAT CONSIDERATION MADE ON ANY VEHICLE PURCHASED BEFORE 1994 NO LONGER REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT OWNER RETENSION / MARKETING OPPORTUNITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721123April 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
AT 50,000 MILES, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING. REPAIRS TOTALLED$2700. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING THE ABS INDICATOR RING, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, BLOWER CONTROLLER,DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR,HEAD GASKET, VALVE COVER, OXYGEN SENSORS & OIL PAN. THE MOST COSTLY REPAIRS INVOLVED THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WHERE THE 4TH CYLINDER WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE CAR ON 11/30/99 WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WAS DETECTED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWO TIMES AND REQUIRED THREE ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE GARAGE TO COMPLETE THE WORK. TO THIS DAY, THE CAR STILL IDLES ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODIACALLY....INDICATING MORE THAN LIKELY, MORE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859736April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMERS COST. WANTED REIMBURSEMENT. MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER AT FIRST BECAUSE VIN# DIDN'T MATCH RECALL, BUT FORD REP ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ENGINE AND REIMBURSED FOR HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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