Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#849451September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING STARTING PROBLEM; VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND VEHICLE STILL REMAINED IN SHO.; ALSO, VEHICLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES MAKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ALL VEHICLES. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849583September 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING UP TO 80MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON . CONTACTED DEALER, KEPT VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849646September 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA RECALL # 98 V 323 000, SUBFRAME AND NHTSA RECALL #97 I 003 000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OFF. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON 22 SEP 99, AND TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER ON SEP 29 1999. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548735September 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK DID NOT RECTIFY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITION, FOUND SHORTED WIRING IN THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL CAUSING PROCESSOR TO SHORT OUT AND EGR TO STAY OPEN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849343September 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEMS WAS THAT TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING ,AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PROPER GEAR WHILE SHIFTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712447September 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMPUTER MODULES IN DOORS MALFUNCTION AND DOORS DO NOT LOCK AT ANY SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712472September 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845794September 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE REAR AIR SUSPENSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE, ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. DEALER REPLACED REAR AIR SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848998September 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING OUT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848826September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. ON JULY 14TH AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712252September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN #94-24-7 WHICH WARNED OF THIS PROBLEM - SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712296September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I FIND I'M ONE OF MANY FORD 3.8L ENGINE OWNERS WITH FAILED HEADGASKETS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848668September 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE AIR RIDE SYSTEM WHICH THE FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE READY TO DEPLOY AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS NOT LIT UP, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS.. PREVIOUSLY REPLACE TWO SENSOR IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711791September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711824September 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
FRONT AND REAR AIR RIDE CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548570September 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HEAT CONTROL / AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848283September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WOULD WORK FINE IN COLD WEATHER. AS SOON AS DISC HUBS GETS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING 50 MILES, THEY WOULD SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. WOULD APPLY BRAKES & WOULD HAVE NO BRAKES. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843080September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BUSTED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING/ ENGINE RAISED UP 8 INCHES, AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK. *AK HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848200September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTS BUSTED, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548771September 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND ROTOR FAILURE CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM WHEELS AND DASHBOARD INDICATOR/COMPUTER TO FAIL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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