Lincoln Continental Complaints (1991)

203 consumer complaints on file.

#832034December 9, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POP, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830882November 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DEAD CENTER. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR & PAVEMENT DRY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. IT RESULTED IN A FATALITY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#700337November 5, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT LATCH REPLACED OR REPAIRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829995November 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN VEHICLE'S RUNNING HOT, WOULD START TO MAKE NOISES. WATER WOULD COME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MECHANIC SAID HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829336October 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE REAR SUSPENSION; VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED/DIAGNOSED AND INSPECTED. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS REAR END CANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540332August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES LOCKED UP AND WERE SMOKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. REPAIR SERVICE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND VEHICLE WORKING FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540148August 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES DOES NOT FULLY RETURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRAG. PLACING FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND LIFTING IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT. THIS IS CAUSED BY FAILING POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538976August 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUDDERS/VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS FROM 45 TO 65 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826501August 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A REAL STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS LOOKING AT VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT BEABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780121July 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T ENGAGE. THINKS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604715June 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823274June 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUST STOPPED, AND IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND AWARE OF A DEFECT IN CAR. THREE TIMES IN THREE MONTHS THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE OF TRANSMISSION, CHIPS OF METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824267June 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH (CENTER AREA). DEALER & MFR. WERE NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823458May 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823268May 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS STARTED THE DAY AFTER CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER CORRECTED THE FOLLOWING: OIL CHANGE, BELT, SPEEDING BALANCE, TIRES WERE CHECKED, ALL AT CONSUMERS COSTS. VEHICLE IS STILL SHAKING, AND VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A 15-DAY WARRANTY THAT WAS EXPIRED. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THE 15-DAY WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535179May 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534858April 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP, INJURING CONSUMER'S BACK AND NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#821779March 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE RESTRAINT BUCKLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821960March 16, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AIR SUSPENSION HAS RUPTURED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO GET LOWER TO THE GROUND. WHEN DRIVEN RIDING OVER BUMPY ROAD THE CONTROL FOR STEERING IS INHIBITED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531666March 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP ONTO THE FRONT WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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