Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#10114809March 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, TIRES
#1-WHILE LEAVING WORK THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED IN HALF PUNTURING (TEARING) THE TIRE CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEFLATION OF LEFT FRONT TIRE AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING.(I HAD NO ADVANCE NOTICE -NOISE OR BOUNCE-BEFORE FAILURE). #2-FAILURE OCCURED IN A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED - THANKFULLY. #3-THE LEFT FRONT STRUT/SPRING ASSEMBLY #1F3Z*5W311*AA WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RIGHT STRUT/SPRING #1F3Z*5W310*AA ASSEMBLY DUE TO INSPECTION REVIELED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING.THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED. THIS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE OR A FATALITY AT DRIVING SPEEDS. I HAVE OLD PARTS FOR INSPECTION - THEY REMIND ME HOW LUCKY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT TIME OF FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114030March 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE BROKEN END TO CATCH THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RIPPING THE ENTIRE SIDE AND INHIBITING STEERING. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING AN TERRIBLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO THE SPRING BREAKING AND THERE IS NO OBVIOUS SUPERFICIAL DEFECT IN THE SPRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112795March 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE 1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, THE SLANTED WINDSHIELD ABOVE A GREY DASHBOARD, CAUSING A REFLECTION IN THE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT THAT MAKES SOME OBJECTS INVISIBLE TO THE DRIVER. TOO MANY CAR DESIGNS HAVE THIS FAULT AND SHOULD BE OUTLAWED FOR SAFETY REASONS. ALSO THE CONTINENTAL INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE READ IN CERTAIN ANGLES OF SUN ON THE PANEL. YOU CANNOT SEED THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER AND I WONDER HOW MANY SPEEDING TICKETS RESULT FROM THIS DEFECT. I HAVE ADDED A BLACK COVER TO MY DASHBOARD AT MY COST TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IF AUTOS ARE MADE LIKE THIS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND THE COST OF BLACK OUT MATERIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112015February 23, 2005
AIR BAGS
NOT WORKING. NO SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#10088975February 15, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AS I STARTED OFF FROM A STOP SIGN ON 7/21/04. I HEARD A LOUD SOUND FROM UNDER MY CAR. I GOT AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG, SINCE IT WAS DARK, SO I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED OUT AGAIN BUT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. I REASONED SOMETHING HAD BROKEN IN THE POWER STEERING UNIT. SINCE I WAS ONLY TWO BLOCKS FROM HOME I DECIDED TO TRY TO LIMP THE CAR HOME. I GOT A FLASH LIGHT AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR. I FOUND THE REAR OF THE SUB FRAME HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE BODY, AND WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF INCHES OFF THE GROUND. THE FRAME APPEARED TO BE HELD UP BY THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I CALLED THE LINCOLN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SUBFRAME OF MY CAR BUT IT WAS ONLY GOOD IN 25 STATES AND UTAH WAS NOT INCLUDED. I TALKED TO TWO PEOPLE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME EITHER. THE RECALL WAS 98S36. I FEEL THAT THE FACT THAT MY SUBFRAME BROKE LOOSE AND I LOST MY STEERING SHOULD BE ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDLESS OF WHEN OR WHERE IT OCCURRED. *AK THE LEFT MOUNTING BOLT PULLED THROUGH THE LOWER WASHER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110102February 8, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSIDE LIGHTS OF MY 1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON FEB. 28, 1997, STARTED COMING ON WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR AND WOULDN'T GO OUT. IT ALSO OCCURRED WHEN WE TURNED OFF THE CAR. WE WOULD TURN OFF ONE INSIDE LIGHT AND ANOTHER WOULD COME ON AND WE HAD TO PLAY AROUND WITH IT TO TRY TO GET IT OFF. THIS RESULTED IN OUR BATTERY BEING DRAINED SEVERAL TIMES. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND ON 1-19-05 THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE, THE PART ALONE COST US $556.42 AND AN ADDITIONAL $90 TO FIND OUT THAT THE MODULE WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. OUR MECHANIC ADVISED US THAT THERE HAD BEEN SAFETY RECALLS ON THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULES FOR 1995 AND 1996 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CARS LIKE OUR'S AND THEY EXPECTED THAT A SIMILAR SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE 1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WHICH IS THE ONE WE OWN. THE PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURING THIS PAST SUMMER AROUND JULY 2004 AND HAS CONTINUED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE WE HAVE HAD TO JUMP START THE CAR FOR A TEMPORARY FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109031January 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN SHIFTING TO PARK/DRIVE THE MOTOR MOUNT MOVES 3-4 INCHES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109584January 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN
WHILE STOPPED TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL, THE FLOOR-SHIFTING MODULE DID NOT MOVE. *BF ATTEMPTS TO PLACE THE SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE OR 3RD GEAR FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN THE FRONT PISTON IN WHICH THE PLATE WAS WARPED. THE COMPUTER SHOWED NO PROBLEM, THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109750January 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TWO OF THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106247January 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLAINT AGAINST MOTOR CRAFT REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE RECEIVED DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM MOTOR CRAFT. I PRESENTLY HAVE A 97 LINCOLN CONT. AND RECENTLY HAD MY A/C CONDENSER REPLACED ALONG WITH A TUNE-UP. IN THE PROCESS, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. IT WAS A GENUINE MOTOR CRAFT PART. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE CAR OVERHEATED BECAUSE THE NEW THERMOSTAT WAS DEFECTIVE. MY MECHANIC REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER NEW THERMOSTAT AND THE CAR OVER HEATED AGAIN. THE SECOND THERMOSTAT WAS FAULTY. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT UPSET BECAUSE HE STATED FORD/LINCOLN PAYS MECHANICS FOR LABOR WHENEVER A REPLACEMENT PART IS DEFECTIVE. SO, MECHANICS DON'T CARE, ONLY THE CONSUMER SUFFERS. ONE MECHANIC ADMITTED THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, THE SUPPLY PEOPLE WILL SIMPLY PLACE A DEFECTIVE PART BACK ON THE SHELF. THE RESULT IS DEALERS WANT TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM REPAIRING FORDS/LINCOLNS BY MAKING CONSUMERS GO BACK FOR REPEATED SERVICE CALLS (MOTOR CRAFT THERMOSTAT). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106161January 11, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
JANUARY 10TH THE 'DOOR AJAR' SENSOR CAME ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON. I CHECKED ALL 4 DOORS, THEY WERE ALL CLOSED AND THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I THEN PUSHED THE 'RESET' BUTTON FOR THE SENSOR AND THE LIGHTS THEN WOULD GO OFF FOR A BRIEF TIME AND COME BACK ON. THEN, TODAY JANUARY 11TH THE SAME THING OCCURRED BUT AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PROBLEM INCREASED. I STARTED THE CAR, THE 'DOOR AJAR' SENSOR CAME ON ALONG WITH THE LIGHTS. AGAIN THE DOORS WERE CHECKED, THEY WERE ALL SHUT. AS I STARTED TO DRIVE THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, THEN WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON, AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS THE LIGHTS FADED AWAY AND TURNED OFF. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND LOCKED THE DOORS THE LIGHTS STAYED ON FOR OVER 10-15 MINUTES. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PEOPLE LOOK AT IT, AND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. BUT THERE BEING A SHORT OR TOUCHING WIRES. I HAVE NOT YET DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IM HAVING SOMEONE ELSE LOOK AT THE WIRING JANUARY 12TH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128098January 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR RECALL FOR MOTOR MOUNTS, SUB-FRAME SUPPORT PLATE, TRANSMISSION CABLE, AND MOUNT CORROSION. DEALERSHIP WILLING TO FIX SUB-FRAME PLATE AND CABLE, BUT WILL NOT FIX MOTOR MOUNTS, STATING THAT THE 6 YEAR OR 60,000 MILES HAS EXPIRED AND THAT THE CAR IS TOO OLD. PLEASE HELP INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104509December 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM FAMILY ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004, AND THE FAILURE OCCURED LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER ON DECEMBER 22, 2004. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY US LESS THAN 1,000 MILES AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ONLY 29,900 AS THE CAR WAS OWNED BY MY HUSBAND'S GRANDMOTHER. THE CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND WAS TOWED TO WITT LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP ON DECEMBER 23, 2004. WE WERE NOTIFIED THE EVENING OF THE 23RD THAT THE HEAD GASKET APPEARED TO BE BLOWN AND ON CHRISTMAS EVE THAT THE INITIAL REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $1,485 MINIMUM, WHICH INCLUDES 11 HOURS OF LABOR AT $85. MY 1990 TOYOTA CELICA HAS 260K+ MILES, MY HUSBAND'S 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO HAS 280K+ MILES. IT IS AMAZING THAT FORD BUILDS CARS THAT REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIRS AFTER LESS THAN 30,000 MILES!!! THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105207December 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO FILL UP THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY FOGGED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103636December 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. CONSUMER MENTIONED A RECALL, HOWEVER, NONE WAS FOUND. RECALL FOR 108 HEADLIGHT MANUAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100731November 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINES WERE SO CORRODED THAT THEY FAILED, LEAVING ME WITHOUT BRAKES. MY MECHANIC CONTACTED FORD TO GET REPLACEMENT BRAKE LINES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT MANUFACTURED ANYMORE. MY MECHANIC HAD TO MANUFACTURE HIS OWN BRAKE LINES. CAUSE OF THE LINE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE PROXIMITY TO THE MUFFLER CAUSING HEAT AND WATER TO CORRODE THE LINES. I HAVE THE OLD BRAKE LILNES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099488November 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IMPACTED. WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IT SHATTERED THE DRIVER'S GLASSES, REDUCING HIS VISIBILITY. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, WENT UP AND EMBANKMENT 20 FEET, AND LANDED 70 FEET DOWN THE ROAD. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BURNS TO BACK, NECK AND HAND. THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) HAD TO PEEL THE AIR BAG OFF THE DRIVER'S FACE, NECK, AND HAND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096889October 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT FROM HITTING A CHILD, THE CONSUMER GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED AND ROLLED OVER HER RIGHT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A INSURANCE SPECIALIST INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094466September 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE STEERING FAILED. DEALER STATED SUB FRAME CORRODED. RECALL 98V323000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE LOWER CRADLE BOLTS. HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT PART OF THE CRADLE BOLTS FAILED SO THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094314September 24, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REARVIEW MIRROR WAS DARK AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE. MIRROR HAD AN AUTOMATIC DIMMER PROCESS IN WHICH THE MATERIAL FADED INTO THE MIRROR. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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