Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#10094106September 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091703September 9, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
CONSUMER RECEIVED BURNS FROM THE HEATER LOCATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A ROAD TRIP FROM MILWAUKEE TO NEW YORK. INITIALLY, CONSUMER JUST WANTED HIS HOSPITAL BILLS PAID AND THE SEAT REPAIRED/REPLACED. FORD DENIED THE CLAIM ON THE BASIS THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. CONSUMER THEN TOOK HIS CLAIM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10086644August 11, 2004
MY 1994 LINCOLN CONITENTAL HAS ONLY 68,000 MILES. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW LAST FRIDAY. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, FORD KNEW OF THE HEAD GASKET DESIGN DEFECT IN 1988 YET CONTINUED TO EMPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN THEIR MOTOR VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF THEIR WILFULL NEGLECT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY AN ESTIMATED $1200-1800 TO HAVE THE HEADS REPAIRED. ONE WEBSITE TALLIED 2,114 SIMILAR ENGINE COMPLAINTS BY 1998.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087345August 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE AIR FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND CUT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081208July 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS
FRONT SUSPENSION WENT OUT. HAD IT REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, OVER 2000.00. NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, REAR GOES OUT. THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TOO THE CONSUMER. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080648July 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
AUTOMOBILE DIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR IS NOT CLEAR,MELTING EFFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079811June 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PIECES OF VEHICLE'S ROTORS WERE FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY HE NOTICED CARBON LIKE PIECES ON THE GARAGE FLOOR THAT APPARENTLY CAME OFF THE ROTORS OR PADS. WHILE ON VACATION THE A/C FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059350June 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN INTERNAL BREAK OF METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD OCCURRED. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076120June 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074371May 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL HE REACHED HIS HOME. WHEN HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE COIL SPRING HAD FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073520May 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY, AFTER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE LOUNGES FORWARD. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER'S FOOT IS DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE JUMPING A CURB AND SMASHING INTO A STOP SIGN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073563May 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION MOVING ABOUT 3 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073332April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL BRAKE PROBLEMS. (NAR) *MR THE VEHICLE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME IT WAS REPLACED IT FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER(S) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *NM *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067204April 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT HEATING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. RECALL 97V019000 ON ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066781April 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED AND A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065573April 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061349March 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MADE A GROANING NOISE, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO PUMP. ALSO, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PASS THE DESIRED STOPPING POINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057418February 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (PART # F702-7000-BRM). *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056056February 26, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD TO BE STARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE POWER ASSIST PUMP WOULD OPERATE. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS UNDER TSB 6092661. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057084February 12, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE MIDDLE AND REAR SEAT BELT ARE NOT RETRACTING. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THIS SINCE IT ISN'T UNDER WARRANTLY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE RETRACTORS ARE DEFECTED. SINCE SEAT BELTS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A SEAT BELT. THE DEALER WILL CHARGE $650 TO FIX THIS AND WHO KNOWS WHEN THIS HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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