Lincoln Continental Complaints

1,673 consumer complaints on file.

#785741October 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR RIDE CONTROL COMES ON, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT AND REAR SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLIES, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM ALWAYS STARTS WITH THE CONSTANTLY RUNNING AIR PUMP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785742October 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK DCL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, ACCOMPANIED BY A BEEP SOUND, ON THE MESSAGE CENTER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES IT IS ANNOYING AND IS OCCURRING SOMETIMES AS OFTEN AS 3 TIMES A DAY, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 1999. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753240October 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
INSIDE REARVIEW AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR IN MY 1996 CONTINENTAL HAS STOPPED DIMMING. THERE IS A SPOT APPROXIMATELY IN THE UPPER RIGHT MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR THAT DOES DIM AS IT SHOULD. AS SUCH, WHEN A CAR COMES UP FROM BEHIND (ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVE BRIGHTS ON), IT BLINDS ME AND DECREASES MY "NIGHT VISION." NOT ONLY IS THIS AN ANNOYANCE, BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOT A TSB OR WARRANTY ON IT. IT DOES COST $500.00. I HAVE E-MAILED THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THE MIRROR (DONNELLY CORP.) BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON REPAIR, WARRANTY OR REPLACEMENT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAY BE A "COMMON" PROBLEM WITH 1996 AND 1997 CONTI.. ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004605October 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES ARE NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THE WHEEL-WELL, RESULTING IN FULL TURNING RADIAUS FAILURE. THERE IS A CONVERSION KIT TO CHANGE THE SUSPENSION FROM AIR-RIDE TO GIL SPRINGS, IF NOT CHANGED THERE IS A PONTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004416October 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, DRIVER THREW IT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK, IT AGAIN WENT BACK TO IDLE ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897669October 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THERE IS WATER THAT LEAKS INTTO HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAUSES LIGHT BULBS TO BURN OUT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785712October 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
LIQUID FILLED REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME SO DISTORTED YOU CANNOT SEE OUT OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896714September 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND IT RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896653September 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND DRIVING DOWN HILL VEHICLE WILL NOT MAINTAIN SPEED, VEHICLE WILL INCREASE SPEED DEPENDING ON DOWN GRADE, 20 MPH NOT UNCOMMON, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER LINCOLN HAD CHANGED DESIGN ON CRUISE CONTROL IN 1998, ALL LINCOLN VEHICLES HAVE THIS "FEATURE".*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896657September 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE DOES NOT OVERHEAT, BUT ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND RESTARTS AFTER 30 MINUTES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752346September 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON THE INTERNET IT STATED FORD HAD CALLBACKS FOR ALL3.8 ENGINES FOR HEADGASKET PROBLEMS BUT ONLY RECALLED A FEW VIN NUMBERS. HOW COULD THEY GET AWAY WITH THAT? YOU AND I AND EVERY MECCHANIC KNOWS THE PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE BY FORD WHY CANT SOME THING BE DONE. I WASNT TOLD OF ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. LUCKY I WAS DRIVING NOT MY DAUGHTER. SHE WOULD HAVE DIVEN TILL IT BURNED THE MOTOR UP. AND THE AIR SHOCKS AT $ 4,000 FOR THE 4 OF THEM THATS ANOTHER FARCE. CANT YOU MAKE THEM AT LEAST INSTALL AT COST ? MY ENGINE OVERHEATED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE LUCKY I PULLED OVER AND GOT TOWED WITH A $350 BILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752175September 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
BOTH MIRRORS ARE DISCOLORED AND DISTORTED, PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752065September 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS DURING DRIVING. STALLING OCCURRED 2 TIMES; 1ST WHEN LEAVING A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, 2ND WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER THE STALL OCCURS, ENGINE CRACKS/NO START. LET SIT FOR 3-5 MINUTES AND ENGINE WILL START AND THE AUTO FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. ENGINE ACTS SIMILAR TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR MISFIRES CAUSING AN ABRUPT JOLT AND DIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896057September 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MCPHERSON STRUT, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD OVER INFLATE OR UNDER INFLATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895989September 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
MCPHERSON STRUTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INTERMITTENTLY SET UP TOO HIGH OR DROP TO GROUND. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND HAD VARIOUS PARTS REPLACE/REPAIRS. PROBLEM STILL INTERMITTENTLY REOCCURS. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751797September 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE DESCRIBED VEHICLE EVIDENTLY HAD A WATER PUMP GO OUT. THE VEHICLE GAUGE NEVER INDICATED VEHICLE WAS HOT, SO THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND QUIT RUNNING. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 70, WE LOST BRAKING AND STEERING CAPACITY AND WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE TO BRAKE OR MANEUVER AGGRESIVELY. THERE WERE 4 PERSONS IN THE VEHICLE WHO CAN ATTEST THAT THE WARNING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785514September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION
THE BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15000 MILES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562861August 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS GOING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, AS IT WENT INTO REVERESE, THE VEHCILE JERKED, WHEELS SQUEALED AND THE VEHCILE WENT BACKWARDS AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SAFETY FACTOR THAT REQUIRES ONE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE OR THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE WAS NOT CONNECTED, IT WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751367August 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751282August 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
STARTED OFF WITH LIGHTS GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY, NOW GO OFF AND STAY OFF, IN ORDER TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS, I HAVE TO "HOLD" THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON, I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS COMPLAINT SEVERAL TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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