Lincoln Continental Complaints (1993)

121 consumer complaints on file.

#707864June 24, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
I WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE USING THE OEM SCISSORS TYPE JACK PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE, THE SPINDLE OF THE JACK BROKE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SETTLE ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO THE CHANGE OF TIRE BEING COMPLETED. THIS JACK HAD NO EVIDENCE OF BEING USED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838801June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION WOULD MALFUNCTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838259May 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN APRIL 99, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC SAID THAT TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING DUE TO A PIECE OF METAL IN THE PAN. CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE A FEW DAYS LATER, AND THE VEHICLE HAD QUIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705859April 21, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705514April 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE - CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED - HAS NEVER OVERHEATED - OCCURED AT ONLY 62500 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704836March 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A$30. WATER PUMP STARTED A CHAIN REACTION THAT HAS RESULTED IN APPROX. $5,500 IN DAMAGES SO FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832023March 17, 1999
AIR BAGS
WATER IS GETTING INTO THE AIR BAG SENSOR SWITCH, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO GET RUSTED, CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW HOW THE WATER IS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SWITCH. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544198March 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703476February 18, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH FRONT AND REAR LEFT DOOR LOCKS BECAME MECHANICALLY STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. COULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE/ WITH KEY OUTSIDE/WITH AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON INSIDE OR REMOTE CONTROL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT WHEN FRONT WINDOW LOWERED, FRONT DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832302February 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V019000. ALSO, BATTERY BLEW UP, AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN WAS NOT WORKING, REPLACED FUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702642January 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832865December 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKE BLEW AT 79,990 MPH. RECALL IS ON 1994 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF SAME ENGINE AND SAME COMPONENT, CONSUMER STATES, RECALL SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED. DEALER CONTACTED AND VERIFIED THE PART. PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED BY DEALER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALSO TWO REAR STRUTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701568December 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED, COOLANT LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKETS. OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF SUDDEN ROUGH IDLING. DEALER CAN PROVIDE NO EXPLANATION BUT RECOMMENDS THE PURCHASE/INSTALLATION OF NEW ENGINE BLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829795October 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET; CONSUMER HAS LEARNED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECAL DONE ON THE 1994 VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ENGINE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827947September 16, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF DEALER NOT HONORING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE # 98-S-98, HEADLIGHTS, SENT ON MAY 8,1998. DEALER BEEN INFORMING CONSUMER OF NOT HAVING THE PARTS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER MUST HE WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539101August 17, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540958August 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538569July 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF THE HORN LOCATION CHANGES AS THE WHEEL TURNS, DUE TO LOCATION CHANGE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SOUND HORN TO AVOID ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825327July 13, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER TOOK IN FOR RECALL INVOLVING THE HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT CONNECTOR WAS NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537562July 10, 1998
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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