Lincoln Continental Complaints (1994)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#716620December 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MANFACTURER OF GASKET PROBLEM; HAD TO REPLACE; 3500 MI LATER ENGINE HAS FAILED-VALVES/BEARING(?) *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716444December 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. FAILURE WAS IMMEDIATE IN NATURE AND GAVE NO PRIOR WARNING OF EXISTING PROBLEM. WE HAVE LEARNED THROUGH RESEARCH FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 3.8L ENGINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550026December 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:COMPRESSOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852425December 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DECELERATES WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING DRIVER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL START, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE / FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715820December 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715823December 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND ENGINE FORD HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO OWNERS THAT THEY WILL FIX ALL CARS THAT FAIL WITHIN SIX YEARS OR 75000 MILES THIS CAR IS OVER THE SIX YEAR PROID BY THREE MONTH AND FORD WILL NOT HELP IN THE REPAIRS WHICH I WAS QUOTED A PRICE $1200.00 FOR REPAIR THE ENGINE I BET THIS CONDOCTION HAS COST THOUSAND ON LINCOLN OWNERS A LOT OF MONEY ,IT A SHAME THAT THE COMSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR FORDS MISTAKE OF USING FALTY HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715606December 3, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR REPAIRS, TO NO AVAIL. MOTOR KNOCKS DRASTICALLY, ENGINE LEAKS WHEN PARKED ON SLIGHT DOWNHILL SLOPE, NEW SHOCKS/STRUTS SQUEAK TERRIBLY, LOUD THUNKING NOISE IN REAR END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. GAS MILEAGE VERY ERATIC, REAR HIGH MOUNT BRAKE ASSEMBLY MELTED. HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715443November 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
IT IS PROOF THAT THE 3.8L ENGINE HAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT TO HEAD GASKETS AT THE TIME THE HEAD GASKET LET GO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC VISABILITY WAS ZERO THE OUTCOME COULD BE LOSS OF LIFE IF CAR CRASHED INTO A POLE THE STEAM THAT CAME OUT OF THE EXAHUST WAS SO GREAT.ALSO CAR CAN STALL AND LOSS OF CONTROL IS ALSO A FACTOR. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND RECALL OF THERE PRODUCT WHOULD BE IN THE BEST INTREST OF SAFTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714981November 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PURCHASED CAR AT USED CAR SALE THROUGH COMPANY CREDIT UNION IN APRIL OF 1999. THE CAR HAD JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. CALLED LINCOLN CONTINENTAL AND THEY HAD NO SERVICE RECORD ON THE CAR. TRACKED DOWN FORMER OWNER AND HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE HAD A CIRCUIT REPLACED. THE BLOWN CIRCUIT EFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV UP AND DOWN DEPENDING ON WHAT THE BROKEN SPEEDOMETER REFLECTED. IN AUGUST THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND HAD REPLACED BY LINCOLN SERVICE CENTER. DRIVING HOME FROM SERVICE CENTER THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. THE SERVICE CENTER REFUSED TO REPAIR SAYING THAT THE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION WAS PROBLEMATIC FOR THIS MODEL. THREE WEEKS LATER THE HEADGASKETS BLEW AFTER A LESS THAN 15 MILE DRIVE (TO CHURCH). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852090October 28, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THERE ARE VAPOR/ODORS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPARTMENT, WHICH MAY BE AIR CONDITIONING VAPORS. BUT, DEALER OR MANUFACTURERCAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852104October 28, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHIL EDRIVING ON ROAD TURNED ON A/C AND GAS FUMES FILLED THE COMPARTMENT. SMELLED GAS FUMES ALL THE TIME. CONTACTED THE DEALER , AND H ECOULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. THEY REPLACED PLASTIC TUBING IN THE FUEL LINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851932October 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEFT WHEEL SEAL TO THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LEAKAGE. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE, AND RADIATOR TO LEAK ANTI-FREEZE. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT CINSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851570October 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GASKET WHICH HOLD THE WINDSHIELD IN PLACE HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO MOVE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK THE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD GASKET WAS DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713322October 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET BLEW. FORD SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM, MBP INSURANCE SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. LINCOLN DEALER SAYS THEY WON'T LOOK AT IT UNTIL WE AGREE TO PAY FOR THEM TO TEAR THE ENGINE DOWN. MINIMUM OF $700.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849391September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING OR PARKING AUTOMATIC AIR SHOCK STRUTS LOSE AIR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP CLOSE TO HITTING THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845794September 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE REAR AIR SUSPENSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE, ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. DEALER REPLACED REAR AIR SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848998September 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING OUT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712252September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN #94-24-7 WHICH WARNED OF THIS PROBLEM - SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843080September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BUSTED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING/ ENGINE RAISED UP 8 INCHES, AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK. *AK HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709980August 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE HEAD GASKET WENT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE IN FORD'S 3.8L ENGINE. THIS FAILURE IS KNOWN TO FORD AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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