Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1979 Lincoln Continental, most frequently naming the transmission category. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
GEAR SHIFT HANDELE BROKE OFF WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO REVERSE BUT THE SHIFT GEAR WAS STILL IN PARK. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
UNKNOWN
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 54.7 |
| 2018 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2017 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 55.9 |
| 2002 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 42.1 |
| 2001 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 44.0 |
| 2000 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 61.9 |
| 1999 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 60.9 |
| 1998 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 1997 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 1996 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 48.2 |
| 1995 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 57.4 |
| 1994 | 190 | 5 | 2 | 58.0 |
| 1993 | 121 | 4 | 5 | 56.8 |
| 1992 | 126 | 3 | 8 | 59.2 |
| 1991 | 203 | 3 | 7 | 64.2 |
| 1990 | 158 | 5 | 6 | 65.1 |
| 1989 | 158 | 5 | 8 | 66.7 |
| 1988 | 84 | 9 | 11 | 68.2 |
| 1987 | 9 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1985 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 70.0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979Viewing | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.