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1985 Lincoln Continental Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Mar 5, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
8
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 28, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Lincoln Continental. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 5, 2002

PE 020; WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, P22570R/15. CONSUMER WILL FILL FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
8005007
Incident
Feb 13, 2002
Suspension
Filed Mar 10, 2000
Fire reported

A FAULTY AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. YH

NHTSA ID
551357
Incident
Apr 28, 1999
Suspension
Filed Sep 20, 1999
Fire reported

POORLY DESIGNED AIR SUSPENSION MODULE FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MODULE WAS RECALLED (85V04), BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

NHTSA ID
710986
Incident
Apr 28, 1999
Brakes
Filed Mar 31, 1998

BRAKES: LIGHT INDICATOR FOR POWER BRAKE SYSTEM RELAY REMAINS ON, INDICATING THE BRAKE PUMP IS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
821724
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Dec 23, 1996

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKES AND ROLL FOREWARD AND THE OWNERS FOOT WILL STILL BE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
806639
Incident
Dec 12, 1995
Electrical
Filed Oct 17, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.

NHTSA ID
510177
Engine
Filed Jul 31, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
506910
Fuel system
Filed Jun 27, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
505955
Incident
Jun 27, 1996
Engine
Filed May 16, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
504561
Incident
Nov 24, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 30, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SAW SMOKE NEAR IGNITION SWITCH AND VENTS, UNDER THE DASH, VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
983768
Incident
Dec 31, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 24, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983410
Incident
Jan 17, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 1, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

NHTSA ID
490806
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 8, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TWICE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486955
Incident
Jun 8, 1995
Suspension
Filed May 8, 1995

THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCK WHEN CAR IS PARK SHOCK ARE DOWN WHEN DRIVING COME BACK UP. TT

NHTSA ID
964939
Incident
Apr 8, 1995
Electrical
Filed Feb 28, 1995

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TT

NHTSA ID
960741

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.

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