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1988 Lincoln Continental Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Suspension reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Apr 21, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 84 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Lincoln Continental submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming suspension

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Suspension
Filed Apr 21, 2002

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, ALMOST ALL LINCOLN'S WITH THIS AIR SUSPENSION HAS EXPERIENCED COSTLY REPAIRS.*AK

NHTSA ID
761000
Incident
Apr 16, 2002
BrakesSuspension
Filed May 19, 2000

FUEL LINE FROM GAS TANK TO ENGINE IS LEAKING AT RIGHT DOOR PILLAR UNDRBODY. INSPECTION REVEALS THE GAS LINE TO BE PLASTIC OF SOME TYPE, AND THE LEAK IS AT THE JUNCTION OF WHERE 2 LENGHTS OF FUEL LINE ARE JOINED TOGETHER AT THE FACTORY. IMMINENT FIRE HAZARD. HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ON MECURY SABLES AND FORD TAURUS' SECOND PROBLEM, REAR SWAY BAR, REAR SWAY BAR IS ATTACHED TO THE BODY, BUT THE 2 SUSPENSION LINKS THAT ATTACH TO THE ENDS OF THE SWAY BAR ARE BROKEN OR RUSTED. VEHICLE HANDLES DIFFENTLY WHILE MANUEVERING, FEEL THIS TO BE MAJOR CONCERN AS WELL . *AK

NHTSA ID
722902
Incident
May 1, 2000
Suspension
Filed Feb 28, 2000

REAR AIR SHOCKS FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID
551099
Incident
Jun 20, 1999
Suspension
Filed Dec 17, 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR , WHILE ON THE ALIGNMENT RACK , THE FRONT AIR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY BLEW ABRUPTLY. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
818648
Incident
Oct 27, 1997
Suspension
Filed Jan 15, 1997

VEHICLE KEEPS BOTTOMING OUT. HAS REPLACED FRONT TIRES TWICE IN 6 MONTH PERIOD. *AK

NHTSA ID
807661
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Jul 26, 1996

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHICH CAUSED ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
506757
Incident
May 16, 1996
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 26, 1995

BOLT AND WASHER FELL THROUGH FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING POWER STEERING TO COLLAPSE. TT

NHTSA ID
967691
Incident
Jun 18, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jan 30, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. TT

NHTSA ID
959298
Incident
Jul 30, 1994
Suspension
Filed Jan 27, 1995

TORSION SPRINGS RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE AND RECENT RECALL DOES NOT APPLY (88V-030). *AK

NHTSA ID
959347
Incident
May 27, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical30Brakes20Body & structure13Steering10Engine10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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