Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Apr 9, 2001
WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 885441
1989 Lincoln Continental Transmission Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Transmission 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.
8
Latest Apr 9, 2001
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.
5%
of 158 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Lincoln Continental submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineTransmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WILL STOP AND GO. ENGINE IS VERY NOISY. ONLY TWO GEARS WORK AND DOES NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834330
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Dec 18, 1996
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR INTO NETURAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806546
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1996
BrakesEngineFuel system+4 more
Filed Aug 5, 1996
REAR STRUTS REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 503900
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Apr 19, 1996
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 504274
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1993
Powertrain (other)SteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Sep 7, 1995
REPLACE THE FRONT STRUT WAS REPLACED THREE AND THE REAR WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE POWER STEERING AND CV JOINT REPLACE.
- NHTSA ID
- 971692
Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1995
AT 65,000 TRANSMISSION BLEW PURCHASE CAR USED . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970436
- Incident
- Aug 12, 1995
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Aug 8, 1995
AIR CONDITIONER REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 484926
- Incident
- Aug 8, 1995
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .