1990 Lincoln Continental Suspension Problems

ON THE INTERNET IT STATED FORD HAD CALLBACKS FOR ALL3.8 ENGINES FOR HEADGASKET PROBLEMS BUT ONLY RECALLED A FEW VIN NUMBERS. HOW COULD THEY GET AWAY WITH THAT? YOU AND I AND EVERY MECCHANIC KNOWS THE PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE BY FORD WHY CANT SOME THING BE DONE. I WASNT TOLD OF ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. LUCKY I WAS DRIVING NOT MY DAUGHTER. SHE WOULD HAVE DIVEN TILL IT BURNED THE MOTOR UP. AND THE AIR SHOCKS AT $ 4,000 FOR THE 4 OF THEM THATS ANOTHER FARCE. CANT YOU MAKE THEM AT LEAST INSTALL AT COST ? MY ENGINE OVERHEATED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE LUCKY I PULLED OVER AND GOT TOWED WITH A $350 BILL.*AK

NHTSA ID

752346

Incident

Jul 26, 2001

REAR AIR SPRINGS HAVE BLOWEN OUT, CAUSING REAR END TO BOUNCE AND HAS DROPPED LOW TO GROUND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

881750

MY SON AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS AND IS A COLLEGE STUDENT FROM A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD AND I AM DISABLED. THE DEALER DID NOT AT ANY TIME ADVISE MY SON THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $2000.00 IN REPAIRS, THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED 7-8 TIMES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, THEE RIDE CONTROL ALARM COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY AS WELL AS THE CHARGE SYSTEM, WE HAVE HAD IT IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM FORD AND I FEEL THAT THIS CAR OR MAKE SHOULD OT HAVE BEEN REL3ASED TO THE CONSUMER WITH THIS MANY DEFECTS. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND THAT THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS PROVES IT OVER AND OVER. I WO0ULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO VILE A LOSS OF VALUE CLAIM TO RECOVER THE MONEY WE CONTINUE TO SPEND ON A VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE TRADED IN OR SOLD . THE DEALER SHIP BEARS A LARGE PART OF THE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY RECALL OR OTHER POSSIBLE COMPONENTS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AT THE TIME MY SON PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR BACK TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSION, THE BRAKES, A SEVERE LEAK WITH THE BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT. THE BREAK JOB DID NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR MY SON TO DRIVE HOME. IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MY DEPRESSION AND STROKES TRYING TO KEEP IT RUNING AND GETTING TO AND FROM VARIOUS POINTS INCLUDING DOCTORS APPOINTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE FOD MOTORE COMPANY BEARS SOME RESPONSIBILITY AND TO THIS DATE WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF AY RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF OR MY SON AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVIENCE. LINCOLN MERCURY REPLACED THE AIR SYSPENSION JUST TWO MONTHS AGO AND IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN AS WELL AS ATHE RIGHT REAR ROTOR. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STARTE5R, CYLIONOID, THE WIRES, SWITCH, THE BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAG DEPOLYMENT MAL FUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.

NHTSA ID

724211

Incident

Sep 20, 1998

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT (DANGER). *AK

NHTSA ID

721815

Incident

Aug 13, 1999

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM-AIR BAGS- DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

721814

Incident

Aug 13, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING. WHEN PASSING 30 MPH THERE WILL BE LESS VIBRATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

860027

Incident

Apr 10, 2000

FRONT AND REAR AIR RIDE CONTROL

NHTSA ID

711824

Incident

Sep 12, 1999

FRONT END/ENGINE/ FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS THE MOST TROUBLE I HAVE EVER HAD OUT OF A CAR, AND THE ONLY THING THAT CAME UNDER WARRANTY WAS THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND THEY DIDN'T GET THAT FIXED RIGHT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER LINCOLN PRODUCT IN MY LIFE. *AK

NHTSA ID

708477

Incident

Jun 6, 1996

FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE TO BE VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, AND RUB ON THE TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

836970

RADIO ANTENNA GEAR BROKE, ANTENNA REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

544580

WHEN DRIVING AIR GETS OUT OF THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. ALSO, THE MOTOR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

835134

Incident

Feb 14, 1999

CONSUMER CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN POOR DRIVING AND THERE MIGHT BE A LEAKAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

833975

Incident

Dec 14, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 30MPH, THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION BAG BLEW OUT, AND BODY OF CAR DROPPED ONTO REAR TIRES, ROUGH TO HANDLE, BODY WAS CUTTING INTO BOTH REAR TIRES, VEHICLE IS UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND QUOTED $1600 TO REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

833536

Incident

Jan 9, 1999

SENSOR ON REAR AIR RIDE SUSPENSION SYSTEM APPARENTLY FAILED, CALLING FOR INCREASED PRESSURE. THE AIR SHOCKS PUMPED UNTIL THEY EXPLODED, PRODUCING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

780689

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

AIR RID SUSPENTION FAILURE, RIDE CONTROL

NHTSA ID

541794

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH LEFT REAR SHOCK BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP TO GROUND LEVEL . PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS ALSO FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

824853

INNER AND END TIE RODS FAILED CAUSING SQUEAKING IN THE FRONT END.

NHTSA ID

534679

Incident

Mar 19, 1996

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR END AIR SUPENSION IS LEAKING, CAUSING THE REAR ENDTO DROP. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. ALSO, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SAFETY BULLETINS ISSUED ON THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

812022

THE REAR SHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED, CAUSING THE REAR SUSPENSION TO DROP WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGHT SPEED, COULD RESULT IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

807752

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

511325

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY THE AIR BAG/SHOCKS WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 4/12/96.*AK

NHTSA ID

802710

Incident

Feb 15, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPER STICKS, REDUCING VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID

505915

Incident

Apr 1, 1996

STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING SUSPENSION TO LOOSEN, AND BOTTOM OF CAR TO DROP. *DSH

NHTSA ID

503327

Incident

Jul 11, 1994

AIR STRUT FAILED DUE TO ITS AIR BAG EXPLODING. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601368) *DSH

NHTSA ID

503037

Incident

Mar 17, 1996

AIR SUSPENSION; SYSTEM FAILS LOWERING RESULTING IN TIRES RUBBING AND OTHER FAILURES. STAN OLSON AUTO CENTER UNABLE TO DETECT REPEATED FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID

975330