1991 Lincoln Continental Driver assistance Problems

WHILE PULLING UP DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005086

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A HIGH IDLE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE BODY STICKING. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT THE THROTTLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

841440

WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION WITH 3 OCCUPANTS, PULLED OFF I-95 AT MARYLAND HOUSE NEAR ABERDEEN FOR COFFEE. NO PROBLEMS WITH CAR FOR PREVIOUS 1000 MILES OF TRIP. WAS NEGOTIATING HEAD-IN PARKING SPOT WITH CARS PARKED ON EITHER SIDE. BROUGHT CAR TO A FULL STOP WITH MY FRONT WHEEL EVEN WITH REAR WHEEL OF CAR PARKED TO MY LEFT. WENT TO RESUME FORWARD MOTION FOR THE 12 FT. OR SO TO COMPLETE PARKING AND CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. THINKING I MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SHIFTED THE LEVER INTO NEUTRAL, I WORKED IT THROUGH FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS TO NO AVAIL. I WAS STYMIED SINCE UNTIL THAT TIME THE CAR HAD WORKED FLAWLESSLY. WENT THROUGH GEARSHIFT POSITIONS AGAIN. AGAIN NOTHING. ENGINE BEGAN HESITATING WITH CAR MAKING A SURGING MOTION. FEARING A STALL I MADE SURE GEARSHIFT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND I REVVED THE ENGINE. SOMETHING ENGAGED -I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION- AND THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY FORWARD ABOUT 8 FT. BEFORE I COULD STOP IT. CHECKED LEVER AGAIN AND IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I, MY WIFE ,AND SISTER-IN-LAW HEARD SOMETHING BREAK WHEN THE CAR LURCHED. A BIT EMBARASSED,I SHOWED THEM "LOOK, IT'S IN NEUTRAL!" WHEREUPON MY WIFE SAID "A FEW MORE FEET AND YOU MIGHT HAVE HIT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE!" SHE WAS REFERRING TO SOME PASSERSBY WALKING ON THE MEDIAN WHICH SERVED AS THE FAR LIMIT OF THE PARKING STALL AND WHICH PEOPLE USE TO WALK TO THE COFFEE HOUSE. THE CAR WAS FLATBEDDED TO HINDER LINCOLN MERCURY IN ABERDEEN. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TRANSMISSION, MOTOR MOUNTS, AND DAMAGE TO AN AXLE. I HAD THE CAR SHIPPED HOME TO LONG ISLAND WHERE MY OWN MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH AXLES, BOTH MOUNTS, AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. I AM TOLD IN ALL LIKELIHOOD THE BANG INTO GEAR DESTROYED AN ALREADY WEAK OR FAILING MOUNT AND/OR AXLE. M.. .

NHTSA ID

705784

Incident

May 8, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HAPPENED TWICE. NEVER BEEN TO A DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

835268

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604715

RECALL #97V025 THROTTLE CONTROL: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL, MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. TOOK VEHICEL IN AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. SAID TO CALL NEXT WEEK. HAVE CALLED EVERY WEEK SINCE AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. *AK THE DEALER WAS KEEPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DOING ANY REPAIR CAUSING THE CONSUMER INCONVENIENCE. *YH

NHTSA ID

813879

Incident

Apr 7, 1997

RECALL # 97V025000, OWNER CALLED DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES SINCE APRIL OF 97. DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS FROM MANUFACTURE.

NHTSA ID

813185

Incident

Jun 17, 1997

DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO FAULTY HANDLE ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID

518414

Incident

Sep 17, 1991

CONSUMER FILLED CAR WITH GAS STARTED IT UP AND CAR ACCELERATED. TT TT

NHTSA ID

969123

Incident

Jul 20, 1995