Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Lincoln Continental submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 45 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.
The 25 most recent of 45, in the owner's own words
FRONT SUSPENSION WENT OUT. HAD IT REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, OVER 2000.00. NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, REAR GOES OUT. THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TOO THE CONSUMER. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A PRIVATE OWNER FOR MY SISTER TO DRIVE TO WORK. WELL NOT EVEN BEFORE WE GOT HOME THE MAIN EEC IV COMPUTER DIED SO THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN. ONCE WE FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER AND REPLACED IT IT RAN FINE. BUT WE STILL HAD TWO BAD FRONT AIR STRUTS TO FIX. AFTER ALL THAT SHE FINALLY GOT TO DRIVE IT TO WORK AND THE FIRST DAY SHE DROVE THE CAR SHE DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT HOME BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING. SO SHE IS OUT A CAR AND WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. BECAUSE OF ALL THE OTHER CARS MY POOR SISTER HAS OWNED DRAINED US.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MCPHERSON STRUT, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD OVER INFLATE OR UNDER INFLATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REAR AIR SUSPENSION IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED.*AK
THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE CAR ALMOST RESTS ON THE TIRES. *AK
IN THE MONTH OF JUNE IN 2000,THE CAR DROPPED TO THE GROUND,WE PUT IT IN THE SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED WHICH COST ABOUT $700,AND AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2001 THE CAR DROPPED AGAIN,I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED,I AM LOOKING FOR A RECALL,I SEE MANY OTHER CARS SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
THIS IS THE THIRD(3) CONTINENTAL WE HAVE OWNED AND AIR SUSPENSION HAS FAILED OF ALL THREE. THE 3.8 CUI MOTOR IN THIS CAR AND OTHER FORD MODELS HAS BENN NOTORIOUS FOR LEAKING HEAD GASKETS. *AK
REAR AIR SHOCK ASSEMBLY SYSTEM IS CAUSING BACK END OF VEHICLE TO SAG. *SLC
THE CAR DOESN'T SHOCKS, SPRINGS, OR STRUTS ONLY AIR BAGS WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING AS WELL AS THE RIDE OF THE CAR ONCE THE BAGS GETS A HOLE OR LEAKS THE CAR DROPS TO THE TIRES THE CAR BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE REPAIR IS BY DEALER ONLY ASKING PRICE BETWEEN 1800 TO 2000. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW A COMPANY THOUGHT THAT A PLASTIC BAG WOULD HOLD UP A CAR WEIGHT OF OVER 4000LBS AND I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT AIR BAGS IN PLACE OF SPRINGS OR SHOCKS ON THE CAR I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAR PAYMENTS TO MAKE ON A UNSAFE CAR. *AK
1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTALS ARE REPORTED BY ALL REPAIR SHOPS IN THIS AREA TO HAVE KNOWN HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ALONG WITH REAR STRUT AND AIR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. MANY PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR SHIRTS AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE RECALLED 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTALS BUT HAVE NOT ADDRESSED ANY EARLIER YEARS.*AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AIR SUSPENSION. HAD TO REPLACE TWO AIR SUSPENSION SHOCKS DUE TO FAILURE. REPAIRS MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHO.P. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, NOR RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SAGS WHEN PARKED. NLM
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM LEAKED, CAUSING REAR END TO GO DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
THE SUSPENSION AIR RIDE SYSTEM FAILED REPEATEDLY. YH
THE HYDRAULIC SHOCKS, FRONT AND BACK ALL BEFORE 110,000 MILES. (ABOUT $2000 TO FIX) THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE DCL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF. THE OIL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF. NO OIL IS NEEDED. THE FRONT END SHAKES VERY BADLY. THE REAR SUB MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HEADLINER IN THE CAR IS DISENTERGRATING. THE TRUNK MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND IS DYING AGAIN. THE RADIO IS DEAD. MANY THINGS ARE WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS ORIGINALLY FROM PENN.
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR SHAKES OR VIBRATES VERY BADLY, AND THE ENGINE CHECKLIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THERE IS AN ODOR THAT IS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. *AK
FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP DOWN ON THE FRONT TIRES, THERE WAS NO WAY TO STEER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. LINCOLN HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR SUSPENSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LIFT UP AND POP. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
CAR HAS NO SUPPORT. WHEN THE AIR SUSPENSION GOES OUT, THE CAR IS FORCED TO SIT ON ALL FOUR TIRES, CAUSING METAL TO STAB TIRES. *AK
APPARENTLY THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSORS FAILED, THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR MOUNTS TO FAIL BECAUSE OF IMPROPER HEIGHT RIDE, THIS PUT UNDO STRESS ON FRONT AXEL AND WORE OUT CV JOINTS. ALSO PROBABLY CAUSED FAILURE IN STRUTS.
WHEN ENGINE CUTS OFF STRUTS WON'T HOLD VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WILL TOUCH THE TIRES, RIDING LOW. *AK
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING POOR STABILITY AND CONTROL PROBLEMS. *YC
LUGS: BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF 4 TIMES ON FRONT. TIRE LEFT HOLDING BY ONE LUG BOLTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. LUGS: BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY SPEC BOLTS AND BY FORD DEALER. THE TIRE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OFF THE CAR, AND DOING 70 MP WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE IT COMPLETLY SEPARATE. FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED. BRAKES CHECK RIMS REPLACED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND PULLING UP AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WILL GO DOWN TO THE GROUND DUE TO BROKEN SHOCK ABSORBERS. *AK *ML
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