1994 Lincoln Continental Electrical Problems

THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT.*SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10006080

Incident

Jan 20, 2000

Mileage

25,701 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TRUNK WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN. CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SHOCKS AND SUSPENSION-SHOCKS ARE CONSISTENTLY BEING REPLACED FOR UNKNOWN PURPOSES. INCLUDING THE AIR SUSPENSION. SY OVER HEATING- RADIATOR AND THERMOSTATS WAS REPLACED AND HAS GONE BAD WITHIN 1 WEEK. TS

NHTSA ID

10000337

Incident

Aug 17, 2002

THIS CAR HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH I HAVE PAID TO GET FIXED SUCH AS THE AIR RIDE CONTROL COMPRESSOR, THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ALL FUSES, WIRING UNDER THE SEAT, LIGHTS ACROSS THE DASH, THE EMERGENCY FLASHER WOULD NOT TURN OFF. OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO THIS CAR WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASE RADIATOR, TIMING CHAIN AND ALL OIL SEALS,DOOR HANDLES MECHINAM. I CAN NOW FEEL A RATTLE BENEATH MY FEET AS I DRIVE. HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR? MY MOTHER HAS ONE LIKE IT AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WHICH HAS EXTENDED TO THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ID

761216

Incident

Dec 12, 2001

WHEN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GOT WET IN A FLOOD, SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE FROM INSIDE, AND DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK ONCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILES, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS WITH KEYS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *YH

NHTSA ID

890888

Incident

Jun 8, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS WILL SHORT OUT, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK ALSO, ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKUP PERIODICALLY. *YH

NHTSA ID

887124

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

VEHIOCLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED DUE TO IGNITION MODULE AND STARTER FAILURE. A SOLNOID FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE VERHICE TO STALL. *YH

NHTSA ID

881082

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

A PISTON CRACKED WITHIN TRANSMISSION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK COMPUTER FAILED WHILE REPAIRING TRANSMISSION. ALSO, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW UP AT 50000 MILES. *YH

NHTSA ID

877930

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND THEN HAVING TO PAY TO REBUILD THEM.

NHTSA ID

720996

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON. ALSO, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

855597

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

PURCHASED CAR AT USED CAR SALE THROUGH COMPANY CREDIT UNION IN APRIL OF 1999. THE CAR HAD JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. CALLED LINCOLN CONTINENTAL AND THEY HAD NO SERVICE RECORD ON THE CAR. TRACKED DOWN FORMER OWNER AND HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE HAD A CIRCUIT REPLACED. THE BLOWN CIRCUIT EFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV UP AND DOWN DEPENDING ON WHAT THE BROKEN SPEEDOMETER REFLECTED. IN AUGUST THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND HAD REPLACED BY LINCOLN SERVICE CENTER. DRIVING HOME FROM SERVICE CENTER THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. THE SERVICE CENTER REFUSED TO REPAIR SAYING THAT THE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION WAS PROBLEMATIC FOR THIS MODEL. THREE WEEKS LATER THE HEADGASKETS BLEW AFTER A LESS THAN 15 MILE DRIVE (TO CHURCH). *AK

NHTSA ID

714981

Incident

Sep 29, 1999

AIR SENSOR, IDLE SENSOR AND ENGINE COMPUTER REPLACED. MJS

NHTSA ID

545526

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V009000). CALLED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WOULD CALL OWNER WHEN PARTS FOR HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER BECOME AVAILABLE. AS OF YET, HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

825539

Incident

Jun 20, 1998

IGNITION MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

534419

Incident

Nov 13, 1997

REPLACED AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM TWICE.

NHTSA ID

481559

Incident

Jun 15, 1994