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1994 Lincoln Continental Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting 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.
10
Latest Apr 7, 2004
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 190 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 headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Lincoln Continental submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 7, 2004

HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED AND A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10066781
Incident
Apr 7, 2004
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 28, 2001

STARTED OFF WITH LIGHTS GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY, NOW GO OFF AND STAY OFF, IN ORDER TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS, I HAVE TO "HOLD" THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON, I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS COMPLAINT SEVERAL TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID
751282
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed May 3, 2001

HEADLIGHTS WILL ALL THE SUDDEN GO OFF, THEN COME BACK ON, DOES THIS CONTINUOUSLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY OTHER MOTORIST AND HAVE HAD MOTORIST FLASH THEIR LIGHTS. ALSO, I HAVE NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD. I CONTACTED NHSTA BY TELEPHONE ON MONDAY 4/30/2001.*AK

NHTSA ID
744894
Incident
Jul 18, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 16, 2000

LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED BY DEALER ON RECALL 98V009000 AT APPROX 45,000MILES. THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AGAIN AT 91,000. THE REPLACEMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED A BREAKER PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDNOT. *AK

NHTSA ID
717406
Incident
Dec 27, 1999
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Feb 11, 1999

HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT BULB FAILED.

NHTSA ID
530349
Incident
Jan 21, 1997
EngineExterior lightingSuspension
Filed Jan 28, 1999

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ID
543567
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 16, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT-. THEY CAME BACK ON A COUPLE MINUTES LATER, BUT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE DARK FOR MINUTE. *AK

NHTSA ID
830875
Incident
Nov 12, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 27, 1998

HAD NOTICED REAR HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP HAD BLOWN. THE AREA SURROUNDING SOCKET HAD MELTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
825905
Incident
Feb 17, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 20, 1998

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON. THE SAMETHING HAPPENED ON JAN 25, 1998. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
820887
Incident
Jan 22, 1998
Body & structureExterior lightingSuspension
Filed Nov 6, 1996

MISALIGNMENT.

NHTSA ID
511123
Incident
Nov 6, 1996

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.

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