ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Apr 25, 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
Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 21, 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
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 4, 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
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Dec 20, 1999
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 550026
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1998
EnginePowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Oct 27, 1999
LEFT WHEEL SEAL TO THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LEAKAGE. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE, AND RADIATOR TO LEAK ANTI-FREEZE. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT CINSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851932
- Incident
- Apr 12, 1999
Visibility
Filed Oct 25, 1999
GASKET WHICH HOLD THE WINDSHIELD IN PLACE HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO MOVE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK THE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD GASKET WAS DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 851570
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1999
Body & structureEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Jun 17, 1999
DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 546164
Visibility
Filed Apr 26, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837104
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 15, 1997
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604512
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Dec 18, 1995
STRESS CRACKS DEVELOPED IN WINDSHIELD DUE TO LOCATION OF HEATER DEFROSTER SYSTEM. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976746
- Incident
- Dec 11, 1995
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.