BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+5 more
Filed Sep 3, 2010
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 08/28/2010 AND ONLY DROVE IT THAT DAY. SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THEY CLOSED EARLY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO CONTACT THEM. ON MONDAY, A REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A DEALERSHIP OR TITLE FOR THE CAR AND HE WAS USING THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SELL AND TO RETRIEVE THE TITLE ONCE THE SELL WAS FINAL. THE CAR WAS OK WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A COUPLE HOURS IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. ON THE DASH IT KEEP SAYING, "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM". I KNOW A LIL ABOUT CARS AND I REALLY NEED THE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE, I DECIDED TO TRY TO GET IT FIXED TO MY KNOWLEDGE, BUT IT SEEMS AS IF IT'S SOMETHING MORE TO THIS "LEMON" AUCTION AUTO SOLD ME. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. IT'LL DRIVE FOR A HOUR OR TWO THEN DIE WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10353697
- Incident
- Aug 28, 2010
- Mileage
- 60 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 30, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT RECALL #96V009000 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE IN 1998 WHEN THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE 1995. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE LOCAL MERCURY DEALER AT THAT TIME, AND THE RECALL WAS NOT HONORED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE HONORED DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASH GIVES OFF A POOR ILLUMINATION. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACD. UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB UPDATED *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10181158
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2007
- Mileage
- 36,645 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2003
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT 0N FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10024998
- Incident
- Jun 24, 2003
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Sep 30, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN A ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO RIDE CONTROL MECHANISM, THAT IS EXPOSED TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. ICE OR SNOW CAN GET INTO THE MECHANISUM AND DISABLE IT,MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OR CONTROL. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 8019850
- Incident
- Sep 27, 2002
Electrical
Filed Mar 14, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 742431
- Incident
- Nov 21, 2000
Body & structureElectricalSuspension
Filed Oct 5, 1999
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849960
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 4, 1999
RIGHT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AREA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED IN THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849836
- Incident
- Aug 20, 1999
ElectricalExterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Dec 9, 1996
OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH SEEING OUT OF HIS REAR WINDOW DUE TO A HUMP ON THE REAR DECK WERE THE STEREO SPEAKERS LAY. *AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED DUE TO THE REAR SEATS HAVE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS. AT HIGHER SPEEDS, HEADLIGHTS HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT THROW, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 806028
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.