1995 Lincoln Continental Exterior lighting Problems

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

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

CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT HAD AN OPAQUE GLAZED DEVELOPING OVER THE HEADLIGHT LENS. THE CONDITION REDUCED THE HEADLIGHT BEAM AND CAUSED SEVERE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. *JB BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IS A ONE PIECE UNIT. REPLACEMENT IS $250. DOLLARS EACH. *PH

NHTSA ID

10044668

Incident

Oct 24, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LENSES GOT DISCOLORED MAKING THE LIGHT THAT THE REFLECTOR THROWS TO BE DIMMER BY 50%. TS

NHTSA ID

8021804

Incident

Dec 29, 1999

RECALL 96V009000 REPAIRS ON HEADLAMP MODULE WAS DONE IN MAY 2001. PART WAS ALSO REPLACED ON OCTOBER 25, 2001. IT FAILED AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2001, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID

898823

Incident

Nov 3, 2001

CLEAR PLASTIC LENSES THAT COVER HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO CHANGE TO A YELLOWISH COLOR. HEADLIGHTS DON'T SHINE THROUGH LENSES BRIGHT ENOUGH, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

894125

Incident

Aug 13, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

740696

Incident

Feb 10, 2001

THE LENS COVERS FOR BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE FOGGY DUE TO PARTICLE SEPARATION OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING. YH

NHTSA ID

784383

Incident

Feb 1, 1998

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF A PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT DETERIORATES, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE DIM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

838565

HEADLIGHT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

537463

Incident

Apr 11, 1998

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

WITH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON, THE LOW BEAMS CUT OFF, MAKING A SHADOWY AREA IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

510714

Incident

Oct 21, 1996