1995 Lincoln Continental Suspension Problems

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOVES OUT OF CHANEL AND JAMS. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. AIR CONDITIONING VENTS FAIL TO OPEN. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS ON WINDSHIELD ONLY. IRRATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. FAILURE OF ALL 4 SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF BRAKES SENTING CAR INTO UNCONTROLABLE FISH TAILING AND 360 DEGREE SPINOUT AT 40 MILE/PER HOUR.

NHTSA ID

10069661

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

STRUT TOWERS ARE WELDED SO ALIGNMENT CANNOT BE DONE, WEARS TIRES AND BALL JOINTS, DEALER AND FORD REFUSED TO REPAIR, OR MAKE GOOD, THIS PROBLEM IS WITH RANGER AS WELL AS TAURUS AND EXTENDS TO 99 FROM 95, MOST FRONT WHEELS DRIVES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, A RECALL IS WARRANTED AND CLASS ACTION OUGHT TO BE SOUGHT, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WERE SPENT TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT.*JB

NHTSA ID

764704

Incident

Apr 1, 1996

THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT ON THIS CAR AND ALL OTHERS THIS MAKE MODEL ARE WELDED SO IT CANNOT BE MADE, WE ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF DUE TO PAYING FOR ALIGNMNT THAT CANT BE PERFORMED, THIS SITUATION IS WEARING OUT HUNDRDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF TIRES EVERYDAY,, FORD DENIES WONT MAKE IT GOOD PLEASE HELP. THE CAMBER IS SOO FAR OUT OF WHACK IT WEARS THE TIRES, IT IS WELDED IN THIS POSITION, 2 DGREES OFF AND WELDED AT THAT POINT, THIS IS HORRID. *AK

NHTSA ID

764185

Incident

Mar 3, 1996

AIR SUSPENSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT AND CAUSE SUSPENSION TO FAIL, CREATING A ROUGH RIDE WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS TAKING A LOOK AT VEHICLE.*AK *MJ

NHTSA ID

8012438

Incident

Jun 22, 2002

BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRENTY MOTOR COMPANY FAILURE TO HONOR AND IMPLEMENT THEIR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRENTY. MY 1995 LINCOLN DEVELOPED LEFT FRONT ECESSIVE WIN NOISE WHILE UNDER WARRENTY.THE ECESSIVE LEFT FRINT WIND NOISE STARTED AFTER A LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERSHIP MADE REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON 9/6/98. I HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE, WHILE UNDER WARRENTY,TO DEARLERSHIP FOR REPAIRS (( CUSTOMER STATES POPPING NOISE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WHEN LOWERING)). FORD LOCAL DEARERSHIP, ZONE REPRESENTATIVE,AND CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAVE VERIFIED THE EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE, HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AND PAID FOR UNDER WARRENTY. MARK HUTCHINS,PRESIDENT OF LINCOLN MERCURY, NOW INDICATES FORD STAFF WAS INCORRECT IN THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND THAT THE EXCESSIVE NOISE DID NOTDEVELOPE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS $42000 VEHICLE. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM AND ENFORCING DEARLERSHIPS RESPONSIBILITY TO LIVE UP TO BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY OR TO MAKE THE CONSUMER AWARE OF THE WEAKNESS OF THE WARRENTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

742582

Incident

Sep 6, 1998

SINCE MARCH 1996 HAS HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED 6 TIMES. FIRST TIME AT 6000 MILES . BOTH FRONT/ LEFT REAR, FIRST 5 UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK TRANSMISSION BLEW UP TWICE. *YH

NHTSA ID

876665

Incident

Mar 1, 1996

STABILIZER BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT. DEALER HAS ORDERED THE PART. HOWEVER, IT IS ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

862175

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

TWO TIRES WORN OUT AT INSIDE CORNER BECAUSE OF FAULTY FRONT END ALIGNMENT. YH

NHTSA ID

547506

Incident

Apr 23, 1998

THERE IS A PERSISTENT LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHICH HAS DEVELOPED IN THE FRONT END. COULD CAUSE REAR AXLE TO BECOME LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

813370

Incident

Feb 18, 1997

THE STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE, TOOK TO DEALER THE STRUT AND INNER TIE ROD MALFUNCTIONED AND STRUT KIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK

NHTSA ID

806491