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1995 Lincoln Continental Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility 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 Jan 30, 2007
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.
14%
of 70 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.
1
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 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 visibility

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

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
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
Crash reported

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
Visibility
Filed Feb 20, 2003

THE INTERIOR CABIN REAR-VIEW MIRROR WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES SINCE 06/96. THE VIEW THROUGH THE MIRROR WAS DISTORTED WHICH PREVENTED CONSUMER FROM SEEING OTHER VEHICLES PROPERLY.*JB

NHTSA ID
10008911
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 29, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
751367
Visibility
Filed Jul 22, 2001

SELF DIMMIMG FEATURE FAILED ON INTERSTATE AND MIRROR NOW APPEARS TO HAVE LIQUID BUBBLES IN IT. MIRROR IS VERY CLOUDY AND IS EXTREMLY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH. HAVE HAD ONE CLOSE ACCIDENT DURING BACKUP DUE TO CLOUDINESS IN MIRROR. *AK

NHTSA ID
748908
Incident
Jul 11, 2001
Visibility
Filed Mar 10, 2000

THE REARVIEW ELECTRONIC MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LIGHTING FROM THE CARS BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO DISTRACT THE DRIVER'S EYES, AFFECTING VISIBILITY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. MIRROR HAS NO MANUAL ADJUSTMENT TO DEFLECT THE LIGHTS OF OTHER CARS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
858316
Incident
Nov 3, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jan 27, 2000

OUTSIDE LEFT REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DISCOLORED (YELLOWISH COLOR), DUE TO NON-GLARE FEATURE. *MJS

NHTSA ID
550587
Incident
Dec 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 13, 1999

EXCESSIVE GLARE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DURING SUNSHINE AND NIGHT FROM APPROCHING CARS. EXCESSIVE EGLARE FROM WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS ESPECIALLY LEFT SIDE. RESULTING IN VISUAL PROBLEMS, IE INABILITY TO SEE APPROCHING CARS,READ INSTRUMENT PANE/SEE SIGNS,HEADACK, SUNBURN OF LEFT FACE AND ECT. DEALERS HAVE INDICATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
706482
Visibility
Filed Apr 22, 1999

UNABLE TO GET DEALERS TO COMPLY WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V012000. LIGHT OR GLARE IS SO BAD THAT ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD OR DASH DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. NO PROBLEM DURING THE DAY IF DAY IS DARK OR SUN IS NOT BRIGHT. NECESSARY TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WHEN TIS OCCURS OR COVER UPPER PART OF WINDSHIELD OR DRIVERS SIDE OF WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
705889
Visibility
Filed Jul 9, 1997

VEHICLE'S DEFOGGER SYSTEM DESIGN IS INEFFIENCENT WHEN IN USE. THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFOG, WHAT HAPPENS IS TWO SMALL ROUND CIRCLES ARE CLEARED FOR VISION. *AK

NHTSA ID
813956

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Exterior lighting12Suspension11Engine11Body & structure9Electrical8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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