1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
147 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 15 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
Recent Complaints
WHEN TURNING OFF IGNITION CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PROBLEM MIGHT BE LINKED TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
R/R BRAKE ENGAGES OR REMAINS ENGAGED SPORADICALLY CAUSING EXTREME OVERHEATING AND A FIRE (ONE OCCASION). DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM ON THE TWO OCCASIONS IT WAS TOWED IN. *AK
WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WORN TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
WHILE DRIVING, SMELT BURNING WIRES, TURNED OFF IGNITION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, TOTALLY DEAD; IGNITION SWITCH BURNED INTERNALLY, SWITCH/WIRING REPLACED.*AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHILE DRIVING, BURNING, LIKE ODOR; REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTOR AND WIRING. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK
INITIALLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS STARTING, DEALER FOUND WIRING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCAISIONS HAD BURNT INSIDE STEERING COLUMN, AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
STARTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE WENT INTO AN OPEN POSITION, WENT INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WENT OF CONTROL, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEMS, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 3 MPH, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT
UPON PARKING NOTICED SMOKE, COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND TOTALLY BURNED. TT
TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TW
WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AW
K-FRAME HOLDING TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DROPPED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSS STEERING CONTROL. TT
FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. TT