1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

399 complaints filed with NHTSA.

399
Complaints
7
Crashes
21
Fires
13
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE41
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION31
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE14
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP12
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM12
SUSPENSION:FRONT11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
SUSPENSION6

Recent Complaints

20030516FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *NLM *TT

20020306CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE PULLING UP DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD.*AK

20020306CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE PULLING UP DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD.*AK

20010620CrashSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE MANEUVERED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19991209FireSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POP, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

19990503FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

IMMEDIATELY AFTER WIFE AND KIDS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS AFTER OCCUPANTS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DPEARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19990422WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

LUGS: BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF 4 TIMES ON FRONT. TIRE LEFT HOLDING BY ONE LUG BOLTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. LUGS: BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY SPEC BOLTS AND BY FORD DEALER. THE TIRE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OFF THE CAR, AND DOING 70 MP WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE IT COMPLETLY SEPARATE. FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED. BRAKES CHECK RIMS REPLACED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

19990422SUSPENSION

LUGS: BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF 4 TIMES ON FRONT. TIRE LEFT HOLDING BY ONE LUG BOLTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. LUGS: BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY SPEC BOLTS AND BY FORD DEALER. THE TIRE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OFF THE CAR, AND DOING 70 MP WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE IT COMPLETLY SEPARATE. FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED. BRAKES CHECK RIMS REPLACED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

19990422SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

LUGS: BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF 4 TIMES ON FRONT. TIRE LEFT HOLDING BY ONE LUG BOLTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. LUGS: BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY SPEC BOLTS AND BY FORD DEALER. THE TIRE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OFF THE CAR, AND DOING 70 MP WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE IT COMPLETLY SEPARATE. FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED. BRAKES CHECK RIMS REPLACED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

19981117CrashFatalAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS DRVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DEAD CENTER. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR & PAVEMENT DRY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. IT RESULTED IN A FATALITY. *AK

19981014FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED RESULTING IN FIRE.

19980613FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH (CENTER AREA). DEALER & MFR. WERE NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *SLC

19980522ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP, INJURING CONSUMER'S BACK AND NECK.

19980519FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

19980504FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

19980331ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP ONTO THE FRONT WHEELS.

19970701FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE COOLING FAN: SITTING AT DRIVETHROUGH WINDOW AT MCDONALDS WHEN THE LADY AT THE WINDOW SAID TO DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS COMING FROM BOTH VENTS BY THE WINDSHIELD. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, GRANDSON THREW SAND ON VEHICLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

19961231FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ALTERNATOR FIRE.

19960815FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FIRE. *AW

19960806FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

TURNED OFF IGNITION, MINUTES LATER STARTED SMOKING FROM UNERHOOD BY IGNITION AREA, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES, DESTROYED/MELTED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING AIRBAG.*AK