We found the following complaints for LINCOLN CONTINENTAL (1991)
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Air bag warning lamp constantly flashes. It flashes six times, pauses then goes thru same pattern. Shop manual indicates there is a fault with driver side airbag (diagnosis of failed component(s)is detailed step-by-step procedure). My understanding is this is not a singular problem but is symptomatic of this make, model & year of vehicle. I would like to see a recall issued for this chronic problem.
No deployment of driver's air bag during accident. "dup: see 959947".*skd
Consumer states while driving vehicle the air suspension bags went down causing the driver to loose control of vehicle while driving and loosing control of steering, not being able to maintain a straight wheel. Dealer/manufacturer contacted and cannot remedy problem. Repairs to be at owners expense. Problems still exist. Provide further information...
Rear air bag struts replaced.
Purchase car used with 5,000 miles the air bag lights come on .tt
Rear suspension keeps going down, causing the consumer to have the air bags recharged twice, and the dealer can't determine the problem.
No deployment of air bag. Attorney for client.tt
Air bag did not deploy upon frontal collision at 30 mph, seat did hold driver. "dup 950515: 481845".tt
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.
No deployment of air bag. Attorney for client.tt
Heard loud clunking noise while making left turn, difficult steering vehicle, acording to dealer, rack/pinion needed replacing, rear subframe mounts rusted/corrosion, not included in recall #93v106002. Consumer stated rear sway bar broke, and air bag sensor was replaced.
Just return from shopping pulled up into the driveway,went inside the house, allof a suddenairbag on the passenger side deployed.contacted dealer, dealer indicated that vehicle was not under warranty.checked air vac system.
Electrical system failure, causing power seats to no longer function correctly, making difficult for the drivers to adjust the seat for proper driving.
Battery replaced. *sd
Battery failed.nlm
Battery failed. *sd
Battery failed.nlm
Alternator fire.
R&r starter failed.nlm
Alternator failed resulting in stalling.
R&r starter failed.nlm
Distributor cap and rotor failed.nlm
Distributor cap and rotor failed.nlm
Computerindicator light comes on with bell ringing accompaniment.
Control module replaced. *sd
Turned off ignition, minutes later started smoking from unerhood by ignition area, followed by flames, destroyed/melted entireelectrical system, including airbag.
While parked, vehicle caught fire underhood, by time fire dept. Arrived, all wires/everything underhood burned/melted, started in area of ignition switch.
Vehicle was parked in garage, under the hood fire,saw smoke, electrical short, causing vehicle to burn garage and house.
Ignition switch overheated resulting in fire.
Starter replaced
When shifting, vehicle hesitates due to failed coil wire.
Routing of cables causes a vibration. Causing electrical fire in drivers door.tt
Fire under hood compartment against the fire wall near the engine.tt
Driving vehicle at speed 10mph, under the hood fire, electrical short,
Driving vehicle at speed 10mph, under the hood fire, electrical short,
1)d.c.l. Light comes on intermittently causing all dashboard systems to turn off.2)windshield wippers rheostat often shorts out causing wippers not to turn-on when needed.3)passenger mirror only goes down &in, not up or out.
Dashboard caught fire, causing vehicle to explode. *dh
Turned off ignition, minutes later started smoking from unerhood by ignition area, followed by flames, destroyed/melted entireelectrical system, including airbag.
Consumers wife was pulling out of a driveway when she noticed flames shootingfrom underneath the dash (center area). Dealer & mfr. Were notified and unwilling to accept responsibility.
Interior cluster module replaced.
Experienced a blown head gasket and could not operate the vehicle
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
Peeling paint and head gaskets failed possibly a cracked head
I blew a head gasket & the dcl went out. Lincoln says that they cant replace this part (dcl)
Without warning the vehicle caught on fire while parked.*nlm
1991 lincoln continental with 39,800 original owner miles. Head gasket blew. Coolant coming out of exhaust pipes.
Engine cooling fan:sitting at drivethrough window at mcdonalds when the lady at the window saidto 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.
Air conditioner's compressor seized, was glowing red &fan belt was burning. Also,serpentine belt &unit wasbright red. Had a short warning prior toproblem. Consumerwas smelling something burning. Pulled over & checked under the hood. Vehicle towed to dealership.
Head gasket failed, causing overheating. *sd
While returning from vacation with 3 occupants, pulled off i-95 at maryland house near aberdeen for coffee. No problems with car for previous 1000 miles of trip. Was negotiating head-in parking spot with cars parked on either side. Brought car to a full stop with my front wheel even with rear wheel of car parked to my left. Went to resume forward motion for the 12 ft. Or so to complete parking and car wouldn't move. Thinking i may have accidentally shifted the lever into neutral, i worked it through forward and reverse gears to no avail. I was stymied since until that time the car had worked flawlessly. Went through gearshift positions again. Again nothing. Engine began hesitating with car making a surging motion. Fearing a stall i made sure gearshift was in neutral and i revved the engine. Something engaged -i can only assume it was the transmission- and the car jerked violently forward about 8 ft. Before i could stop it. Checked lever again and it was in neutral. I, my wife ,and sister-in-law heard something break when the car lurched. A bit embarassed,i showed them "look, it's in neutral!"whereupon my wife said "a few more feet and you might have hit one of those people!"she was referring to some passersby walking on the median which served as the far limit of the parking stall and which people use to walk to the coffee house. The car was flatbedded to hinder lincoln mercury in aberdeen. The diagnosis was transmission, motor mounts, and damage to an axle. I had the car shipped home to long island where my own mechanic replaced both axles, both mounts, and rebuilt the transmission.i am told in all likelihood the bang into gear destroyed an already weak or failing mount and/or axle.m.. .
Head gaskets replaced due to leak. *sd
Head gasket failed.
While traveling at highway speed of 55 mph, noticed smoke from tail pipe. Dealer notified, and informed consumer of a blown engine head gasket. *ml
Blown head gasket,talk to 5 different repair shops all said typical of the 3.8l v6, the man who sold me the vehicle know their was some problem ,he dropped the price from $5995 to $3950.
Motor mounts replaced twice.
Valve cover gasket replaced.
This is a typical example of ford not covering their customers for a defect they have known about for years. They claim they are covering 1994 and newer vehicles, yet the tsb 98-4-9 specifically states they have been fully aware of the problem from 1988-1994 on these cars. I purchased the car used for $3200, have a loan on it, just spent $990 for the head gasket, $400 to get the plates and title transferred, and now i am told the engine will probably go next, which is common for this car. Ford refuses to speak with me about an agreement. I get the "it's out of warranty" story. Head gaskets are supposed to last 120,000 miles. My vehicle has 72000 at time of head gasket replacement. I want ford to stand behind their product!
Head gasket,r&r head gasket, valve cover gasket, timing cover gasket and crank seal gasket leaking.nlm
Engine head gasket blew out and burned water and gas. Dealer not aware of problem, and repairwork done at owner's expense.also abs lightcontinuously flashes on and off, dealer not aware, problem still exists. Provide further information.
Front motor mount broke.nlm
Head gasket failed causing vehicle to continually overheat with exhaust fumes enteringinto the coolant system.
Motor mounts failed.
Consumer complained that dealer repaired rear surfame corrosion, but refused to correct the same problem to frontmotor mounts. Can nhtsa help in this matter.
Survey of ford dealers and local repair shops indicate head gasket and transmission failure very common with 4.8l, v-6 engines in 1991 through 1997 continental, tarus and sable.ford refuses to assist or accept responsibility for failures exept 1994 recall on engine head gasket.
Rear motor mounts broke causing front wheels to lock up, injuring consumer's back and neck.
While driving original engine head gasketsblew.were blowing smoke &leaking fluid. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic replaced engine.head gaskets blew on the 2nd engine also &engine was replaced once again.
Motor mounts failed causing engine to drop onto the front wheels.
Motor mounts replaced four times ,and currently motor mounts went out again, causing the vehicle to smoke.also,powersteering fluid is leaking, and vehicle is jerking. Dealer has repaired the vehicle four times.
Head gasket failure caused the vehicle to run rough and loose coolant.yh
Request for database info with history resolution attempts. *mr there was a design flaw in the 3.8 liter v6 engines.the consumer found that the original aluminum heads for the engine had an additional flaw which wasa sharply machined transition line running the full length of the heads, which caused the heads to crack along that line when overheated. *sc
Front motor mount failed. *sd
Motor mounts broke.
Vehicle vibrates when driving at cruising or passing speed since having motor mounts replaced due to recall. *dh
Motor mounts failed.
Engine head gaskets are defective.tt
Head gasket cracked. *sd
1991 lincoln continental motor mounts failed.***no answer required***.*mrrecall for motor mounts, sub-frame support plate, transmission cable, and mount corrosion.dealership willing to fix sub-frame plate and cable, but will not fix motor mounts, stating that the 6 year or 60,000 miles has expired and that the car is too old.please help investigate this matter.
Apparently the ride height sensors failed, this caused the motor mounts to fail because of improper height ride, this put undo stress on front axel and wore out cv joints. Also probably caused failure in struts.
Due to improper head gasket for the engine, head gasket blewout twice at 70 thousand miles and around 100 thousand miles. Manufacturer has replaced a recall for other car models for the same type of problem. However, this vehicle was not included. Dealer has replaced head gasket andengine. Please provide any further details.
Intermittentlyvehicle will stall and die without warning. Dealer has determinedthatengineinterlock was the cause of vehicle's unexpected shutdown.manufacturer has been notified.
Shortly after complete transmission, motor mounts, and power steering replaced,the engine head gaskets failed, once again contrbuting to a potential accident.while rturning home from babtsitting my granddaughter i was alarmed by drivers going the opposite way beeping at me. One finally rolled down his window and yelled that i was smoking so badly i was blocking everyones view.i looked back to see a dense cloud of steam covering both lanes of traffic behind me. Cars were at a standstill until the steam dissipated. I pulled over and shut down. Water was pouring out of one of the dual exhaust pipes.a motorist stopped and offered a lift but i was only a few blocks from home. He went on to tell me his sister had the same thing happen to her windstar minivan on a trip to maine and the car was only 45 thousand miles old.he said it was definitely my head gasket, which turned out to be correct.he also said that the ford 3.8 liter engine is a defective disaster especially when used with front wheel drive. With respect to the underdash electrical problem it was a distracting warning chime and oil pressure indicator which would beep without proper cause on an intermittant basis.oil pressure was indeed okay and the sending unit was replaced to no avail.only when an entire instrument cluster was replaced did this longstanding distraction go away.my son-in-law in october of '99 took out the original cluster which had the odometer reading of 64740 original miles and replaced it with one from an auto wrecking yard which was possibly from an earlier year car.the replacement module read 131200 miles.in february of 2000 i gave the car to my daugter and son-in-law.the title has been anotated with the new odometer reading as "not the actual mileage".this faulty chime / gauge is also a common defect in these cars i am told.it can be a dangerous thing when it occurs without warning (no pun intended) .
Front motor mount broke.nlm
Head gasket,r&r head gasket, valve cover gasket, timing cover gasket and crank seal gasket leaking.nlm
Head gaskets are blown. Coolant coming out of exhaust system.
When vehicle's running hot, would start to make noises. Water would come out of tail pipe. Mechanic said head gaskets had blown & had a cracked engine block. *nlm
Purchased car used, the head gasket blew , please describe .
Head gasket failed.
1991 lincoln continentals are reported by all repair shops in this area to have known head gasket problems along with rear strut and air suspension problems.many people are losing their shirts and ford has done nothing to handle this problem.they have recalled 1994 lincoln continentals but have not addressed any earlier years.
Head gaskets failed.
Engine rebuilt.nlm
Vehicle fire. Cause undetermined.
This is the third(3) continental we have owned andair suspension has failed of all three.the 3.8 cui motor in this car and other ford models has benn notorious for leaking head gaskets.
After parking the vehicle, it caught on fire in the engine comparment. Cause unknown.please provide details.
During the initial warranty period at 45000 miles the heads on the vehicle were blown due to the manufacture problem which was found out through the dealer. And after 40000 miles the problem is ocurring once again. Although the vehicle has 84000 miles, the engine should not have this much of a problem. Lincooln has nothing but problems with the heads on these 6 cyl vehicles. Please help
While driving the vehicle it just stopped, and it was put into gear and nothing happened, dealer has been contacted and aware of a defect in car. Three times in three months the car has been in for service of transmission, chips of metal was found in the transmission fluid, transmission was rebuilt, problem still exists.
Engine fire.*aw
Loud bang followed by vehicle jerkig forward and swerving out of control.
Engine shudders/vibrates intermittently at speeds from 45 to 65 mph.
Vehicle experiencing speed decrease with out warning, engine begins to vibrate and there is no way to continue driving by using the accelerator, vehicle has to be turned off and re-started.
After recall corrected, vehicle start vibrating, motor mount failed, put on wrong part.
Engine rebuilt.nlm
Mechanic said engine was not equipped to be in the car .while driving on the freewayeverything froze and consumer was stuck. Recall on the 1994 lincoln continental mentioned the same problem as consumer was having on her 1991 vehicle. Yet, consumer's vehicle was not covered by the recall.vehicle has under 100000 miles on it.
Vehicle's problems started the day after consumer bought the car. The dealer was notified and consumer corrected the following: oil change, belt, speeding balance, tires were checked, all at consumers costs. Vehicle is still shaking, and vibrating when driving approximately 35-45 mph. Dealer was contacted again, and cannot duplicate the problem.also told consumer that there was a 15-day warranty that was expired. Consumer was unaware of the 15-day warranty.
Air conditioner's compressor seized, was glowing red &fan belt was burning. Also,serpentine belt &unit wasbright red. Had a short warning prior toproblem. Consumerwas smelling something burning. Pulled over & checked under the hood. Vehicle towed to dealership.
Fan belt worn/cracked., *sd
Received recallnotice (#97v025000). Called dealer for appointment & took vehicle in to service department. Was supposed to do recall. Drove vehicle home & check engine light came on. Took vehicle back to dealer. Was informed the problem was the exhaust gas recirculation valve (eger valve).was not satisfied w/recall. Problem was taken care of by dealership.
Climate control module failed.
Air conditioner failed. *sd
Air conditioner clutch failed. Mjs
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
Air conditionerrepaired several times.
Rings in the a/c unit failed.nlm
Air conditioner blew cold air only for the first half an hour and then blew warm air.
A/c compressor failed.*mjs
Air conditioning unit replaced.*skd
Air conditioner's compressor seized, was glowing red &fan belt was burning. Also,serpentine belt &unit wasbright red. Had a short warning prior toproblem. Consumerwas smelling something burning. Pulled over & checked under the hood. Vehicle towed to dealership.
Rings in the a/c unit failed.nlm
Air conditioner failed due to hose leak.
I blew a head gasket & the dcl went out. Lincoln says that they cant replace this part (dcl)
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
Computer in dash failed.
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
Antenna broke.
Tape deck and radio antenna broke.
Brake light switch and rotor failure caused smoke to come from wheels and dashboard indicator/computer to fail. Mjs
Brake light switch and rotor failure caused smoke to come from wheels and dashboard indicator/computer to fail. Mjs
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
There is a real strong odor of gasoline when driving the vehicle. Dealer is looking at vehicle. Manufacturer stated that car is out of warranty,and wouldnot beable to do anything for the consumer.
Fuel leaked on manifold and caused auto to catch on fire-and burned completely up.tt
Intake manifold gasket replaced.
Fuel pump failed. *sd
Gas tankreplaced.
Door latches on the four doors on vehicle have failed at times, unable to open doors from the outside of the vehicle.tt
The defective hood latch failed prior to recall notice causing it to fly up smashing the windshield while driving.nlm
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
The transmission was replaced when i bought the lincoln in 1995, with 47,746 miles.another transmission was replaced in feb. Of 1997 with 68,982 miles on the car.the ford motor co.said the one yr. Warranty had expired. The car now has 94,000 miles and begins to sound as if another transmission is needed.do you smell a rat?
Transmission sudden failure with no warning. It happened right after we exited the freeway.
Transmission suddenly ceased to operate due to a defective support which caused a gasket to blow out and oil was shut off, causing the transaxle to break down. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. Provide further information.
Transmission failed three times in 23 months.
Vehicles automatic transmission slips and does not go into gears intermittently with no warning.mfr is aware of problem and had tsb bulletin on it.tt
Transmission repaired. Mjs
Vehicle was experiencing a high idle problem because of the throttle body sticking. The throttle was replaced at owner's expense. Throttle body problem was caused by transmission failure. Transmission covered under warranty, but not the throttle.please provide any further details.
Transmission failed.
Transmission failed. *sd
Automatic transmission failure at 85k miles.tt
Shortly after complete transmission, motor mounts, and power steering replaced,the engine head gaskets failed, once again contrbuting to a potential accident.while rturning home from babtsitting my granddaughter i was alarmed by drivers going the opposite way beeping at me. One finally rolled down his window and yelled that i was smoking so badly i was blocking everyones view.i looked back to see a dense cloud of steam covering both lanes of traffic behind me. Cars were at a standstill until the steam dissipated. I pulled over and shut down. Water was pouring out of one of the dual exhaust pipes.a motorist stopped and offered a lift but i was only a few blocks from home. He went on to tell me his sister had the same thing happen to her windstar minivan on a trip to maine and the car was only 45 thousand miles old.he said it was definitely my head gasket, which turned out to be correct.he also said that the ford 3.8 liter engine is a defective disaster especially when used with front wheel drive. With respect to the underdash electrical problem it was a distracting warning chime and oil pressure indicator which would beep without proper cause on an intermittant basis.oil pressure was indeed okay and the sending unit was replaced to no avail.only when an entire instrument cluster was replaced did this longstanding distraction go away.my son-in-law in october of '99 took out the original cluster which had the odometer reading of 64740 original miles and replaced it with one from an auto wrecking yard which was possibly from an earlier year car.the replacement module read 131200 miles.in february of 2000 i gave the car to my daugter and son-in-law.the title has been anotated with the new odometer reading as "not the actual mileage".this faulty chime / gauge is also a common defect in these cars i am told.it can be a dangerous thing when it occurs without warning (no pun intended) .
Transmission makes noise when engine is engaged. *sd
While returning from vacation with 3 occupants, pulled off i-95 at maryland house near aberdeen for coffee. No problems with car for previous 1000 miles of trip. Was negotiating head-in parking spot with cars parked on either side. Brought car to a full stop with my front wheel even with rear wheel of car parked to my left. Went to resume forward motion for the 12 ft. Or so to complete parking and car wouldn't move. Thinking i may have accidentally shifted the lever into neutral, i worked it through forward and reverse gears to no avail. I was stymied since until that time the car had worked flawlessly. Went through gearshift positions again. Again nothing. Engine began hesitating with car making a surging motion. Fearing a stall i made sure gearshift was in neutral and i revved the engine. Something engaged -i can only assume it was the transmission- and the car jerked violently forward about 8 ft. Before i could stop it. Checked lever again and it was in neutral. I, my wife ,and sister-in-law heard something break when the car lurched. A bit embarassed,i showed them "look, it's in neutral!"whereupon my wife said "a few more feet and you might have hit one of those people!"she was referring to some passersby walking on the median which served as the far limit of the parking stall and which people use to walk to the coffee house. The car was flatbedded to hinder lincoln mercury in aberdeen. The diagnosis was transmission, motor mounts, and damage to an axle. I had the car shipped home to long island where my own mechanic replaced both axles, both mounts, and rebuilt the transmission.i am told in all likelihood the bang into gear destroyed an already weak or failing mount and/or axle.m.. .
The dealership replaced my transmission when the recall happened.however, the car does not shift properly at times and when i called they indicated that the new transmission only had a 12 month warranty?i know that lincoln warrants their vehicles longer then 12 months on replacement when it was a recall / a defect in the original part?please let me know what the warranty should be.thank you.
Transmission problems.
Transmission replaced.*skd
Transmission failed.
Survey of ford dealers and local repair shops indicate head gasket and transmission failure very common with 4.8l, v-6 engines in 1991 through 1997 continental, tarus and sable.ford refuses to assist or accept responsibility for failures exept 1994 recall on engine head gasket.
Automatic transmission: forward clutch piston cracked.,vehicle shifts out of gear when approaching a stop.
1991 lincoln continental motor mounts failed.***no answer required***.*mrrecall for motor mounts, sub-frame support plate, transmission cable, and mount corrosion.dealership willing to fix sub-frame plate and cable, but will not fix motor mounts, stating that the 6 year or 60,000 miles has expired and that the car is too old.please help investigate this matter.
While driving the vehicle it just stopped, and it was put into gear and nothing happened, dealer has been contacted and aware of a defect in car. Three times in three months the car has been in for service of transmission, chips of metal was found in the transmission fluid, transmission was rebuilt, problem still exists.
Transmission failed. *sd
Transmission failed.
Consumerhadtransmission overhauled by the dealership.the problems was that transmission oil was leaking ,and the car would not go into proper gear while shifting.
Upon shifting into drive, transmission malfunctioned when vehicle exhibited grinding noises before going into gear.
Transmission hesitates/leaks.
Failure:05-23-03 i was driving on i-475 north in the fartherest left hand lane, when there was a stalling motion.it was so unexpected that it made my 10 year old daughter and myself jump.i managed to slow down in traffic and pull to the right hand emergency lane.when i tried pulling back into traffic to make it to the next exit, the lincoln would not move.luckily, i had my work cellular telephone and called 911.911 transferred the call to the sheriff's department, and someone came to try to help.i have only had the vehicle for 3 months.the original owners were in their 70's.prior to selling the lincoln a motor had been installed.
When traveling on the highway at 50 mph the vehicledecreased inspeed, would not accelerate. Vehicle also continued to jerk.
Immediately after wife and kids got out of the vehicle,it caught on fire and burned. This happened about 10 to 15 seconds after occupantsgot 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.
Shift indicator misaligned.
While putting the shift lever in park the shift lever broke, as a result the consumer was unable to put the vehicle in any gear. Nlm
While returning from vacation with 3 occupants, pulled off i-95 at maryland house near aberdeen for coffee. No problems with car for previous 1000 miles of trip. Was negotiating head-in parking spot with cars parked on either side. Brought car to a full stop with my front wheel even with rear wheel of car parked to my left. Went to resume forward motion for the 12 ft. Or so to complete parking and car wouldn't move. Thinking i may have accidentally shifted the lever into neutral, i worked it through forward and reverse gears to no avail. I was stymied since until that time the car had worked flawlessly. Went through gearshift positions again. Again nothing. Engine began hesitating with car making a surging motion. Fearing a stall i made sure gearshift was in neutral and i revved the engine. Something engaged -i can only assume it was the transmission- and the car jerked violently forward about 8 ft. Before i could stop it. Checked lever again and it was in neutral. I, my wife ,and sister-in-law heard something break when the car lurched. A bit embarassed,i showed them "look, it's in neutral!"whereupon my wife said "a few more feet and you might have hit one of those people!"she was referring to some passersby walking on the median which served as the far limit of the parking stall and which people use to walk to the coffee house. The car was flatbedded to hinder lincoln mercury in aberdeen. The diagnosis was transmission, motor mounts, and damage to an axle. I had the car shipped home to long island where my own mechanic replaced both axles, both mounts, and rebuilt the transmission.i am told in all likelihood the bang into gear destroyed an already weak or failing mount and/or axle.m.. .
Apparently the ride height sensors failed, this caused the motor mounts to fail because of improper height ride, this put undo stress on front axel and wore out cv joints. Also probably caused failure in struts.
Transmission suddenly ceased to operate due to a defective support which caused a gasket to blow out and oil was shut off, causing the transaxle to break down. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. Provide further information.
Vehicle experienced transmission problems and cv joints required replacement.*mjs 01-mar-95
Right inner cv joint failed, causing vehicle to vibrate at speeds of 43-45 and 63-65 mph.
Replaced cv boot.
Apparently the ride height sensors failed, this caused the motor mounts to fail because of improper height ride, this put undo stress on front axel and wore out cv joints. Also probably caused failure in struts.
Cv joints/boots replaced.
Half of shaft assembly replaced.
Transmission failed.*et
Thumping noise in front end from day one.several mechanics found no transmission related problems.transmission developed leak at 82,000 miles; fluid and filter were replaced.complete transmission failure at 86,000 miles.
Front passenger's side seat belt won't engage. Thinks vehicle should be recalled.
Driver's seat belt failed to hold driver secure during accident, causing in injury.
To:lincoln automotive safety engineers i recently purchased a used 1991 lincoln continental and would like to bring to your attention a safety issue that effects many large individuals that drive automobiles.as an individual with two academic degrees in mechanical engineering, i could not sit by without evaluating the cause of this issue and pass along some helpful suggestions for improvement. It seems that the length of the seatbelt is inadequate to allow engagement, leaving me in a very unsafe position when driving your vehicle.i have owned numerous cars and trucks and have found this to be the case in only two of them.one is my present car, the 1991 lincoln continental, and the other was a 1997 full size dodge ram pickup truck. The basic problem is lack of belt length to wrap around the mid-drift of a large person.it is disturbing to think that even an average sized pregnant woman may have difficulty with this same issue in your vehicle.in my case, the seat is in the full rear position and i have ample room between my mid-drift and the steering wheel (about 2-3 inches).i do consider myself a large man, but i also believe that a seatbelt should be able to perform flawlessly with any type of body style that can comfortably operate your automobile. What is the solution to the problem?redesign the seatbelts with longer belts.as an engineer, i would say that another 16" would suffice.i hope that these observations may help you make a better product for your customers.a lincoln continental and dodge ram truck are both large vehicles driven by large people, lets make them safe as well.i will also email copies of this letter to your sales and marketing department, and various safety organizations.hopefully your engineers will find this information useful.i would also appreciate if your engineers could make up a 12-16" seatbelt extension that i could use to engage my restraint system.it would be a fine token of ford's dedication to safety.
Slowed to a stop sign when entire seat belt unit detached from floor/anchorage while using a child safety seat.
Front passenger's seat belt buckle fails to lock.the dealer has replaced the restraint buckle .
Seat buckle failed to lock.
Lap/shoulder belt will not retract, have push the release button for seat to retract.tt
Lap/shoulder belt did not restrain in above accident,causing injury.
Lap/shoulder belt did not restrain in above accident,causing injury.
Front seat controls and seat cracking.
Electrical seats failed due to malfunctioning of electrical system.
Front seat controls and seat cracking.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Speed contol sensors failed.
Brakes locked up and were smoking.vehicle would not move and had to be towed.repair service could find nothing wrong and vehicle working fine.
Brakes chatter/vibrate. *sd
Abs, brake pedal sticks, causing loss of effectiveness, red light comes on.
When stepping on brakes front end shakes.consumer states front end started to vibrate it would shake when brakes were being applied, front rotors were replaced, within nine months began shaking again, front rotors were then removed on second occasion and replaced again, consumer was advised by mechanic that this is a common problem and will occur periodically , the rotors are of such poor quality and may need replacing anually.
Abs system failure, system come on when not even braking.tt
After coming out of an automatic car wash, for several minutes, brakes fail, resulting in extended stopping disrance.tt
Abs failure;upon starting up abs light flashes, when placed into drive position, experienced. Intermittent abs lock up, and reappearence of abs light continuous, pedal pulsation, also, must place foot under pedal, then pump up brakes.
When applying the brakes the car starts to shake. Also affects the steering.dealer attempted to fix the problem , but it has reoccurred.
Brakes locked up when applied, pedal went all the way to the floor.
While driving along the highway atapproximately 20mph and if applying brakes, the brakes will not go down, andwill not release the vehicle. To goconsumer has to pull over to the side for a complete stop.
Abs failure; upon start up abs light flashes, as should, but, when light goes off, experiences intermittent brake lock up, when abslight reappears and stays on vehicle can be driven, pedal pulsates, must put foot under pedal, then pump up brakes.
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.
Engine head gasket blew out and burned water and gas. Dealer not aware of problem, and repairwork done at owner's expense.also abs lightcontinuously flashes on and off, dealer not aware, problem still exists. Provide further information.
Brake message display alarm malfunctioned due to a failed wire.
The cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was depressed.the brake light switch failed.scc
Front and rear brakes failed.nlm
The braking system malfunctioned,causing extended stopping distance.also, mechanic replaced rotors and pads twice. Problem still exists.please provide further information.
Brakes replaced. *sd
While driving, brakes engage without driver pressing the pedal, pedal hard.tt
Front and rear brakes failed.nlm
Brakes would work fine in cold weather. As soon as disc hubs gets warmed up after traveling 50 miles, they would smell like burning rubber. Would apply brakes & would have no brakes. Been to dealer & mechanic changed entire brake system. The problem still exists.
While pulling up driveway with foot on brake vehicle suddenly surged forward, hitting another vehicle. Brakes would not hold.
Brake noise.
Brakes replaced.
Brakes locking up causing brake components and wheels to overheat.
Warped front brake rotors/pads, causing vehicle to vibrate upon braking.
When stepping on brakes front end shakes.consumer states front end started to vibrate it would shake when brakes were being applied, front rotors were replaced, within nine months began shaking again, front rotors were then removed on second occasion and replaced again, consumer was advised by mechanic that this is a common problem and will occur periodically , the rotors are of such poor quality and may need replacing anually.
Brakes would work fine in cold weather. As soon as disc hubs gets warmed up after traveling 50 miles, they would smell like burning rubber. Would apply brakes & would have no brakes. Been to dealer & mechanic changed entire brake system. The problem still exists.
Front brake assembly replaced.
The braking system malfunctioned,causing extended stopping distance.also, mechanic replaced rotors and pads twice. Problem still exists.please provide further information.
Rep;laced caliper assembly.
Replaced caliper assembly.
Left front caliper hanging..
Brake shoes and rotors replaced several times.
Replaced rear pads.
Brake pads replaced. *sd
Brake rotors repaired. Mjs
Brake light switch and rotor failure caused smoke to come from wheels and dashboard indicator/computer to fail. Mjs
Front disc rotors are warping, partial loss of braking.tt
Replaced rear rotors.
Warped brake rotors, causing vehicle to shake/vibrate.
Brake rotors repaired. Mjs
Brake shoes and rotors replaced several times.
Brake rotors replaced 5 times. *sd
Brake light switch and rotor failure caused smoke to come from wheels and dashboard indicator/computer to fail. Mjs
Rotors replaced due to vibration. *sd
Front & rear brake drums sticking when slowing down, & not releasing.
Front end vibrates violently due to a weak spring in the brake booster.
Power brake booster failed causing the vehicle to perform poorly.nlm
Brake pedal sometimes does not fully return causing the vehicle to drag. Placing foot under the pedal and lifting it is the only way to correct.this is caused by failing power brake boosters.
Brake power booster failed, preventing brake pedal from returning to its proper position after braking.*skd
Steering wheel continued turning left, unassisted, instead of returning to tdc when grip pressure on the steering wheel is relaxed.examination determined corrosion had created a hole in the left rear corner cowel panel in spit of rust undercoating.additional rust covered an area of the underbody.advise that the reason the loss of steering control was attributed to the corrosion damaged left rear corner cowell panel causing the engine to lurch to the left when making a 90 degree left turn.
Steering wheel misaligned.
Steering wheel vibration, causing loss of control. *sd
When making a left turnsteering wheel locked up and could not be maneuvered to the left, causing a collision.please give any further details.
Power steering fluid leaked onto exhaust, causing fire.*skd
The consumer has experienced a problem with power steering.while driving heard a pop,power steering went out, andvehicle caught on fire.the fire department had to put the fire out.the manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
Power steering failed 3 times. *sd
Shortly after complete transmission, motor mounts, and power steering replaced,the engine head gaskets failed, once again contrbuting to a potential accident.while rturning home from babtsitting my granddaughter i was alarmed by drivers going the opposite way beeping at me. One finally rolled down his window and yelled that i was smoking so badly i was blocking everyones view.i looked back to see a dense cloud of steam covering both lanes of traffic behind me. Cars were at a standstill until the steam dissipated. I pulled over and shut down. Water was pouring out of one of the dual exhaust pipes.a motorist stopped and offered a lift but i was only a few blocks from home. He went on to tell me his sister had the same thing happen to her windstar minivan on a trip to maine and the car was only 45 thousand miles old.he said it was definitely my head gasket, which turned out to be correct.he also said that the ford 3.8 liter engine is a defective disaster especially when used with front wheel drive. With respect to the underdash electrical problem it was a distracting warning chime and oil pressure indicator which would beep without proper cause on an intermittant basis.oil pressure was indeed okay and the sending unit was replaced to no avail.only when an entire instrument cluster was replaced did this longstanding distraction go away.my son-in-law in october of '99 took out the original cluster which had the odometer reading of 64740 original miles and replaced it with one from an auto wrecking yard which was possibly from an earlier year car.the replacement module read 131200 miles.in february of 2000 i gave the car to my daugter and son-in-law.the title has been anotated with the new odometer reading as "not the actual mileage".this faulty chime / gauge is also a common defect in these cars i am told.it can be a dangerous thing when it occurs without warning (no pun intended) .
Power steering fluid leaks. The dealer has repaired the power steering pumpand lines twice, however, the problem still exists.
Vehicle was being driven, serv. No 94-16-2, power steeering hose reptured, leaking on the exhaust manifold and causing a fire.
Power steering leaking inside vehicle due to failed lines/pump.
Failure of power steering hose which could cause power steering fluid to flow onto exhaust pipe.consumerwas aware of tsb issued by manufacturer, and a class action law suit issued for the same defect.
Power steering leaks.
Motor mounts replaced four times ,and currently motor mounts went out again, causing the vehicle to smoke.also,powersteering fluid is leaking, and vehicle is jerking. Dealer has repaired the vehicle four times.
Power steering leaking inside vehicle due to failed lines/pump.
Power steering fluid leaks. The dealer has repaired the power steering pumpand lines twice, however, the problem still exists.
Power steering belt failed.
Front right tie rod failed due to metal fatique which resulted in tie rod/tire to separate.tt
Inner tie rod failed, causing misalignment and excessive tire wear.
Tie rod end failed, causing a clinking noiseon slow turning on rough grounds.
Tie rod failed, preventing further operation of vehicle.
Tie rods broke.
End tire rod failed.
While parking shaft in steering rack broke, vehiclelost control, right wheel popped out, rack and pinion replaced.
Heard loud clunking noise while making left turn, difficult steering vehicle, acording to dealer, rack/pinion needed replacing, rear subframe mounts rusted/corrosion, not included in recall #93v106002. Consumer stated rear sway bar broke, and air bag sensor was replaced.
Rack and pinionsteering went out, causing the front tires to go in opposite directions. Dealer has to replaced rack and pinion steering.
Tightness in steering due to faulty steering rack.
Steering wheel continued turning left, unassisted, instead of returning to tdc when grip pressure on the steering wheel is relaxed.examination determined corrosion had created a hole in the left rear corner cowel panel in spit of rust undercoating.additional rust covered an area of the underbody.advise that the reason the loss of steering control was attributed to the corrosion damaged left rear corner cowell panel causing the engine to lurch to the left when making a 90 degree left turn.
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
Front/rear of vehicle bounces up/down.
Broken passenger side door handle.
Door handle replaced.
Door lock spring replaced.
Door will not open from outside due to faulty handle assembly.
Paint on molding of insidedoor becomes powdery which sticks to childrens hands, posing possible health hazard if their hands are put in their mouths.
Front and rear door handle broke.
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
Trunk actuator failed.
As i started off from a stop sign on 7/21/04.i heard a loud sound from under my car.i got and looked under the car but could not see anything wrong, since it was dark, so i got back in and started out again but i didn't have any power steering.i reasoned something had broken in the power steering unit.since i was only two blocks from home i decided to try to limp the car home.i got a flash light and looked under the car.i found the rear of the sub frame had broken away from the body, and was only a couple of inches off the ground.the frame appeared to be held up by the exhaust system. I called the lincoln dealer and was told there was a recall on the subframe of my car but it was only good in 25 states and utah was not included.i talked to two people at ford motor company and said they couldn't do anything for me either.the recall was 98s36.i feel that the fact that my subframe broke loose and i lost my steering should be enough evidence of a safety issue regardless of when or where it occurred.the left mounting bolt pulled through the lower washer.*sc
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
After stopping, heard a loud noise, accelerated and noticed the steering had failed due to bolt shearing off the sub-frame/new plate.
During repair of a/c,transmission and rotors, dealership performed unauthorized repair of recall (93v-106). Mjs
Heard loud clunking noise while making left turn, difficult steering vehicle, acording to dealer, rack/pinion needed replacing, rear subframe mounts rusted/corrosion, not included in recall #93v106002. Consumer stated rear sway bar broke, and air bag sensor was replaced.
Owner states thatbody mounts are defective and that problem realtes to recall no.93v106002 for body mounts. Owner purchased vehicle used and was told that recall work had been preformed on vehicle, but problem remains.
Rear subframe mounts recall repairs refused due to vehicle exceeding mileage limit (93v-106).
The mounts on the engine were replaced per recall without the consumers knowledge, however repair was not completed properly and consumer experienced problems with suspension system with excessive wear and failure of components as well as tire wear due to faulty service.*mjs
Vehicle not included in recall number 98v323000. Subframe mount platenut has cracked due to corrosion, causingrear corners ofvehicle to drop.please give any further details.
Subrame bolts/inserts broke, causing subframe to drop.
During repair of a/c,transmission and rotors, dealership performed unauthorized repair of recall (93v-106). Mjs
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Consumer complained that dealer repaired rear surfame corrosion, but refused to correct the same problem to frontmotor mounts. Can nhtsa help in this matter.
Due to the stress fromsubframe corrosion , the enginelifted, resultingindifficult steering. The vehicle was included under recall 98v323. The dealer will repairvehicle .
Recall 93v106002;the dealership is charging mr. Nicoletti for he recall work because they say that the vehicle wasn't brought in on a certain amount of time.
The sub frame dropped, which caused improper steering. The dealer stated the vehicle was repairable.
1991 lincoln continental motor mounts failed.***no answer required***.*mrrecall for motor mounts, sub-frame support plate, transmission cable, and mount corrosion.dealership willing to fix sub-frame plate and cable, but will not fix motor mounts, stating that the 6 year or 60,000 miles has expired and that the car is too old.please help investigate this matter.
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.
In the month of june in 2000,the car dropped to the ground,we put it in the shop to have it fixed which cost about $700,and again in february 2001 the car dropped again,i have not had it repaired,i am looking for a recall,i see many other cars same make model and year with the same problem.i feel there should be a recall.
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
Consumer believes that the rear of the vehicle sags when parked.nlm
Consumer believes that the rear of the vehicle sags when parked.nlm
The car doesn't shocks, springs, or struts only air bags which controls the steering as well as the ride of the car once the bags gets a hole or leaks the car drops to the tires the car bounces all over the place making it unsafe to drive at any speed above 20 miles per hour. The repair is by dealer only asking price between 1800 to 2000. I would like to know how a company thought that a plastic bag would hold up a car weight of over 4000lbs and i was never told about air bags in place of springs or shocks on the car i now have a car that is unsafe to drive and car payments to make on a unsafe car.
Front end misaligned.
Height sensor replaced. *sd
When drivingon the highwaycar shakes or vibrates very badly, andthe engine checklight stays on all the time.also,there is an odor that is coming through the vents.
Vehicle vibrates when driven 55 to 70 mph.
Front end sways from one side to another.
Front drive axles cleaned and replaced.
Front end alignment continually out of alignment causing excessive wear of the tires.
The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix)the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off.no oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead.many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.
Vehicle's problems started the day after consumer bought the car. The dealer was notified and consumer corrected the following: oil change, belt, speeding balance, tires were checked, all at consumers costs. Vehicle is still shaking, and vibrating when driving approximately 35-45 mph. Dealer was contacted again, and cannot duplicate the problem.also told consumer that there was a 15-day warranty that was expired. Consumer was unaware of the 15-day warranty.
Front end shakes.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Rocker arm replaced.
The auto is equipped with an air suspension system. At various times over the past 3 years, the air bag in each strut has failed. Inside each strut is a "rubber"bag that is inflated by a compressor based on road conditions. I was informed by ford, that the bag deteriorates over time causing the bag to tear or in one case explode while i was driving. This caused the rear of the car to drop so low that it was not driveable. Not a fun experience while driving along at 60 mph. I have spoken with numerous lincoln owners that have incurred similar problems with their cars, but ford has not responded to our complaints. At some point i would expect to replace a strut or a shock, but when the cost to replace and install just "one" strut is between $800-$1000, i would think these parts would last much longer and be manufactured to withstand the elements.i believe ford has failed on their part to address this problem, and i am sure if you investigate this complaint, you will agree thatdue to thenumber of failures of this component should warrant some consideration for a recall. If ford can issue a recall for failure of the front brake system for lincoln cars due to corrosion from the elements, i think they should also address the suspension problems.
When enginecuts offstruts won't hold vehicle, and the vehiclewill touch the tires, riding low.
Front and rear air shocks and struts failed.
Ongoing problem withmcphersonstrut, intermittently vehicle would over inflate or under inflate.vehicle has been to dealership on several occasions, anddealer has been unable to locatecause.feel free to provide any further information.
Front struts replaced. *sd
Front and rear air shocks and struts failed.
Driving 50mph when the air shocks blew out & vehicle dropped on tires.1st time 2 front air shocks blew & had pump replaced. Due to loud noise,2nd time rear air shocks blew.
Apparently the ride height sensors failed, this caused the motor mounts to fail because of improper height ride, this put undo stress on front axel and wore out cv joints. Also probably caused failure in struts.
The suspension air ride system failed repeatedly. Yh
This is the third(3) continental we have owned andair suspension has failed of all three.the 3.8 cui motor in this car and other ford models has benn notorious for leaking head gaskets.
Air suspension has ruptured, allowing vehicle to get lower to the ground. When driven riding over bumpy road the control for steering is inhibited.please describe details.
The air suspension has stopped working, the car almost rests on the tires.
While driving about 5 mphthe air suspension system went out. After thesuspension went, thelevel ride light startedflashing. The dealer has been notified.
Car has no support. When the air suspension goes out, the car is forced to sit on all four tires, causing metal to stab tires.
Front height sensor/height rod failed.
The air suspension and road lever system tends to fail. When this happens the vechicle drops down onto the ties, causing lose of control.
Air suspension system failed, causing poor stability and control problems.
Front air suspension systemexploded while the vehicle was parked, causing the front end to drop down on the front tires,therewas no way to steervehicle because of this defect.lincolnhas been contacted.
Ongoing problem with air suspension. Had to replace two air suspension shocks due to failure.repairs made at an independent sho.p.manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that partswere not cover under warranty, nor recall. Feel free to provide any further details.
Front suspension went out.had it repaired at an independent dealer, over 2000.00.next couple of months, rear goes out.this is very unfair too the consumer.i have seen numerous owners with the same problem.
Rear suspension keeps going down, causing the consumer to have the air bags recharged twice, and the dealer can't determine the problem.
1991 lincoln continentals are reported by all repair shops in this area to have known head gasket problems along with rear strut and air suspension problems.many people are losing their shirts and ford has done nothing to handle this problem.they have recalled 1994 lincoln continentals but have not addressed any earlier years.
Consumer experiencing problem with vehicle rear suspension; vehicle has been repaired/diagnosed and inspected. However,it appearsrear end cannot be corrected.
Rear spindle connecting rod & link assembly replaced.
Rear suspension fell apart. *sd
Struts replaced. *sd
Front and rear air shocks and struts failed.
Rear suspension failure, rear suspension shocks had to be replaced.tt
When driving and pulling up and putting the vehicle into park, the back of the vehicle will go down to the ground due to broken shock absorbers. *ml
1991 lincoln continentals are reported by all repair shops in this area to have known head gasket problems along with rear strut and air suspension problems.many people are losing their shirts and ford has done nothing to handle this problem.they have recalled 1994 lincoln continentals but have not addressed any earlier years.
Air suspension system failed.
While driving the air suspension caused the vehicle to lift up and pop.the vehicle is not driveable. Dealer has not been notified.
Rear air suspension in vehicle has failed.
Air suspension system leaked, causingrear end to go down. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that part was not covered under recall, and repairs would be at consumer's cost.
Front suspension went out.had it repaired at an independent dealer, over 2000.00.next couple of months, rear goes out.this is very unfair too the consumer.i have seen numerous owners with the same problem.
Heard loud clunking noise while making left turn, difficult steering vehicle, acording to dealer, rack/pinion needed replacing, rear subframe mounts rusted/corrosion, not included in recall #93v106002. Consumer stated rear sway bar broke, and air bag sensor was replaced.
Ten new tires.
Four tires replaced. *sd
I blew a head gasket & the dcl went out. Lincoln says that they cant replace this part (dcl)
No summary listed for this vehicle.
When drivingon the highwaycar shakes or vibrates very badly, andthe engine checklight stays on all the time.also,there is an odor that is coming through the vents.
I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.
I would like to have the seat belt latch replaced or repaired
Noticed paint starting to fade and haze in small area which has now appeared in other areas and continues to spread and deterioratepaint.entire paint system is a failure.
Peeling paint and head gaskets failed possibly a cracked head
Other: air bag warning light came on.
When i bought car, i noticed 2 areas (each about 4 in. Diameter) of slight paint degradation on roof at rear. Now, 2 years later, size of degraded areas has increased to 2x original size, paint has chalked considerably and damage is moving down through layers to base. Also have noticed same paint trouble starting to occur on front roof struts (where windshield is). I am interested in finding out if other owners have/are experiencing similar trouble.
Consumer filled car with gas started it up and car accelerated.tttt
While returning from vacation with 3 occupants, pulled off i-95 at maryland house near aberdeen for coffee. No problems with car for previous 1000 miles of trip. Was negotiating head-in parking spot with cars parked on either side. Brought car to a full stop with my front wheel even with rear wheel of car parked to my left. Went to resume forward motion for the 12 ft. Or so to complete parking and car wouldn't move. Thinking i may have accidentally shifted the lever into neutral, i worked it through forward and reverse gears to no avail. I was stymied since until that time the car had worked flawlessly. Went through gearshift positions again. Again nothing. Engine began hesitating with car making a surging motion. Fearing a stall i made sure gearshift was in neutral and i revved the engine. Something engaged -i can only assume it was the transmission- and the car jerked violently forward about 8 ft. Before i could stop it. Checked lever again and it was in neutral. I, my wife ,and sister-in-law heard something break when the car lurched. A bit embarassed,i showed them "look, it's in neutral!"whereupon my wife said "a few more feet and you might have hit one of those people!"she was referring to some passersby walking on the median which served as the far limit of the parking stall and which people use to walk to the coffee house. The car was flatbedded to hinder lincoln mercury in aberdeen. The diagnosis was transmission, motor mounts, and damage to an axle. I had the car shipped home to long island where my own mechanic replaced both axles, both mounts, and rebuilt the transmission.i am told in all likelihood the bang into gear destroyed an already weak or failing mount and/or axle.m.. .
Vehicle was experiencing a high idle problem because of the throttle body sticking. The throttle was replaced at owner's expense. Throttle body problem was caused by transmission failure. Transmission covered under warranty, but not the throttle.please provide any further details.
While driving vehicle accelerated unexpectedly.had to putvehicle in park position in order to stop the vehicle.happened twice. Never been to a dealer.please provide further information.
Recall #97v025 throttle control: received recall notice in april, made an appointment to take vehicle in for repair. Took vehicel in and they did not have the parts. Said to call next week. Have called every week since and they still don't have the parts. The dealer was keeping the vehiclewithout doing any repair causing the consumer inconvenience.
Speed control cable failed.
Recall # 97v025000, owner called dealer 4 or 5 times since april of 97. Dealer has not received parts from manufacture.
While pulling up driveway with foot on brake vehicle suddenly surged forward, hitting another vehicle. Brakes would not hold.
When drivingon the highwaycar shakes or vibrates very badly, andthe engine checklight stays on all the time.also,there is an odor that is coming through the vents.
Heater fogs up windshield.
When turning on the heater to defrost windshield the windshield cracked from the heat.*mjs
Heater fan failed.
Purchase car used there is gas fumes smell took to dealer the vent needed to be rerouted .tt
Power windows inoperable. *sd
Power windows only work from master switch.
Keyless entry system replaced.
Window lock switch replaced.
1)d.c.l. Light comes on intermittently causing all dashboard systems to turn off.2)windshield wippers rheostat often shorts out causing wippers not to turn-on when needed.3)passenger mirror only goes down &in, not up or out.
The rear view mirror designed to drop from windshield in an accident to avoid risk of injury, however mirror sometimes drops down when no accident has occured, thus hangs in drivers face.
Interior rearview mirror fell off windshield. *sd
1)d.c.l. Light comes on intermittently causing all dashboard systems to turn off.2)windshield wippers rheostat often shorts out causing wippers not to turn-on when needed.3)passenger mirror only goes down &in, not up or out.
Windshield cracked. *dsh
Every time it rained the inside of the vehicle would get wet.nlm
Every time it rained the inside of the vehicle would get wet.nlm
1)d.c.l. Light comes on intermittently causing all dashboard systems to turn off.2)windshield wippers rheostat often shorts out causing wippers not to turn-on when needed.3)passenger mirror only goes down &in, not up or out.
Windshield wipers replaced.
Windshield wipers inoperable. *sd
While parking shaft in steering rack broke, vehiclelost control, right wheel popped out, rack and pinion replaced.
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.
Front wheel studs sheared off; could hear studs rattling around prior to falling off; could loose wheels while driving.tt
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