1996 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

69 complaints filed with NHTSA.

69
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION:FRONT5
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
SUSPENSION3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1

Recent Complaints

20020109FatalWHEELS

WHEEL PRESURE SENSORS IN TWO TIRES BROKE APART AND DESTROYED TWO TIRE FROM THE INSIDE. I ALSO NEED TO GET PROBLEM CORRECTED IN REMAINING TIERES BUT THE REPAIR SHOP WILL NOT FIX THIS AS IT IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED. MY RTEMAING WHEELS SENSORS COULD COME APART AND DESTROY MY TIRES CAUSING A BLOW OUT.

19991210CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. *AK

19991210CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. *AK

19990208CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED FOWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, SAID THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS STANDING, REPAIRS HAVE TO BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

19970915CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE ENTERING ANOTHER LANE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK IN AN ACCIDENT ONE PERSON AND TWO DOGS INJURED. *YH