1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
109 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 11 |
| TIRES | 6 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 3 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
Recent Complaints
SHORTLY AFTER START, 200M, ENGINE STILL COLD , I SMELL SMOKE,,STOPTED IMMEDIATLY PASSING BRIDGE, SMOKE STILL, MORE INTENSIVE. I TALK TO DRIVERS AROUND TO CALL FIRE DEPARTEMENT. TOOK ONLY BLOUSE CLOSE TO ME AND LEAVE THE CAR. MOKE AND FIRST FIRE STARTED RIGHT FROM FEED SPACE. NO FIRE IN ENGINE AREA. .
Mileage: 91,000
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING 35MPH GOING DOWN MAIN ROAD IN AN OFFICE PARK. OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY AND CAME THRU STOP SIGN. I HAD ALMOST ZERO TIME TO REACT. I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TRYING TO PREPARE FOR IMPACT. WE HIT. MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BUMPER HIT HIS PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MINE DID NOT. POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, AND AMBULANCE PERSONNEL STATED IT SHOULD HAVE. I HAVE HAD NECK SURGERY IN THE PAST, WITH 4 FUSIONS. I AM EXTREMELY SORE. THE AIRBAG COULD HAVE HELPED
Mileage: 1,280,000
MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND HAD TO BE JUNKED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER PULLED OVER/ POPPED HOOD, AND SAW WIRES BURNING. DRIVER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. *AK *YH
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE HAS SINCE ACCELERATED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T INFLATE. CONSUMER HAS POLICE REPORT AND WILL CONTACT LINCOLN.*AK *SLC
I AM ON MY 5TH SET OF TIRES IN 58000 MILES. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING AND WILL NOT HAVE FACTORY REP. SEE CAR EVEN THOUGH I HAVE REQUESTED SAME. FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING EVEN AFTER SEVERAL CALLS AND LETTERS. LAST TIRE FAILURE RESULTED IN CAR LEAVING ROAD AND GOING INTO DITCH. MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME AND WAS VERY SHAKEN. REASON GIVEN BY FORD FOR PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IS THAT I AM AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. I AM A 55YR. OLD BUSINESSMAN NOT A DRAG RACING KID. THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ME D
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE IN THE PROCESS. THE DRIVER'S ARM ALSO BROKE. COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE DUE TO AIR BAG BEING WRAPPED AROUND STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER DUE TO LACK OF STEERING. THE SEAT BELTS LEFT VERY BAD BRUISES. *AK