TURNED OFF IGNITION, MINUTES LATER STARTED SMOKING FROM UNERHOOD BY IGNITION AREA, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES, DESTROYED/MELTED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING AIRBAG.*AK
1991 Lincoln Continental complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
ENGINE FIRE. *AW
UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHEN VEHICLE EXHIBITED GRINDING NOISES BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. *AK
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT CRUISING OR PASSING SPEED SINCE HAVING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. *DH
ABS, BRAKE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, RED LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
REAR SUSPENSION FELL APART. *SD
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, BY TIME FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, ALL WIRES/EVERYTHING UNDERHOOD BURNED/MELTED, STARTED IN AREA OF IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EXPLODE. *DH
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES.*AK 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.*JB
TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS ENGAGED. *SD
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 55 TO 70 MPH.
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING. *SD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,SAW SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BURN GARAGE AND HOUSE. *AK
FOUR TIRES REPLACED. *SD
TIE ROD FAILED, PREVENTING FURTHER OPERATION OF VEHICLE.
BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD
SUBRAME BOLTS/INSERTS BROKE, CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP.
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10MPH, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, *AK
AFTER STOPPING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, ACCELERATED AND NOTICED THE STEERING HAD FAILED DUE TO BOLT SHEARING OFF THE SUB-FRAME/NEW PLATE. *AK
COMPUTER INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WITH BELL RINGING ACCOMPANIMENT.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SD
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, REAR SUSPENSION SHOCKS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT
PURCHASE CAR USED WITH 5,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON . TT
LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE WARPING, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
FIRE UNDER HOOD COMPARTMENT AGAINST THE FIRE WALL NEAR THE ENGINE. TT
DOOR LATCHES ON THE FOUR DOORS ON VEHICLE HAVE FAILED AT TIMES, UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT *SLC
PURCHASE CAR USED THERE IS GAS FUMES SMELL TOOK TO DEALER THE VENT NEEDED TO BE REROUTED . TT
FUEL PUMP FAILED. *SD
INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WINDSHIELD. *SD
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, SERV. NO 94-16-2, POWER STEEERING HOSE REPTURED, LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
FUEL LEAKED ON MANIFOLD AND CAUSED AUTO TO CATCH ON FIRE-AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. TT
FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIQUE WHICH RESULTED IN TIE ROD/TIRE TO SEPARATE. TT
LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, HAVE PUSH THE RELEASE BUTTON FOR SEAT TO RETRACT. TT
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *AK
CONSUMER FILLED CAR WITH GAS STARTED IT UP AND CAR ACCELERATED. TT TT
WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES ENGAGE WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSING THE PEDAL, PEDAL HARD. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING POWER SEATS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION CORRECTLY, MAKING DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVERS TO ADJUST THE SEAT FOR PROPER DRIVING. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM COME ON WHEN NOT EVEN BRAKING. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 85K MILES. TT
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO EXHAUST, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE EXCEEDING MILEAGE LIMIT (93V-106). *AK
AFTER COMING OUT OF AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH, FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BRAKES FAIL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISRANCE. TT
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT
BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE PEDAL FROM RETURNING TO ITS PROPER POSITION AFTER BRAKING. *SKD
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING IN INJURY.
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH, SEAT DID HOLD DRIVER. "DUP 950515: 481845". TT
WINDOW LOCK SWITCH REPLACED.
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
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