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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 →

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Aug 6, 1996OK

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 24, 1996MD

ENGINE FIRE. *AW

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 18, 1996NY

UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHEN VEHICLE EXHIBITED GRINDING NOISES BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 16, 1996FL

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT CRUISING OR PASSING SPEED SINCE HAVING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 15, 1996AZ

ABS, BRAKE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, RED LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 14, 1996CT

REAR SUSPENSION FELL APART. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Jul 10, 1996OH

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, BY TIME FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, ALL WIRES/EVERYTHING UNDERHOOD BURNED/MELTED, STARTED IN AREA OF IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire1 injured
Filed Jul 8, 1996NY

DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EXPLODE. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 5, 1996MI

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1996LA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 20, 1996MD

TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS ENGAGED. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 18, 1996NJ

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 55 TO 70 MPH.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 23, 1996IN

HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 10, 1996MD

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,SAW SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BURN GARAGE AND HOUSE. *AK

Tires
Filed May 1, 1996CT

FOUR TIRES REPLACED. *SD

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Apr 29, 1996MA

TIE ROD FAILED, PREVENTING FURTHER OPERATION OF VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 25, 1996PA

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 21, 1996OH

SUBRAME BOLTS/INSERTS BROKE, CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Apr 18, 1996MI

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10MPH, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 12, 1996OH

AFTER STOPPING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, ACCELERATED AND NOTICED THE STEERING HAD FAILED DUE TO BOLT SHEARING OFF THE SUB-FRAME/NEW PLATE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Feb 1, 1996TX

COMPUTER INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WITH BELL RINGING ACCOMPANIMENT.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jan 24, 1996FL

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SD

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 11, 1996NY

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, REAR SUSPENSION SHOCKS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jan 4, 1996IL

PURCHASE CAR USED WITH 5,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing1 injured
Filed Dec 11, 1995CT

LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 1, 1995WV

FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE WARPING, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Oct 17, 1995MA

FIRE UNDER HOOD COMPARTMENT AGAINST THE FIRE WALL NEAR THE ENGINE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 13, 1995DE

DOOR LATCHES ON THE FOUR DOORS ON VEHICLE HAVE FAILED AT TIMES, UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT *SLC

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Oct 4, 1995TX

PURCHASE CAR USED THERE IS GAS FUMES SMELL TOOK TO DEALER THE VENT NEEDED TO BE REROUTED . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Oct 1, 1995NY

FUEL PUMP FAILED. *SD

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Sep 27, 1995IL

INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WINDSHIELD. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and ConnectionsFire
Filed Sep 1, 1995IL

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, SERV. NO 94-16-2, POWER STEEERING HOSE REPTURED, LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 22, 1995CA

FUEL LEAKED ON MANIFOLD AND CAUSED AUTO TO CATCH ON FIRE-AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 8, 1995NY

FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIQUE WHICH RESULTED IN TIE ROD/TIRE TO SEPARATE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 27, 199500

LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, HAVE PUSH THE RELEASE BUTTON FOR SEAT TO RETRACT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 25, 1995MI

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 20, 1995KS

CONSUMER FILLED CAR WITH GAS STARTED IT UP AND CAR ACCELERATED. TT TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 18, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES ENGAGE WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSING THE PEDAL, PEDAL HARD. TT

Electrical System
Filed Jul 12, 1995TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING POWER SEATS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION CORRECTLY, MAKING DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVERS TO ADJUST THE SEAT FOR PROPER DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 22, 1995NY

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM COME ON WHEN NOT EVEN BRAKING. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 14, 1995CT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 85K MILES. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemFire
Filed Apr 26, 1995TN

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO EXHAUST, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 13, 1995MN

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE EXCEEDING MILEAGE LIMIT (93V-106). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 5, 1995IN

AFTER COMING OUT OF AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH, FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BRAKES FAIL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISRANCE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 28, 1995MI

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Mar 20, 1995OH

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE PEDAL FROM RETURNING TO ITS PROPER POSITION AFTER BRAKING. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage1 injured
Filed Feb 22, 1995NJ

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING IN INJURY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 13, 1995NJ

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH, SEAT DID HOLD DRIVER. "DUP 950515: 481845". TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 11, 1995FL

WINDOW LOCK SWITCH REPLACED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 9, 1995NJ

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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