2000 Lincoln Continental complaints

THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SIX TIMES AND IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE GET RESCUE SYSTEM FAILURE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, LOW WASHER FLUID AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SAFETY WARNINGS. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND BE CERTAIN WE ARE NOT IN JEOPARDY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD US THEY CURRENTLY HAVE MULTIPLE LINCOLN'S IN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE HOME OFFICE HAS ADVISED THEM THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, BUT THAT THEY SUSPECT FLORIDA'S "HEAT AND HUMIDITY". I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUT, WITH VEHICLE SAFETY WARNINGS FALSE OR INOPERABLE THE CAR IS SIMPLY NOT SAFE. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE OUT OF THE CAR UNDER FLORIDA'S LEMON LAW BUT LINCOLN IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OR FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE DASHBOARD INDICATION LIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER/ RADIO, AND POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, ALL FUNCTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS NO LIGHTS AT DASHBOARD AND NO AUTO LAMP. THE POWER WINDOW AND A/C FAILED. AM RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE POWER STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. *YH

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AFTER REPAIR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS NOT OPERATION PROPERLY AGAIN. *MJS

GLARE OFF THE WINDSHIELD MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE SPEEDOMETER, ALSO HORN IS TOO HARD TO PUSH. *AK

BRAKES DON'T STOP ON POINT FOR SUDDEN BRAKING. THEY ARE SOFT WHEN APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE SELF ADJUSTING BRAKES THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT. CONSUMER HAS AVOIDED FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF BRAKES.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN A "THUNK" AND THE CAR SEEMED TO FALL, CONSUMER NOTICED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD OF MICHELIN TIRE HAD COME OFF THE TIRE AND WAS ROLLING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH & AUTOMATIC TRACTION KICKED IN. VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING ACROSS THE ROAD & HIT A TREE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER STATED TO THE DEALER & CONSUMER GET A LAWYER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IT HAS BEEN 2 WEEKS DEALER WORKING HARD TO RESOLVE MFGR. DOES NOT RESPOND. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 25-30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS / REPLACEMENT WERE BEING DONE. *AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN TX AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY HAD TO RELOCATE TO DE. WHEN WIFES TURN TO DRIVE, SHE IS 5'2" SHE COULD NOT ADJUST RT SIDEVIEW MIRROR ENOUGH LATERALLY TO BE USABLE AND SHE WOULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. I ASSUMED IT NEEDED ADJESTMENT. WE HAD 3 PREVIOUS FORD VEHICLES AND THIS ITEM ADJUSTED OK. TOOK IT TO DEALER IN DE FOR SERVICE AND TO GET MIRROR ADJUSTED. SVCMGR ADVISED THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LINCOLN TOLD HIM IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. CALLED LINCOLN CUSTOMER SVC DETAILED THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD LINCOLN WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN A DAY OR TWO. IT IS NOW 2 WKS. LATER. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR THEIR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC IS GOING TO REPLACE THE DOOR & THE SEAT. *AK