Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023...
1974-2020 · 33 model years
Lincoln Continental Problems by year
Owners have filed 2,183 complaints about the Lincoln Continental across 33 model years, and it has 49 recalls. The 1993 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (381), while 1977, 1978, 1981 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the lights.
- Complaints
- 2,183
- Recalls
- 49
- Crashes
- 110
- Fires
- 134
- Injuries
- 96
- Deaths
- 16
Continental complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Continental problems
Lincoln Continental recalls 49
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles manufactured June 14, 2016, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. The headlights may have been built with incorrect...
Covers2017 Lincoln Continental
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop...
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm in certain...
On certain passenger vehicles, the driver and/or passenger side air bag could deploy as a result of underbody impacts near the sensors, such as those occurring from pieces of gravel or debris thrown from the wheels while the vehicle is being operated at...
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The fuel rail crossover hose was damaged during fuel rail assembly allowing fuel leakage.
Covers1999 Lincoln Continental
Latest Continental complaints
The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the driver-side front and rear power door latches became inoperable, causing the doors to remain ajar. The dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by telephone. The contact expressed safety concerns regarding the door latch failure while operating the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V077000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The failure mileage was approximately 34,800.
Windows are all coming down even when I'm away traveling with the FOB nowhere near.
The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "Driver Door Fault - Use Inside Override Lever Map Pocket" was displayed and a chime sounded, disabling the Auto Hold, Cruise Control mode, and other functions. The message "Door Latch Fault" was displayed on the Ford Mobile App. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V077000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). Additionally, the wrench warning light was illuminated. The contact associated the...
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failure with Emissions Recall: 25E08. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the dealer retrieved an unrelated DTC for catalytic converter bank 2 below threshold, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic for the repair. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired three times for an oil pan gasket leak, which the contact associated with a TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Recall number 19S03 repaired prior to my purchase. Driver door latch has disassembled
The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on several occasions, the contact became aware that the front driver's side metal near the check strap was splitting, and while the driver's door was opened, there was a cracking sound coming from the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the door might swing open but not stop midway as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Faulty door latch. The door can open
Questions about the Lincoln Continental
Which Lincoln Continental years have the most problems?
Which Lincoln Continental years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Lincoln Continental problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (388), lights (381), suspension (237) most often.
How many recalls does the Lincoln Continental have?
NHTSA lists 49 recalls across all Lincoln Continental model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data