1994 Lincoln CONTINENTAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
190 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
87,456 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 57 of 190 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
17
8.9%
Transmission and shifting
16
8.4%
Steering behavior
14
7.4%
Engine operation
7
3.7%
Electrical and battery issues
5
2.6%
Fuel system concerns
3
1.6%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
57
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
18
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
11
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
9
Structure:Frame And Members
9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
8
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System
7
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
57
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
18
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
11
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
9
Structure:Frame And Members
9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
8
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System
7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 57; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 18; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 11; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 9; Structure:Frame And Members: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
3
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 173 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: RECALL HEAD MOUNT , SUBFRAME, AIR BAG SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AIR SHOCK, REAR STABILIZER AND REAR SHOCK SENSORS-BOUNCING/BOBBING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, RIGHT REAR TIRE, LEFT REAR AIR STRUT-WAS BLOWN AND WAS DRAGGING DOWN IN BACK, A CONVERSION OF SUSPENSION WAS DONE TO CONVERT TO COIL SPRINGS AND REPLACE ALL 4 STRUTS AND HARDWARE, RECALL BRAKE & MOTOR MOUNT-BRAKE GRINDING, HEAD GASKET, AND INNER TIE ROD. (RECALL #'S 94V129000 & 97V019000) SCC
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE STEERING FAILED. DEALER STATED SUB FRAME CORRODED. RECALL 98V323000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE LOWER CRADLE BOLTS. HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT PART OF THE CRADLE BOLTS FAILED SO THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED.*AK *JB VECHILE STALLED OUT AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LEARNED OF EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES/7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OLDER THAN 7 YEARS. VEHICLE IS JUST UNDER MILEAGE WITH 92,046 MILES. *TT
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM- WINDOWS, TRUNK WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN.CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE EGNITION SHOCKS AND SUSPENSION-SHOCKS ARE CONSISTANTLY BEING REPLACED FOR UNKNOWED PURPOSES. INCLUDING THE AIR SUSPENSION. OVER HEATING- RADIATOR AND TERMOSTATE WAS REPLACED AND HAS GONE BAD WITHIN 1 WEEK.
HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED AND A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
STONG GAS ODOR INSIDE OF CAR WHEN GAS TANK IS NEAR EMPTY. ODOR DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME GAS TANK IN CLOSE TO EMPTY, AND NEVER OCCURS WHEN TANK IS FULL. HAVE TAKEN CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY CAN SMELL THE GAS, BUT HAD TROUBLE LOCATING THE PROBLEM. THEY FOUND SOMETHING IN THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM 1997 THAT HAD TO DO WITH A VAPOR VENT HOSE THAT RUNS UNDER THE BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE AND WHEN REACHES TEMPS OF 90 DEGREES OR MORE, FUEL FUMES WERE COMING INTO VEHICLE WHEN THE MAX A/C IS ON. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM. TH…
STRONG, RAW GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR WHEN GAS TANK IS NEAR EMPTY (5 GALLONS OR LESS). ODOR DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME GAS TANK IS CLOSE TO EMPTY, AND NEVER OCCURS WHEN TANK IS FULL. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY CAN SMELL THE GAS AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF THE CAR IS HEATED FROM DRIVING OR A COLD ENGINE, ODOR WILL OCCUR. *AK
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
190 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
8.9%Usable mileage17 / 190 records
80.5%Valid incident date153 / 190 records
100.0%Valid filing date190 / 190 records
80.5%Ordered incident and filing dates153 / 190 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2017
2018
2019
2020
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other
1621.3%ODI 11129985 · 125 mi
THE FRONT HOOD VIBRATES AS IF IT'S GETTING READY TO UNLATCH AS YOUR DRIVING AT 70 M.P.H. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND SCARY.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DEPROGRAMS ITSELF, INTERIOR LIGHTING STOPPED WORKING, FOLDING EXTERIOR MIRRORS FOLD THEMSELVES WITHOUT COMMAND TO DO SO,REAR VIEW MIRROR CHANGES IT SETTING WITHOUT COMMAND, HUD FLASHES MULTICOLOR LIGHTS ONTO WINDSHIELD VIEWING AREA, APPROACH LIGHTING STOPPED WORKING. SYNC3 WAS PROGRAMMED TO DISPLAY MAP ON STARTUP BUT RECENTLY CAME UP WITH DIFFERENT SETUP. ALL OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. BEGAN 12/11/2018 UNTIL PRESENT. *TR
I am not aware of an accident involving this defect. I am reporting a safety concern that occurred to me after I bought the car. All door controls(inside and out) are electronic. Doors are electronically opened by pressing a button. In the event of a crash that disables the electric system, occupants would be trapped in a locked car with no way to open the door. For this apparent reason, the driver's side door has a very small mechanical lever low on the driver's side door panel that will open the door in case of electrical failure. Howev…
UNEXPLAINED CRACK IN WINDSHIELD. CRACK APPEARED WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL OBJECT STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 70S AND NOT FREEZING TEMPERATURES ALL YEAR (LIVING IN FRESNO CA). NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT I NOTICED IT WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 7 MILES.
THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED.*AK *JB VECHILE STALLED OUT AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LEARNED OF EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES/7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OLDER THAN 7 YEARS. VEHICLE IS JUST UNDER MILEAGE WITH 92,046 MILES. *TT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE STEERING FAILED. DEALER STATED SUB FRAME CORRODED. RECALL 98V323000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE LOWER CRADLE BOLTS. HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT PART OF THE CRADLE BOLTS FAILED SO THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V323000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2019: 4 complaints · 2020: 5 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2019
0
2
4
2020
2
3
5
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2019
32
0
0
2020
7
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Structure:Frame And Members
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Vehicle Speed Control
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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1ODI 894916
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING. ALSO, THERE IS AN OIL LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND T…
ENGINE HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY BLEW, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN, PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND T…
RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BUSTED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING/ ENGINE RAISED UP 8 INCHES, AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK. *AK HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND REPLACED. *YH
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND T…
ENGINE HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY BLEW, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN, PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND T…
VEHICLE DECELERATES WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING DRIVER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL START, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE / FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YC
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND T…
RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BUSTED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING/ ENGINE RAISED UP 8 INCHES, AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK. *AK HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND REPLACED. *YH
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, TWO SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS, BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. WE SPENT OVER $20,000.00 IN 1999 FOR REPAIRS. WE PAID FOR A RADIATOR THAT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AT ALL, (JUST FOUND THIS OUT LAST WEEK), A WATER PUMP AND A VALVE BODY AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WAS A "REAL LEMON" AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE VEHICELS AND T…
VEHICLE DECELERATES WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING DRIVER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL START, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE / FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YC
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
5 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
7 mentions · 3.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 92,046 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10009708 · 92,046 mi
THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED.*AK *JB VECHILE STALLED OUT AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LEARNED OF EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES/7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OLDER THAN 7 YEARS. VEHICLE IS JUST UNDER MILEAGE WITH 92,046 MILES. *TT
IT IS PROOF THAT THE 3.8L ENGINE HAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT TO HEAD GASKETS AT THE TIME THE HEAD GASKET LET GO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC VISABILITY WAS ZERO THE OUTCOME COULD BE LOSS OF LIFE IF CAR CRASHED INTO A POLE THE STEAM THAT CAME OUT OF THE EXAHUST WAS SO GREAT.ALSO CAR CAN STALL AND LOSS OF CONTROL IS ALSO A FACTOR. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND RECALL OF THERE PRODUCT WHOULD BE IN THE BEST INTREST OF SAFTY
PREVIOSULY REPORTED "NHTSA VEHICLE OWNER'S QUESTIONAIRE REFERENCE NUMBER 806372 DATED 12/16/1996. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT APPROX, 20,00 MILES (10/28/96) AND APPROX. 55,000 MILES(10/9/98) THE BRAKES ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLE(1994 LINCOLN CONTINTIAL) HAVE FAILED. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE FAILURE OCCURED AT LOW SPEED AFTER HAVING SAT FOR A SHORT PEERIOD OF TIME WITH THE ARE IDLING AND THE FOOT BRAKE DEPRESSED, THAN RELEASED WITH THE CAR SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD(APPROX. 1 TO 2 MPH). UPON DEPRESSING THE FOOT BRAKE TO STOP THE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY…
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH AND COMING OUT A PARKING LOT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, RECALL 98V323000/ MANUFACTURER'S 98S36/ SUBFRAME CORROSION WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. TT TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO DEALER FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *SLC
WHIL EDRIVING ON ROAD TURNED ON A/C AND GAS FUMES FILLED THE COMPARTMENT. SMELLED GAS FUMES ALL THE TIME. CONTACTED THE DEALER , AND H ECOULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. THEY REPLACED PLASTIC TUBING IN THE FUEL LINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. *AK
PREVIOSULY REPORTED "NHTSA VEHICLE OWNER'S QUESTIONAIRE REFERENCE NUMBER 806372 DATED 12/16/1996. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT APPROX, 20,00 MILES (10/28/96) AND APPROX. 55,000 MILES(10/9/98) THE BRAKES ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLE(1994 LINCOLN CONTINTIAL) HAVE FAILED. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE FAILURE OCCURED AT LOW SPEED AFTER HAVING SAT FOR A SHORT PEERIOD OF TIME WITH THE ARE IDLING AND THE FOOT BRAKE DEPRESSED, THAN RELEASED WITH THE CAR SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD(APPROX. 1 TO 2 MPH). UPON DEPRESSING THE FOOT BRAKE TO STOP THE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY…