1995 Lincoln CONTINENTAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
70 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
102,073 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 70 complaints (11.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting
5
7.1%
Braking behavior
5
7.1%
Steering behavior
5
7.1%
Electrical and battery issues
4
5.7%
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.
Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 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.
PROBLEM ONE: INTERMITTENT NO-START WHEN CAR HAD BEEN STANDING AFTER INITIAL WARMUP. PROBLEM TWO: SLUGGISH TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN HARD SHIFTS, AND SQUEAL NOISES, BURNT AND DISCOLORED FLUID
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOVES OUT OF CHANEL AND JAMS. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. AIR CONDITIONING VENTS FAIL TO OPEN. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS ON WINDSHIELD ONLY. IRRATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. FAILURE OF ALL 4 SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF BRAKES SENTING CAR INTO UNCONTROLABLE FISH TAILING AND 360 DEGREE SPINOUT AT 40 MILE/PER HOUR.
1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL BRAKE PROBLEMS. (NAR) *MR THE VEHICLE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME IT WAS REPLACED IT FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER(S) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *NM *CB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 98V323000. VEHICLE MANIFESTED THE SAME PROBLEM AS LISTED IN THE RECALL CONCERNING REAR LOWER SUB FRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT THAT COULD EXPERIENCE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IF SUBJECTED TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE AND LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT ATTACHMENT. DETACHMENT OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWS THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME T…
JANUARY 10TH THE 'DOOR AJAR' SENSOR CAME ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON. I CHECKED ALL 4 DOORS, THEY WERE ALL CLOSED AND THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I THEN PUSHED THE 'RESET' BUTTON FOR THE SENSOR AND THE LIGHTS THEN WOULD GO OFF FOR A BRIEF TIME AND COME BACK ON. THEN, TODAY JANUARY 11TH THE SAME THING OCCURRED BUT AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PROBLEM INCREASED. I STARTED THE CAR, THE 'DOOR AJAR' SENSOR CAME ON ALONG WITH THE LIGHTS. AGAIN THE DOORS WERE CHECKED, THEY WERE ALL SHUT. AS I STARTED TO DRIVE THE LIGHTS WE…
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 08/28/2010 AND ONLY DROVE IT THAT DAY. SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THEY CLOSED EARLY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO CONTACT THEM. ON MONDAY, A REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A DEALERSHIP OR TITLE FOR THE CAR AND HE WAS USING THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SELL AND TO RETRIEVE THE TITLE ONCE THE SELL WAS FINAL. THE CAR WAS OK WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A COUPLE HOURS IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. ON THE DASH IT KEEP SAYING, "CHECK CHARGI…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
70 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
12.9%Usable mileage9 / 70 records
71.4%Valid incident date50 / 70 records
100.0%Valid filing date70 / 70 records
71.4%Ordered incident and filing dates50 / 70 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.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Too few reports for a range
65,530 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10293211 · 131,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 08/28/2010 AND ONLY DROVE IT THAT DAY. SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THEY CLOSED EARLY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO CONTACT THEM. ON MONDAY, A REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A DEALERSHIP OR TITLE FOR THE CAR AND HE WAS USING THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SELL AND TO RETRIEVE THE TITLE ONCE THE SELL WAS FINAL. THE CAR WAS OK WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A COUPLE HOURS IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. ON THE DASH IT KEEP SAYING, "CHECK CHARGI…
PROBLEM ONE: INTERMITTENT NO-START WHEN CAR HAD BEEN STANDING AFTER INITIAL WARMUP. PROBLEM TWO: SLUGGISH TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN HARD SHIFTS, AND SQUEAL NOISES, BURNT AND DISCOLORED FLUID
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 08/28/2010 AND ONLY DROVE IT THAT DAY. SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THEY CLOSED EARLY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO CONTACT THEM. ON MONDAY, A REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A DEALERSHIP OR TITLE FOR THE CAR AND HE WAS USING THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SELL AND TO RETRIEVE THE TITLE ONCE THE SELL WAS FINAL. THE CAR WAS OK WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A COUPLE HOURS IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. ON THE DASH IT KEEP SAYING, "CHECK CHARGI…
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
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Suspension:Front
Power Train
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Structure:Body
Structure:Body:Door
Suspension
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
0
—
0
1ODI 10353697 · 60 mi
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 08/28/2010 AND ONLY DROVE IT THAT DAY. SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THEY CLOSED EARLY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO CONTACT THEM. ON MONDAY, A REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A DEALERSHIP OR TITLE FOR THE CAR AND HE WAS USING THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SELL AND TO RETRIEVE THE TITLE ONCE THE SELL WAS FINAL. THE CAR WAS OK WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A COUPLE HOURS IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. ON THE DASH IT KEEP SAYING, "CHECK CHARGI…
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 08/28/2010 AND ONLY DROVE IT THAT DAY. SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THEY CLOSED EARLY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO CONTACT THEM. ON MONDAY, A REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A DEALERSHIP OR TITLE FOR THE CAR AND HE WAS USING THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SELL AND TO RETRIEVE THE TITLE ONCE THE SELL WAS FINAL. THE CAR WAS OK WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A COUPLE HOURS IT DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. ON THE DASH IT KEEP SAYING, "CHECK CHARGI…
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOVES OUT OF CHANEL AND JAMS. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. AIR CONDITIONING VENTS FAIL TO OPEN. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS ON WINDSHIELD ONLY. IRRATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. FAILURE OF ALL 4 SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF BRAKES SENTING CAR INTO UNCONTROLABLE FISH TAILING AND 360 DEGREE SPINOUT AT 40 MILE/PER HOUR.
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
NTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. ALSO, DOORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY/ RADIO DOESN'T WORK/ MOTOR KEEPS MOVING WHEN CONSUMER STOPS VEHICLE/ IN THE DAYTIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. DUE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ON THE INSIDE LIGHTS TO READ DASHBOARD. *AK
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOVES OUT OF CHANEL AND JAMS. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. AIR CONDITIONING VENTS FAIL TO OPEN. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS ON WINDSHIELD ONLY. IRRATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. FAILURE OF ALL 4 SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF BRAKES SENTING CAR INTO UNCONTROLABLE FISH TAILING AND 360 DEGREE SPINOUT AT 40 MILE/PER HOUR.
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.
4 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
2 mentions · 2.9% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 836254
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE, THE PIECE BETWEEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FELL DOWN AN TOP OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP AND HIT A DIVIDER IN THE GARAGE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PART WAS ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PART # LH-F50B-540GA25-AE. *AK
PROBLEM ONE: INTERMITTENT NO-START WHEN CAR HAD BEEN STANDING AFTER INITIAL WARMUP. PROBLEM TWO: SLUGGISH TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN HARD SHIFTS, AND SQUEAL NOISES, BURNT AND DISCOLORED FLUID
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Hard or delayed shifting
1 mentions · 1.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 93,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10068964 · 93,000 mi
PROBLEM ONE: INTERMITTENT NO-START WHEN CAR HAD BEEN STANDING AFTER INITIAL WARMUP. PROBLEM TWO: SLUGGISH TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN HARD SHIFTS, AND SQUEAL NOISES, BURNT AND DISCOLORED FLUID