U.S. public vehicle records

1993 Lincoln CONTINENTAL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

121 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

74,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 10 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 50 of 121 complaints (41.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	11	9.1%
Braking behavior	10	8.3%
Transmission and shifting	9	7.4%
Electrical and battery issues	4	3.3%
Engine operation	2	1.7%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Air Bags

Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	50
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	11
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	7
Vehicle Speed Control	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	6
Air Bags	5
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch	5

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 50; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 6; Air Bags: 5; Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 111 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.

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2015

1995: 1; 1996: 3; 1997: 11; 1998: 15; 1999: 24; 2000: 38; 2001: 14; 2002: 4; 2003: 3; 2004: 6; 2012: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10015697 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE, COOLANT LEAKED DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR *PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015697 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016213 · 2003-04-19 (April 19, 2003)

POWER STEERING FAILURE, MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK. CAR HAS 75000 MILES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016213 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023992 · 2003-06-13 (June 13, 2003)

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM GOES BAD WHICH CAUSES THE REAR END TO DRAG. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023992 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10067204 · 2004-04-15 (April 15, 2004)

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT HEATING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. RECALL 97V019000 ON ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067204 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10069682 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

I DID NOT GET A RECALL FOR THE 1986-1993 FOR THE BRAKE ROTOR HUB CORROSION PROBLEM. I DID RECEIVE AND REPAIRED THE SUBFRAME MOUNT(93V-106.001) THE ROTOR HUB IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM AS I HAVE PAID TO HAVE THIS REPLACED ONCE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FORD AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY LOOK AT THIS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069682 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10070108 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WHERE WOULD YOU START. THE REAR AIR BAGS EXPLODED SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. WE HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, COOLENT LEAKS, AND BELT PROBLEMS. ONE TRIP TO OKLAHOMA COST A TRANSMISSION, AND THE NEXT TRIP, THE HEAD GASKETS ON THE ENGINE.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070108 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10070249 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

ENGINE (3.8L V6) BLEW HEAD GASKET FIRST TIME AT ~60,000 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED. THIRTEEN MONTHS LATER, ~72,000 MILES, HEAD GASKET BLEW AGAIN. DIFFERENT DEALER REPAIRED, (ANOTHER $1,600 WITH NO HELP FROM MANUFACTURER OR PREVIOUS REPAIRING DEALER). NOW WITH ~126,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, HEAD GASKET MAY HAVE BLOWN AGAIN. ALL THREE MOTOR MOUNTS AND HARMONIC STABILIZER WERE REPLACED (ALL MOUNTS WERE LEAKING OR CRACKED).

Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070249 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10103636 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. CONSUMER MENTIONED A RECALL, HOWEVER, NONE WAS FOUND. RECALL FOR 108 HEADLIGHT MANUAL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 83,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103636 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

97V019000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan

Reported: 1997-02-25 (February 25, 1997)

THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

97V025000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 1997-02-26 (February 26, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT. IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT COULD FREEZE WITHIN A LOW AREA OF THE CABLE ROUTING WHEN EXPOSED TO A LONG TERM COLD SOAK AT TEMPERATURES AT LEAST SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.

Consequence: DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V009000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Reported: 1998-01-21 (January 21, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS.

Consequence: LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V323000 · Structure:Frame And Members

Reported: 1998-12-16 (December 16, 1998)

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 HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGNIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT CAN 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 SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWS THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP.

Consequence: IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

121 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

8.3%Usable mileage10 / 121 records

77.7%Valid incident date94 / 121 records

100.0%Valid filing date121 / 121 records

77.7%Ordered incident and filing dates94 / 121 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.

From model yearThrough model year

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. Look up ODI 11129985 at NHTSA ↗	420.0% ODI 11324349 · 1,500 mi 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 Look up ODI 11324349 at NHTSA ↗	412.5% ODI 11434777 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… Look up ODI 11434777 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 11413854 · 5,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11413854 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	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.
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	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.

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
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	70,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10015697 · 65,000 mi THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE, COOLANT LEAKED DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR PH JB Look up ODI 10015697 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10016213 · 75,000 mi POWER STEERING FAILURE, MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK. CAR HAS 75000 MILES. *JB Look up ODI 10016213 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Too few reports for a range	83,350 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10103636 · 83,350 mi WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. CONSUMER MENTIONED A RECALL, HOWEVER, NONE WAS FOUND. RECALL FOR 108 HEADLIGHT MANUAL. *AK Look up ODI 10103636 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10016213 · 75,000 mi POWER STEERING FAILURE, MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK. CAR HAS 75000 MILES. *JB Look up ODI 10016213 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	164,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10715402 · 164,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2015 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000. Look up ODI 10715402 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

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	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Air Bags	Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	—	0	0	3 ODI 10016213 · 75,000 mi POWER STEERING FAILURE, MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK. CAR HAS 75000 MILES. *JB Look up ODI 10016213 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516722 TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 723152 MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER MY CAR RECEIVED THE 144,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK (CAR HAD APPROX. $130,000 AT THAT TIME). IN ADDITION TO THE PROVIDED LIST: FEB 00 - TRUNK LATCH ASSEMBLY WENT OUT; FEB 99 - R/R HEADS & GASKETS/COOLANT/ THERMASTAT/ SENSOR/TUNEUP ($1602) DONE DUE TO WORN-OUT HEAD GASKETS; AUG 98 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STUCK - OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED ($133), NOV 97 - BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER IGNITION KEY LOCK CYCLINDER REPAIRED DUE TO DEFROST LIGHTS STAYED ON WITH KEY OFF, IGNITION SWITCH INOPERABLE ($375). MY COMPLAINT IS IN EVERY … Look up ODI 723152 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 516722 TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 717645 REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. Look up ODI 717645 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 721123 AT 50,000 MILES, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING. REPAIRS TOTALLED$2700. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING THE ABS INDICATOR RING, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, BLOWER CONTROLLER,DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR,HEAD GASKET, VALVE COVER, OXYGEN SENSORS & OIL PAN. THE MOST COSTLY REPAIRS INVOLVED THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WHERE THE 4TH CYLINDER WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE CAR ON 11/30/99 WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WAS DETECTED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWO TIMES AND REQUIRED THREE ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE GARAGE TO COMPLETE … Look up ODI 721123 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 551834 WATER PUMP FAILED. YH Look up ODI 551834 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 717645 REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. Look up ODI 717645 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 865609 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 53419 MILES AND AGAIN AT 68564 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE OVERHEATED, ANTIFREEZE WAS IN TAILPIPE AND OIL IN RADIATOR, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE 11/95 WITH 28005 MILES. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOISY WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL, DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END. AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO MANIFOLD SET AND ACCUMULATER RUSTED THROUGH. TAPE PLAYER ATE TAPES. WIPERS WOULD NOT PARK, DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND WIRE HARNESS. DEA… Look up ODI 865609 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	—	0	2 ODI 501804 ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. DSH Look up ODI 501804 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 880473 VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER … Look up ODI 880473 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 880473 VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER … Look up ODI 880473 at NHTSA ↗	0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	3 ODI 10016213 · 75,000 mi POWER STEERING FAILURE, MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK. CAR HAS 75000 MILES. *JB Look up ODI 10016213 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516722 TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 723152 MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER MY CAR RECEIVED THE 144,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK (CAR HAD APPROX. $130,000 AT THAT TIME). IN ADDITION TO THE PROVIDED LIST: FEB 00 - TRUNK LATCH ASSEMBLY WENT OUT; FEB 99 - R/R HEADS & GASKETS/COOLANT/ THERMASTAT/ SENSOR/TUNEUP ($1602) DONE DUE TO WORN-OUT HEAD GASKETS; AUG 98 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STUCK - OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED ($133), NOV 97 - BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER IGNITION KEY LOCK CYCLINDER REPAIRED DUE TO DEFROST LIGHTS STAYED ON WITH KEY OFF, IGNITION SWITCH INOPERABLE ($375). MY COMPLAINT IS IN EVERY … Look up ODI 723152 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 501804 ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. DSH Look up ODI 501804 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 880473 VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER … Look up ODI 880473 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 516722 TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516722 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 880473 VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER … Look up ODI 880473 at NHTSA ↗	0
Vehicle Speed Control	3 ODI 516722 TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 717645 REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. Look up ODI 717645 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 721123 AT 50,000 MILES, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING. REPAIRS TOTALLED$2700. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING THE ABS INDICATOR RING, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, BLOWER CONTROLLER,DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR,HEAD GASKET, VALVE COVER, OXYGEN SENSORS & OIL PAN. THE MOST COSTLY REPAIRS INVOLVED THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WHERE THE 4TH CYLINDER WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE CAR ON 11/30/99 WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WAS DETECTED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWO TIMES AND REQUIRED THREE ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE GARAGE TO COMPLETE … Look up ODI 721123 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 516722 TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516722 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 717645 REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. Look up ODI 717645 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1 ODI 551834 WATER PUMP FAILED. YH Look up ODI 551834 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 717645 REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. Look up ODI 717645 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 880473 VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER … Look up ODI 880473 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 880473 VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER … Look up ODI 880473 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 717645 REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. Look up ODI 717645 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch	1 ODI 865609 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 53419 MILES AND AGAIN AT 68564 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE OVERHEATED, ANTIFREEZE WAS IN TAILPIPE AND OIL IN RADIATOR, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE 11/95 WITH 28005 MILES. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOISY WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL, DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END. AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO MANIFOLD SET AND ACCUMULATER RUSTED THROUGH. TAPE PLAYER ATE TAPES. WIPERS WOULD NOT PARK, DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND WIRE HARNESS. DEA… Look up ODI 865609 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10016213 · 75,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILURE, MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK. CAR HAS 75000 MILES. *JB

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ODI 717645

REPAIRS PAST 8 MONTHS: HEAD GASKET, REAR BRAKES, POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REAR AIR BAGS, SPEED SENSOR (3X), TO NAME A FEW. PENDING REPAIRS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH), REAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CHIPPING BUMPER PAINT, TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH.

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ODI 848200

WHILE DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTS BUSTED, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 721123

AT 50,000 MILES, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING. REPAIRS TOTALLED$2700. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING THE ABS INDICATOR RING, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, BLOWER CONTROLLER,DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR,HEAD GASKET, VALVE COVER, OXYGEN SENSORS & OIL PAN. THE MOST COSTLY REPAIRS INVOLVED THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WHERE THE 4TH CYLINDER WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE CAR ON 11/30/99 WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE WAS DETECTED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWO TIMES AND REQUIRED THREE ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE GARAGE TO COMPLETE …

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ODI 723152

MAJOR PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER MY CAR RECEIVED THE 144,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK (CAR HAD APPROX. $130,000 AT THAT TIME). IN ADDITION TO THE PROVIDED LIST: FEB 00 - TRUNK LATCH ASSEMBLY WENT OUT; FEB 99 - R/R HEADS & GASKETS/COOLANT/ THERMASTAT/ SENSOR/TUNEUP ($1602) DONE DUE TO WORN-OUT HEAD GASKETS; AUG 98 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STUCK - OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED ($133), NOV 97 - BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER IGNITION KEY LOCK CYCLINDER REPAIRED DUE TO DEFROST LIGHTS STAYED ON WITH KEY OFF, IGNITION SWITCH INOPERABLE ($375). MY COMPLAINT IS IN EVERY …

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ODI 865609

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 53419 MILES AND AGAIN AT 68564 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE OVERHEATED, ANTIFREEZE WAS IN TAILPIPE AND OIL IN RADIATOR, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE 11/95 WITH 28005 MILES. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOISY WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL, DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END. AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO MANIFOLD SET AND ACCUMULATER RUSTED THROUGH. TAPE PLAYER ATE TAPES. WIPERS WOULD NOT PARK, DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND WIRE HARNESS. DEA…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 73,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10067204 · 73,000 mi

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ODI 880473

VEHICLE NOT HEATING, COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF HEATER, AND VEHICLE THREATENED TO STALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON BLOWN GASKETS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED GOLD WARRANTY ISSUED IN 1998 FOR LINCOLN, CONTINENTALS 1993- 1995. REPAIRMEN CALLED TO SEE IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED, ONLY 1994-1995 WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE, 1993 VEHICLES WEREN'T COVERED. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED MIRROR FAILED, 02 SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET REPLACED, OUTER …

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b