1990 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Complaints

THE FORD 3.8L V6 HAS KNOWN HIGH INCIDENCE OF PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THIS COMPONENT -- THE HEAD GASKET. MY EXPENSES TO REPAIR THIS COMPONENT WERE 1371.77 SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR 9000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE AND/OR SALES INCENTIVES TO 1994/1995 OWNERS, BUT WILL NOT EXTEND THE SAME CONSIDERATION OR COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF OLDER VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITION. I AM SEEKING THE SAME INCLUSION OF MY MODEL YEAR UNDER THE SAME SETTLEMENT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT FORD DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT RATHER FEELS THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS CMPENSATION IS TO INFLUENCE FUTURE PURCHASES, AND THAT CONSIDERATION MADE ON ANY VEHICLE PURCHASED BEFORE 1994 NO LONGER REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT OWNER RETENSION / MARKETING OPPORTUNITY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM, BUT RATHER THE FLOOR MAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW YEARS. THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BEARINGS. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETURN INTO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RETRACTING TENSIONER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT A SLOW OR NO RETURN OCCURS. *SLC

ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. THEY WERE REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN IN1 995 AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL 92M77, NHTSA# SBO30958. IT SEEMS AS IF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECIDED TO KEEP REPLACING THE SYMPTON(BROKEN MOUNTS) UNTIL ALL THE WARRANTIES RAN OUT RATHER THAN FIX THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 97V174000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT INTO DEALER'S TO CHECK WHAT TO ORDER. WOULD HAVE TO BRING VEHICLE BACK 2ND TIME FOR INSTALLATION. HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO AGREED WITH DEALERSHIP. NOTICE DOES NOT STATE TO BRING VEHICLE BACK TWICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,AND UPON PULLING INTO A DEALER'S PARKING LOT, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. POPPED OPEN THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS A FIRE. DEALER PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

REC'D RECALL NOTICE 97I003000 & CONTACTED DEALER. PARTS FOR VEHICLE NOT RIGHT COLOR & WOULD HAVE TO ORDER SEAT BELT BUCKLE PARTS. HAS CHECKED OFF/ON, BUT PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDHIELD WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NLM

DROVE UP TO DROP SOMETHING OFF AND WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR IT WOULDN'T START. THIS IS THE THIRD ALTERNATOR. *AK