1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FORM THE TAIL PIPE AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. DEALER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE A 1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL WITH A V6 3.8 ENGINE; THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP HAVING THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RECALLED THE HEAD GASKETS OF V6 3.8 ENGINES ON OTHER VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT FORD IS IGNORING, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS BUILT AT THE END OF 1993, AND I KNOW THAT MY ENGINE HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. I FEEL THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL PROGRAM. *AK

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 THE WORK. TO THIS DAY, THE CAR STILL IDLES ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODIACALLY....INDICATING MORE THAN LIKELY, MORE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMERS COST. WANTED REIMBURSEMENT. MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER AT FIRST BECAUSE VIN# DIDN'T MATCH RECALL, BUT FORD REP ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ENGINE AND REIMBURSED FOR HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML

BECAUSE MY CAR IS A93 MODEL FORD WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS KNOWING THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 10-15 MPH NOTICED SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. DROVE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. REPAIRS WERE MADE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

CONSUMER EXPIERENCED PROBLEM WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

WHEN CONSUMER IS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND CAR WILL SUDDENLY ACCELLERATE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF COOLANT. TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

CONSTANT THUMPING NOISE FROM FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION [ LIKE SHOCKS BOTTOMING] DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. AIR BAG RIDE SYSTEM CONSTANTLY AT LOWEST POINT CAR CAN REST AFTER SITTING MORE THAN ONE HOUR. TAKES 4 OR 5 MINUTES TO REINFLATE AGAIN DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. *AK