1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Complaints

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY CEASED TO OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUPPORT WHICH CAUSED A GASKET TO BLOW OUT AND OIL WAS SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE TRANSAXLE TO BREAK DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HAPPENED TWICE. NEVER BEEN TO A DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NOTICED PAINT STARTING TO FADE AND HAZE IN SMALL AREA WHICH HAS NOW APPEARED IN OTHER AREAS AND CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND DETERIORATE PAINT. ENTIRE PAINT SYSTEM IS A FAILURE.

THE AIR SUSPENSION AND ROAD LEVER SYSTEM TENDS TO FAIL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VECHICLE DROPS DOWN ONTO THE TIES, CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED FOUR TIMES ,AND CURRENTLY MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT AGAIN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. ALSO,POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING, AND VEHICLE IS JERKING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. *AK

THE AUTO IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. AT VARIOUS TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, THE AIR BAG IN EACH STRUT HAS FAILED. INSIDE EACH STRUT IS A "RUBBER"BAG THAT IS INFLATED BY A COMPRESSOR BASED ON ROAD CONDITIONS. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD, THAT THE BAG DETERIORATES OVER TIME CAUSING THE BAG TO TEAR OR IN ONE CASE EXPLODE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE CAR TO DROP SO LOW THAT IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. NOT A FUN EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 60 MPH. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS LINCOLN OWNERS THAT HAVE INCURRED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS, BUT FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED TO OUR COMPLAINTS. AT SOME POINT I WOULD EXPECT TO REPLACE A STRUT OR A SHOCK, BUT WHEN THE COST TO REPLACE AND INSTALL JUST "ONE" STRUT IS BETWEEN $800-$1000, I WOULD THINK THESE PARTS WOULD LAST MUCH LONGER AND BE MANUFACTURED TO WITHSTAND THE ELEMENTS. I BELIEVE FORD HAS FAILED ON THEIR PART TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND I AM SURE IF YOU INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT, YOU WILL AGREE THAT DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS COMPONENT SHOULD WARRANT SOME CONSIDERATION FOR A RECALL. IF FORD CAN ISSUE A RECALL FOR FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FOR LINCOLN CARS DUE TO CORROSION FROM THE ELEMENTS, I THINK THEY SHOULD ALSO ADDRESS THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POP, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WAS DRVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DEAD CENTER. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR & PAVEMENT DRY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. IT RESULTED IN A FATALITY. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE'S RUNNING HOT, WOULD START TO MAKE NOISES. WATER WOULD COME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MECHANIC SAID HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE REAR SUSPENSION; VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED/DIAGNOSED AND INSPECTED. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS REAR END CANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK