Lincoln Continental 1992

• Recall 10195 [USA]: If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
  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.
  dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.
  note:this recall campaign supercedes recall campaign 93v-106.Owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 1999.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 13244 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.
  owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 7, 1997.Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.Also contract the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 13748 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
  owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 15, 1997.Notes:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 1997060 [Canada]: Engine
  Direct water spray or long term wet driving conditions may cause water to accumulate in the speed control cable conduit. Under cold conditions this water could freeze and prevent the throttle from returning to the closed position when the speed control is disengaged. This could adversely affect driver control and create the potential for a vehicle crash. Correction: moisture will be removed from the cable conduit and a boot will be added to the speed control cable to prevent water entry.

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• Recall 1995202 [Canada]: Electrical
  Note: 1992-94 tempo/topaz with 3.0 litre engines; 1994-95 taurus/sable (except sho) with 3.0 litre engines; 1992-93 taurus/sable with 3.8 litre engines; 1992-94 lincoln continental. The engine cooling fan may become frozen in place by snow, ice or slush. If this occurs and the cooling fan is activated, either automatically to reduce coolant temperature or when the defroster is turned on, the cooling fan will not rotate and can overheat. This can damage the fan motor, fan, fan wiring and shroud with the potential for smoke or a fire to result. Correction: in some cases, the fuse for the cooling fan circuit will be replaced with a smaller fuse. In other cases, a jumper harness with dedicated circuit protection for the cooling fan will be installed.

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• Recall 1992166 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain vehicles with 3.0 litre and 3.8 litre engines, the body mounts on the rear corners of the subframe which supports the engine and transmission may become detached due to corrosion of the rear lower mount retaining plates, allowing the rear corners of the subframe to drop. Should this occur, steering could become very difficult, thereby adversely affecting vehicle control. Correction: modified lower body mounts and attaching bolts will be installed on affected vehicles.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Engine cooling fan fires investigation # EA96024

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• Alleged defective tie rods investigation # DP95004

  Alleged defective tie rods
  

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• Broken tie rods investigation # EA94008

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• Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf investigation # EA93022

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• Broken tie rods investigation # PE93058

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• Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf investigation # PE93010

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• Sub-frm/unibody absor.fail investigation # EA92040

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Tl* the contact owns a 1992 lincoln continental. While driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to make a turn, the steering ability seized. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear sub-mount fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.

There are times when i am using my cruise control and step on the brake to disengage it that the car actually speeds up. I have to step on the brake several times to get it to disengage. It is quite scary. *tr

While driving 55 mph a fire started underneath the hood. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

1992 lincoln continental automatic transmission. Wouldn't go in gear. Turning it off and on it would go in gear until you starting going then nothing. *la

Dealer replaced rotors and pad for a new york trip. By the time consumer arrived in new york brakes failed. Currently, brake fluid leak. *ak

Here is the list of problems i've had with this car. 1.Purchased from bob mullen auto batavia ny milage: 58702 ,june 3rd 1999 2.Returned car 10 days later , ac didn't work, dealer repired at his cost of $500. 3.Jan 2000 repair exhaust system. My share of bill $514.00 4. 4/28/2000 monroe muffler, work on front end air suspension, $370 5. 7/28/2000 electric door locks failed, cost $152 for new switches 6. 9/15/2000 took car back to dealer abs wasn't working estimate to repair..$826, had dealer disarm abs 7. Dgl engine light stays on. Had to take car to lincoln dealer,,estimated cost to fix all the things discovered to be bad, $3480. Told them i'd take my chances 8. 4/9/2001 took car again to monroe muffler for right air suspension replacement, cost $638.... 9. 4/23/2001 car returned to cole muffler mufflers rotted out already were replaced with new ones plus pipes. 10. 5/01/01 took car to air conditioning center said it had cracked housing repair would cost $575. Made sure windows worked!!! 11. 7/16/2002 took car to transmission center for service. Replaced switch for car would go into 2nd gear cost $121. Still not working right. 12. 4/15/2003 oil pan started to leak, have had to weld busted seam $125 13. Not sure but it shows signs of overheating problems, which may lead to head gasket failure and the car still only has about 80,000 miles!! The car is a continental but has been renamed town car because i don't dare take it out of town.. Thanks for your interest in this matter. This car has got to be the reason for the nys lemon law

Vehicle broke down while headed south i95 on 12/26/02 in peterburg,virginia. Forced to rent a car while being repaired. Replaced head gaskets and ego sensor and peripheral work needed. Cost: $1,215.89 plus rental (stranded in va) $264.60. Total of $1,480.49. This is not a maintenance item, but a flaw in vehicle which ford-lincoln has acknowledged via a technical service bulletin. I believe later models 1994? Were covered by ford for repair expense. Also my mileage is a 1000 over that for repair reimbursement. But this vehicle repair also should be covered by manufacturer because it is the same flawed 3.8 engine!

Entire braking system failed causing a collision. Afterwards, the "abs" warning light illuminated. Dealer not able to determine cause. Ts

Rear air shocks will cause vehicle to heavily vibrate while driving at any speed and with no warning. Dealer notified.*ak

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0741 [2] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off
• P1744 [2] Slip Solenoid System