Lincoln Continental 1994

• Recall 10216 [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).

• Recall 11821 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  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.
  owner notification is expected to begin april 15, 1998. 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).

• Recall 13255 [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.

• Recall 13761 [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.

• Recall 17429 [USA]: Loss of braking ability can result in a vehicle accident.
  The brake pedal push rod retainer (hairpin clip) may be missing or not properly installed on the service brake pedal. This can cause disengagement of the brake pushrod and loss of braking ability.
  dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the retainer.
  system: brakes; hydraulic; pedals and linkages.Vehicle description: passenger cars.Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact ford service center at 1-800-392-3673. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall 1998019 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  The headlights may flash intermittently as a result of the headlight switch circuit breaker opening due to overheating. Extended cycling of the circuit breaker could result in longer and more frequent light outages. Loss of headlights during vehicle operation could potentially affect a driver's ability to navigate the roadway. Correction: dealers will install a headlight switch incorporating a revised design circuit breaker and, if required, a wiring harness connector and wiring will be installed.

• 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.

• 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.

• Recall 1994131 [Canada]: Brakes
  The brake pedal to master cylinder push rod retainer (hairpin clip) may not have been properly installed on the service brake pedal. This could result in disengagement of the brake push rod and loss of service braking. This could occur without warning and result in a vehicle crash. Correction: dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the retainer.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

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 as of 19960930

  There is no summary currently available
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

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

Transmission failure while driving into work on interstate highway. Total rebuild required at 87456 miles on car, cost $1800.

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 lincoln continental. The contact stated while driving in reverse and turning the steering wheel to the left, a sudden popping noise was present on the front driver side of the vehicle. Suddenly, the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel to the left. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed that the sub frame bolts had separated from the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 lincoln continental. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the oil pressure gauge suddenly decreased and a chime sounded inside the vehicle. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they were unable to locate the issue. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer had not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

The car always beeps overheats and loses steering. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 lincoln continental. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake violently and the vehicle would pull to the right. The contact also heard a loud clunking noise. A local mechanic diagnosed that the subframe was cracked but the vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted and made the contact aware that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 98v323000 (structure:frame and members). The failure mileage was 179,500 and the current mileage was 180,000.

1) sudden rough running engine 2) blown head gasket with gray/white smoke from both exhaust pipes 3) no correction done so far. Parked car and trying to determine proper step to correct the problem. *nm

While driving 20 mph engine and transmission fell out of the vehicle. As a result the steering failed. Dealer stated sub frame corroded. Recall 98v323000 was issued for the lower cradle bolts. However, a different part of the cradle bolts failed so the consumer has to pay for the repairs. *ak

My 1994 lincoln conitental has only 68,000 miles. The head gasket blew last friday. In searching the internet, ford knew of the head gasket design defect in 1988 yet continued to emplace this defective engine in their motor vehicles. As a result of their wilfull neglect, i will have to pay an estimated $1200-1800 to have the heads repaired. One website tallied 2,114 similar engine complaints by 1998.

Headlights remained on while vehicle was turned off. Consumer unhooked the battery to keep the battery charged and a buzzing noise was heard coming from underneath the dashboard. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that a headlight switch needed to be replaced. *ak

Stong gas odor inside of car when gas tank is near empty. Odor does not occur everytime gas tank in close to empty, and never occurs when tank is full. Have taken car into dealership twice, and they can smell the gas, but had trouble locating the problem. They found something in their technical service bulletin from 1997 that had to do with a vapor vent hose that runs under the back seat of vehicle and when reaches temps of 90 degrees or more, fuel fumes were coming into vehicle when the max a/c is on. This is very similar to my problem. The kit unfortunately is no longer manufactured and they could not locate one, but are going to try to create their own kit.

The owner drove the vehicle into the dealership for repairs. Work was done to the gaskets. The dealer said that the cost would be 1200.00 for further gasket repair work. The owner refused, and felt that he was being taken advantage off. *ak *scc *jb

I never was notified about the engine head gasket problems on the 94 lincoln cont. After paying for the repair i researched info. In alldata & there was a general recall (tsb00m09). I contacted the dealers & it was still open under my vin #. I've taken the car to various dealers but not one of them had the integrity to let me know about this lingering problem.

This veh. Has previous safety and general recalls on the above problems. Tsb95s22 and tsb97s66 re eng cooling fan and general recalls tsb 98m01 and tsb00m00 head gasket recalls. The ford motor co as well as the dealership refuse to honor the recalls stating their 7 yr or 100,000 extended warranty period. There is a previous customer complaint filed against this mfg on 01/10/2002, odiid: 757852. I feel that if this mfg. Can not honor a safety or general (related) recall for the life of the vehice and the safety of the motoring public they should be required to recall the vehicles from the highway and dismantle them for the non recallable parts. This vehicle and others like it are being operated in areas of heavy fog conditions. Emmissions from crankcase head gaskets blowing along with heavy fog condtions can and will continue to cause traffic accidents and fatalities. My vehicle is operated in mobile/baldwin counties heavy fog along the i-10 bayway (mobile/baldwin co.) has already had several traffic fatalities that are fog and emmission conditions . As alabama has no emission controls in place the nhtsa should insist on this mfg honoring the safety and general recalls to protect the motoring public. Dt

Head gasket has needed to be replaced several times due to the gasket leaking. Contacted dealer.* ak

Engine blew out while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that t rod could have come through the engine.Ak

I purchased this car in march 2002, but by mid-july, it was no longer operable. My college-age son was driving it home from work when it overheated & he had to pull to the side of the road in rush hour traffic. After it cooled off, he added water & drove to a safer place where he added more water & coolant, then tried to get home. The car stalled on the service road/ramp to the tollway & had to be pushed asside with the help of a policeman. I have since become aware that there is a major manufacturer defect in this car regarding a faulty head gasket. Ford has extended the warranty to 100,000 miles/7 years, but won't cover my car since it's now older than 7 years. Mr

The consumer feels that the head gasket is poorly designed since if failed at low mileage, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for repairs made. Nlm

Vehicle takes awhile to heat, coolent okay, no external leaks, removed plugs and found signs of coolent in #4 cyl. Replaced head gaskets and sent heads out to machine shop. Appears to be okay now. On 06/01/99 at call back for leaking head gasket they found it leaking and replaced gaskets at no charge, them on 08/11/99 they found my engine banging and said gaskets leaked and damaged lower bearings and they replaced the engine at no charge. On 04/02/02 the gaskets leaked agoain and i had to pay for the replacement.

Car currently has a cover on it and doesn't run because of a bad transmission.

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Air suspension went full up for several miles, while tring to find place to pull over it went down has stayed bottomed out since. Dealer in fla. Said unsafe to drive but wanted $3400 to fix. Drove it home to mi. Slow and very rough ride.*ak

Consumer stated intermittently the vehicle will locked up, while driving on a off ramp at 30-35mph, the vehicle shut down, manufacturer referred consumer to a dealer that would diagnose the problem.*ak. Consumer stated the problem is a manufacturers defect and the orignial owner was notified, but the consumer was not, therfore the problem will not be covered.*yh

This car has several electrical problems which i have paid to get fixed such as the air ride control compressor, the alternator, battery, all fuses, wiring under the seat, lights across the dash, the emergency flasher would not turn off. Other things that have happened to this car within days of purchase radiator, timing chain and all oil seals,door handles mechinam. I can now feel a rattle beneath my feet as i drive. Has there ever been a recall on this car? My mother has one like it and has had the same problems which has extended to the transmission.

Front suspension went out while car was parked, i have seen well over 25 customers whom haave contacted ntsa with the same part failure. I called ford customer service to see wht they had not recalled this particular item on the car and was given no answer. But told to go to an authorized dealarship and haave it repaaired, keep my receipts and if they decide (probable after hundreds more complain) to recall the suspension somewhere in the future i will receive a letter and if i have my receipts and it was repaired by one of their authorized agents, then at that time i might get a refund. I explained to customer sservice that i felt that there was plenty eenough evidence lodged on this website supporting the fact that many cutomers have had the same problem and i feel that this should have been recalled long time ago. When i purchased the car in april 2001, i was told the only recall they had was on the head gaskets. But there is a sservice bulletin out regaring noises made upon start up and shut down which are directly related to the front air suspension. I feel lincoln ford should be responsible for this repair in their obvious neglect to recall this faulty suspension system and notify consumers of all of this year of lincoln problems.*ak

Mcpherson struts malfunctioned, causing vehicle to intermittently set up too high or drop to ground. Vehicle been into dealer shop on several occasions, and had various parts replace/repairs. Problem still intermittently reoccurs. *ak *nlm

This car was brought in for a (b) recall (00m09)on july of 2000 with approx. 50000 mi. On it for a potential head gasket failure. Mr. Macdonald was told that there was no need for servicing at that time. Approx. 3000 mi. Later,the car developed over-heating and hard starting. It was then taken to an independent mechanic who said that the head gasket had failed.I feel the dealer/mfr. Failed in their responsibilities to correct the situation when they could have on july 2000,thus leading to engine failure.*ak

Emperature needle goes to hot, and consumer can smell coolant/ white smoke coming from exhaust. Took vehicle to dealer, and they said they did not machine the gaskets. Any kind of heat will warp gaskets. Consumer felt dealer should have machined the gaskets before, and they wsould not have not warped that soon. Please provide any further infomation.*ak

When the electrical components got wet in a flood, system malfunctioned. Vehicle has power windows and doors. Consumer was unable to exit vehicle from inside, and doors failed to open from outside. *ak once the electrical system failes, it is impossible to open doors and windows with keys from inside and outside of the vehicle. *yh

When consumer took vehicle in for an oil change she was informed that head gasket and front timing case were leaking. Also, brake /pads and shoes/ machine rotors needed to be replaced. Consumer received a letter regarding service program 98m01, premature head gasket failure. Only experienced a problem after this program's expiration date. Please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak

On 4/12/01 i was involved in an accident while traveling on i-75n at approximately 55-60 mph in the center lane. Traffic being heavy in all lanes.. Another vehicle going north in the right hand lane at a slower speed pulled over into my lane without warning. I was unable to avoid collision with this vehecle. As a result of the impact my driverside airbag partially deployed from the steering wheel but didn't fully inflate.On impact to the left rear and side panel of the other vehicle involved. As a result of this failure even though i was wearing a seat belt i was thrown forwaed onto the steering wheel. I feel that because this airbag didn't inflate although it was triggered by the sensers to deploy, caused me to receive my injuries. Have reported this to the ford moter consumer division to which their reply was i would have to get my insurance company to litigate any complaint for damages. After talking with them, and after the state highway patrol formally recorded everything! Including taking photograph of the collision and also the failed airbag! I find myself possibly losing the sight of an eye as a result of truama to the head that should have been avoided if this airbag had fully deployed. Interestingly enough is the fact that the passenger airbag fully deployed and inflated all the way to the back of the passenger front seat. Please advise me of my rights to any liability regarding the failure of this airbag . What recourse can i take and who can you advise i contact at ford moter lincoln division? I spoke to a good friend who gave me an address for ford motor company litigation presentation p.O. Box 43358 detroit, mich 48243 . I am unable to get any cooperation from ford consumer as to how this department can be contacted by phone or email. I am very concerned that this problem of the failed airbag might cause me to lose the sight of my right eye. I am even more concerned for other consumer's who might not be as lucky as i am. Please advise !*ak

Consumer was advised that there was a possibile head gasket failure, vehicle was inspected and there were no signs of trouble, however on a separate occassion, consumer was on her way to dealership for service the vehicle began to run roughly, just as she was turning into dealership the overheating warning began to sound, upon inspection there was a head gasket failure causing coolant being in the cylinders and the engine was blown. *jb

With investigation seems to be common problem, can be dangerous could coast into intersection and be unable to move. With practice can be overcome by reving engine while coming to a stop. Why no recall was made when ford knew about the problem still a mystery. *ak

Rear air shock assembly system is causing back end of vehicle to sag. *slc

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

After stop transmission goes into neutral not back into drive fords piston failure is common. *ak

Had recent headgasket failure, reported to lincoln, after repeat conversations corrected problem. *ak

No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak

Head gaskets have blownout. Ford has extended warranty on vehicle; however, vehicle exceeds 7 year limit. *ak *slc

A piston cracked within transmission, cause unknown. *ak computer failed while repairing transmission. Also, the head gasket blew up at 50000 miles. *yh

Failure of this component is widely known at dealer service centers. Front or rear suspension loses ability to hold air, and the vehicle bottoms out. Both of my failures occurred with the car parked, but could have happened while moving. The car sinks several inches and shouldn't be driven. Both sets of components went out within months of each other, with total repairs of $2692.38. Not repairing is not an option because the car body is literally down on the frame. If failure is so widespread, why hasn't manufacturer been required to provide service? Nlm

The head gasket blew. When i had it towed i was informed that there had been a warranty extension on it. When i took it to the dealer they told me the warranty extention had expired on 10/01/00. I did not get a notice of the warranty extention. I had to pay $1800 to get the car repaired. I talked to a customer service representative at ford motor company and the service manager at the dealer and both said that i could not be reimbursed for the repairs.

Air shocks wont stay inflated. Has cost consumers thousands to replace. *ak

Without previous symptoms or warning signs, on a fully maintained vehichle, the factory transmission requires a complete rebuild. I discovered that of the 152 tsb's issued for this vehicle model/year, 51 are regarding problems with this transmission. The following items must be replaced: torque converter, plantetary gear system, lubricating pump, 4 solenoid valves, forward clutch piston, bands, seals, external speed sensor, gaskets, misc. Parts as required. Only the transimission housing is salvagable. The mechanic informed us that it "looks like a bomb went off" inside the transmission. There are obvious design flaws in this product. 1993 was apparantly the first year this release of this transmission was used and subsequent years were supposed the have repaired the design errors inherent in the system. My car was supposed to have a steel forward clutch piston to correct a previous models problems, but it has, in fact, an aluminum piston. My research has found a trend of similar problems with this transmission in lincolns as well as other ford products that this unit is placed in. Specifically, this is the axod-e transmission. My husband was driving the vehicle, in rush hour traffic, and only the grace of god allowed him to cross several lanes of traffic, and get to the emergency shoulder when he lost all use of the transmission, without previous warning or symptoms of problems. As there have been 4 safety recalls and 3 general recalls on this vehicle year/make/model, it is obvious that there are basis design flaws in the vehicle. *ak

Headlights will all the sudden go off, then come back on, does this continuously and intermittently. They have been doing this ever since we have owned the car. I have almost been hit by other motorist and have had motorist flash their lights. Also, i have nearly run off the road when i was driving down a dark road. I contacted nhsta by telephone on monday 4/30/2001.*ak

Started off with lights going off intermittently, now go off and stay off, in order to have headlights, i have to "hold" the high beam lights on, i have submitted this complaint several times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Please help. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Contacted ford motor co 6 10 2000 about this problem, they said that there is nothing they can do about even though they say that a recall was not sent out to all owners of this car. I am the second owner and he was not contacted either. I would like to have the same recourse that all other owners of this vehicle had! No safety defect listed in recal.

Sudden failure of transmission. Came to a stop (20 miles into a 250 mile trip) and the car would not move in any forward gear unless i first put it in reverse. This happened at every stop. I was afraid to stop at the toll booths on the illinois tollway so used the i-pass lane. I managed to get to my daughter`s house in bolingbrook, where the transmission was replaced. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle..*ak

While driving consumer heard a knocking and ticking noise coming from the engine compartment due to a rod within the engine compartment which broke destroying the entire engine. Engine was ruined because of head gasket failure. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer states the engine need replacing. *ak *ml

Vehicle started and head gasket blew out. Vehicle was recalled #98m01kitbb, and motor mounts were replaced. Also, vehicle had problem with going into gear. Gear shift got stuck, it was hard, and it pulled. There was no speed. Fluids won't stay in vehicle. *ak

Head gasket warranty was extended to 75000 miles and later to 100000 miles. It should be extended further. *ak

Received a list of manufacturer's recalls that were not done before purchase or resale of vehicle. Consumer would like to know what his recourse is in this matter. One of the recalls involved rear subframe mounts. *ak

Vehicle was park on the outside of consumer's house, and he had just gotten out of vehicle. A few minutes later, vehicle caught on fire. Fire department was call out. Dealership was notified that the fuel injector needed to be replaced.*ak

After a tune up and complete check consumer drove about 250 miles and anti-freeze started boiling in the overflow container, and a warning bell started to ring. Consumer pulled into a gas station, and all the anti-freeze ran out. Vehicle had to be towed. Dealer had to replace radiator because consumer could not make it back with out it. *ak

My engine died! Checked the internet. Many others have same problem. No warning. Take care of vehicle and its dies for no reason other than faulty headgaskets. Listed as a notification to owners, not a recall. Duh!! My family is suffering due to a ford error. Something needs to be done. The coolant seeped thru the headgaskets into the oil and totally ruined my engine and i cant even have the breakdown i deserve to have. Ford needs to be held accountable for all these innocent buyers who trusted the name lincoln. Please...Do something to help my family. I have children and foster child and day care kids...I needed my car. I took care of it, but it didnt take care of me. It was serviced religously. It was babied. My car is at gordie bouche lincoln mercury waiting for me to find $3,500.00 to put a new engine in it. Anyone want to take out a loan on a 94. Mess. And not my fault. And not an act of god either. An act of human negligence at wixom plant, job 1, so the recall notification 98m01 reads. I feel like a victim and i dont like that feeling. Please advise. I plan to call dateline after you send me more info and more complaints regarding this one!! D. Ogden, mother and grandmother, who believes in integrity and honorability, even for ford motor company. *ak

Head gaskets blown, towed to local repair facility and told needs new engine would not just replace headgasker, called dulaney motors and they said only headgasket needs repair so i authorized. In may 2000 temperature/oil gauge would become very erratic and engine warning buzzer would sound. Returned car to dulaney which they kept for almost a week and reported nothing wrong, took car to fox linc/merc dealerand they diagnosed excessive engine bearing wear and engine must be replaced. Am without a car waiting for dulaney to assess the engine problem.They have stated they will not repair the engine unless i pay for it. So beware, verify the engine does not need replacing when the headgasket blows. *ak

Consumers vehicle experienced low oil pressure due to excessive bearing wear. Nlm

Vehicle overheated, and stalled. Also, there was an antifreeze smell. Took to dealer, and they said it was head gasket. They refused to fix it because it was out of warranty. *ak

The transmission and engine needed to be replaced and the alternator burned out.*scc *jb

No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak

Light switch replaced by dealer on recall 98v009000 at approx 45,000miles. The replacement failed again at 91,000. The replacement was supposed to have fixed a breaker problem, but it didnot. *ak

Engine head gaskets failed causing engine to stop running. Failure was immediate in nature and gave no prior warning of existing problem. We have learned through research ford is aware of this problem on the 3.8l engines. *ak

This condition has been a on going problem with this car and engine ford has issued a notice to owners that they will fix all cars that fail within six years or 75000 miles this car is over the six year proid by three month and ford will not help in the repairs which i was quoted a price $1200.00 for repair the engine i bet this condoction has cost thousand on lincoln owners a lot of money ,it a shame that the comsumer has to pay for fords mistake of using falty head gaskets. *ak

While traveling noticed air bag indicator light on. Also, noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel. Dealer has been contacted. *ak

It is proof that the 3.8l engine has a manufactures defect to head gaskets at the time the head gasket let go the oncoming traffic visability was zero the outcome could be loss of life if car crashed into a pole the steam that came out of the exahust was so great.Also car can stall and loss of control is also a factor. It is a known defect and recall of there product whould be in the best intrest of safty

Consumer was not notified of a head gasket recall which resulted in engine failure. Nlm

Have taken this car to 2 different dealers for repairs, to no avail. Motor knocks drastically, engine leaks when parked on slight downhill slope, new shocks/struts squeak terribly, loud thunking noise in rear end when going over bumps. Gas mileage very eratic, rear high mount brake assembly melted. Help!

Cluster failed causing the oil warning light to flash intermitently. Nlm

Head gasket failed on 11/5/94 towed to blount strange lincoln mercury. Service representative chuck cunningham advised was unusual incident and rarely see these failures. Advised i would have to pay $1500.00 dollars or more to get this fixed. *ak

Vehicle decelerates while traveling causing driver to turn the vehicle off completely. However, the vehicle will start, but would not go into reverse / forward. The transmission failed and had to be replaced. *yc

Windshield was incorrectly installed causing water to leak into vehicle. Nlm

At random times during any trip in the vehicle, the oil level gauge will drop and warning bells will toll. Upon repeated trips to the dealer, the problem persists yet the actual oil level always remains normal. Upon complete chance, it was found that a firm tap on the dashboard directly in front of the rightmost edge of the steering wheel will cause the gauge to read correctly again. The problem occurs with utter randomness but with far too much persistance for the dealer not to be able to find the problem.

Engine gasket blew. Ford says it's not their problem, mbp insurance says it's not their problem. Lincoln dealer says they won't look at it until we agree to pay for them to tear the engine down. Minimum of $700.00.

This vehicle has had two engines, two transmissions, two sets of motor mounts, been in numerous times for repairs to the window on the driver side. The head gaskets blew causing engine failure without warning. We spent over $20,000.00 in 1999 for repairs. We paid for a radiator that was not defective at all, (just found this out last week), a water pump and a valve body after a transmission replacement. The 1994 lincoln continental was a "real lemon" and more should be done to protect consumers against having to pay for these vehicels and then having to pay to rebuild them.

Gasket which hold the windshield in place has gone bad, causing the windshield to move. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. *ak the failure of windshield gasket was due to factory defect. *yh

Purchased car at used car sale through company credit union in april of 1999. The car had just over 50,000 miles. Called lincoln continental and they had no service record on the car. Tracked down former owner and he advised that he had no major problems. Two weeks after purchase had a circuit replaced. The blown circuit effected the speedometer and cause the engine to rev up and down depending on what the broken speedometer reflected. In august the alternator failed and had replaced by lincoln service center. Driving home from service center the rear suspension failed. The service center refused to repair saying that the hydraulic suspension was problematic for this model. Three weeks later the headgaskets blew after a less than 15 mile drive (to church). *ak

Engine became noisy and failed after recall repair of a faulty head gasket was repaired. Nlm

We were not made aware of a service bulletin #94-24-7 which warned of this problem - should this have been covered under warranty ?

Was not notified by manfacturer of gasket problem; had to replace; 3500 mi later engine has failed-valves/bearing(?) *ak

While pulling out another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle on the side, and driver side air bag didn't deploy. *ak

Engine blew,probably due to head gasket failure. Head gasket had been replaced at recall 8 months prior to engine failure. Had car in to dealer for coolant leak, just 300mi before engine failure.Neither dealer or ford would take any responsibily for engine failure

This failure detected similar work in this area, prior to my ownership. Is this a lemon resold after head gasket/total engine failure as a ford program car? The mileage of bearing replacement is very, very low. We purchased this car with 31k so previous problems were hidden from us.

Whil edriving on road turned on a/c and gas fumes filled the compartment. Smelled gas fumes all the time. Contacted the dealer , and h ecouldn't find the cause. They replaced plastic tubing in the fuel line. This has happened a second time. Contacted dealer again, and was not able to assist. *ak

The head gasket went causing the engine to fail. I understand that this is a design failure in ford's 3.8l engine. This failure is known to ford and they refuse to do anything about it.

Right front motor mount busted. Also, air conditioner stopped working/ engine raised up 8 inches, and steering wheel would stick. *ak head gasket blown and replaced. *yh

The consumer feels that the transmission is poorly designed since it failed at only 56000 miles, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for repairs made (axod-e transmission). Nlm

Rear air suspension broke. Dealer has repaired the vehicle at owner's expense. *ak *ml

No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak

Stabilizer bar links failed. Mjs

While driving the vehicle rear air suspension blew out, causing vehicle to bounce, allowing the car to move up and down. Dealer replaced rear air suspension. *ak

One of the bulbs in the high mounted rear brake lights went out. The plastic socket had burned and melted around the bulb. Dealer not seen vehicle. *ak

Windshield wiper motor failed, when using tilt wheel they have failed also. Mjs

Vehicle is overheating due engine head gasket that blowing out. *ak

Torque converter seal failed. Mjs

Left wheel seal to the transmission has a leakage. Also, engine head gasket blew out which caused oil to leak onto the engine, and radiator to leak anti-freeze. In addition, driver's side left window fell down inside the door this was the fourth time that cinsumer took vehicle to shop for repairs. *ak

Not informed of pre-existing deficiency with head gaskets which resulted in catastrophic failure of engine

Air sensor, idle sensor and engine computer replaced. Mjs

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Cruise control malfunctioned due to the "off" button not work properly, and causing vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly which almost caused an accident. Please provide further information and vin#. *ak

Vehicle does not immediately respond when gas pedal is depressed. Then, after hesitation, it will lunge forward. Dealer contacted, and was aware of the problem. Stated no recall listed, and problem cannot be remedied. Problems still exists. Provide further information. *ak

Shock assembly and links failed causing consumer to hear noise when riding over bumps. Nlm

When the car comes to a stop, it lunges upward/forward about 3 to 4 times. Also, it feels like the front left side axle is bouncing around. Ak

Review of your hotline indicates there have been other head gasket problems of which i had not been made aware. There was no warning. There was no overheating. Cost of repair $5300.00

While driving the vehicle would lower and the raise itself. Delership has been contacted please provide further information. *ak

Valves replaced, valve cover head gasket replaced. Mjs

The left front end (only notice when idiling) raises up about 1 or 1 inches, waits a few seconds and does it the second time, the sometimes will drop back down. It also feels like the tire is bouncing. *ak

Consumer experienced upper respiratory problems when using air conditioner. Vehicle been in dealer shop. Dealer informed consumer that nothing was found. *ak

Took vehicle in for recall #98s36 and was informed that right front and right rear motor mounts were defective and would require replacement at $341.00. I only have 87,000 miles on the vehicle and feel that is low mileage for a motor mount to fail. *ak

Consumer was driving down highway when headlights went completely out-. They came back on a couple minutes later, but consumer was driving in the dark for minute. *ak

Previosuly reported "nhtsa vehicle owner's questionaire reference number 806372 dated 12/16/1996. On two separate occasions at approx, 20,00 miles (10/28/96) and approx. 55,000 miles(10/9/98) the brakes on the subject vehicle(1994 lincoln contintial) have failed. In both instances the failure occured at low speed after having sat for a short peeriod of time with the are idling and the foot brake depressed, than released with the car slowly moving forward(approx. 1 to 2 mph). Upon depressing the foot brake to stop the pedal depressed all the way to floorboard with no braking available resulting in minor accidents to nearby vehicles. In all instances there has been no brake fluid loss nor have any brake warning lights been on. After the first incident(10/28/96) and three months of investigation ford motor company replaced the master cylinder and valve block. The braking system worked fine until the most recent incident(10/9/98). In both instances the brakes(braking action) had restored itself by the time mechanics at newman lincoln-mercury started an investigatiion of the problem(usually early the next morning...Note that in both instances the brake loss occurred in the early evening after the garage was closed). To date(12/31/98) ford motor company and dealer have determined that they can find no problem and have asked that i return the vehicle to service without and root cause determined nor any corrective action taken. At this point i'm resisting returning the car to service until the root cause has been established. The car current is covered under a frod motor company extended service plan(extracare) until 86,000 miles or 3/29/2001. Currently the state of connecticut's department of motor vehicles dealers and repairers division is investigating why ford motor company and/or newman lincoln-mercury have not performed repairs to correct the brake failure problem. To date the car is still at dealer and no repairs have been made.

Center brake light malfunctioned. The heat of the lamp in the brake melted the plastic container, causing, it to fall unto the bulb and destroyed the bulb. *ak

Rear suspension failed, vehicle sags. Also, rear air suspension system/shock absorers and rear leaf spring assembly failed. *ak

While traveling at normal speed odometer was reading incorrect speed. Consumer has contiacted. Please provide further information. *ak

Rear wheel came off of vehicle, hitting other vehicle. (ohio state police report).

A/c compressor seized. Nlm

Received recall notice (98v009000). Called dealer. Informed no parts available at this time. Would call owner when parts for headlights circuit breaker become available. As of yet, have not heard anything. *ak

Engine failed 3 times. In addition, braking system/air suspension system/shocks/wiring harnessand air conditioner compressor malfunctioned.

Inside/outside door handle broke off.

Strong, raw gas odor inside and outside of car when gas tank is near empty (5 gallons or less). Odor does not occur everytime gas tank is close to empty, and never occurs when tank is full. Have taken the car into dealership twice, they can smell the gas agree there is a problem, but they cannot locate the problem. Doesn't seem to matter if the car is heated from driving or a cold engine, odor will occur. *ak

Ongoing problem with vehicle losing two quarts of anti-freeze a month, and no sign of leaking could be found. Dealer notified & inspected the vehcle, and informed t could not find anything wrong. *ak

Had noticed rear high mounted stop lamp had blown. The area surrounding socket had melted. *ak *ml

Air conditioner compressor seized, breaking drive belt, damaging other components.

After driving for about 4 hours the headlights began blinking off and on. The samething happened on jan 25, 1998. The dealer is aware of the problem. *ak

Console bulb failed that indicates (p,r,d,n). Mjs

I just recently found out that my engine may be covered under some recall by ford. I have paid to have my head gaskets replaced on my car twice and cannot understand why ford is dragging their feet given all the data they are aware of. I hope my data will solidify some type of action against ford. I've laid out over $4,000 to have my car repaired because i like the car and now i find out that ford knew about the problem. If there is any further data about this condition, please contact me. *ak

Ignition module failed.

Windshield wipers are working intermittently, and the consumer turned on the windshield wipers. *ak

Engine gasket failure.

Windshield wipers failed.

Put vehicle in reverse to back into garage vehicle moved forward. Tried to put in park still moved forward, then hit brakes no brakes. Hit vehicle, tried steering left to keep from hitting car. Finally hit emergency brake vehicle came to a stop.*ak

Engine head gasket blew, causing extensive damage to engine.

Vehiocle stalls at any speed intermittently. Dealer cannot find cause. *ak the vehicle had stalled due to ignition module and starter failure. A solnoid failure also caused the verhice to stall. *yh

High mount stop light bulb failed.

Headlights inadequate, causing poor visibility.

Brake rotors failed several times, causing vehicle to vibrate.

When applying the brakes the pedal travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in an accident. *ak to allow the vehicle to be shifted from park to reverse, the brake pedal had to be pumped to the floor repeatedly and midway through the brake's travel to the floor there was a noticable point of resistance with an associated noise as it passed this position, a service rep from a dealer inspected vehicle and found no problems with the brakes or the braking system. *slc

While driving heard a loud noise and then the transmission blew out, bringing vehicle to a sudden halt, throwing two people in the front against the windshield and one person in back on the floor, all three suffered injuries. *ak

Head gasket failed twice within 76000 miles.

Engine gasket failure.

When applying the brakes, vehicle brakes lock, causing the vehicle slide into another vehicle.**ak

Stress cracks developed in windshield due to location of heater defroster system. Tt

The door locks would not always automatically lock when the car was put into drive when i purchased it. I took it back in several times and had it checked but they could never repair the problem. Now the doors will not lock at all unless it is done manually. The remote and keyless entry will not work either. The automatic leveling system makes an awful whirring noise now that the dealer says is normal. It wasn't normal when the car was new because it did not make that noise. *ak

Accident due to brake pedal failure prior to recall. (94v129000). *dsh

Driving; started to apply (abs)brakes to slow down; vehicle started to shimmy; pushed hard on brake pedal which went to floor; took to dealer each time (4) & had them replaced 4 times. Manufacturer said no problem, but its ongoing. *ak *nlm

When engaging the reverse gear, the vehicle accelerated by itself without stepping on the accelerator . Tt

Driver's side airbag deployed without collision, vehicle went out of control. Tt two people were injured in accident. Consumer states vehicle had been previously taken to dealer for power steering problems. *slc

Both front driver and passenger shoulder belts extend across necks, even after adjusting belts. Tt

Moisture in throttle cable froze, causing cruise controls 'resume' function to activate, resulting in vehicle accelerating uncontrollably. *dsh

Vehicles air suspension has been replaced several times on front and back wheels.Tires hit the frame when driving and car sits extremly low. Tt

Fuel pump failed twice.

Replaced radio.

Brake failure. *ak

The welded washer to the frame for the strut bar mounting failed. *slc

The rear air shock absorber assembly system failed prematurely. Nlm

Head gasket failed.

Driver's side inside door handle broke. Mjs

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

The air shocks do not work properly. *ak

Persistant overheating last two years. Just over one year ago head gasket replaced and cover by ford under service program number 00m09. Overheating has returned and worsened to point car overheats after short drives. In an effort to find and solve problem i have had the water pump/ radiator/ thermostat and cooling fan replaced. This has not solved the problem. I believe there is a design flaw in the head gasket or head itself that is the problem. I talked to ford customer assistance center. They said there was no other program under which ford offered assisted other than the one mentioned earlier. I told them the program they offered did not solve the problem. I asked if there was any information as to problems with the design of the head and they would not comment. I would like to know if there has been any investigation into this problem. My mechanic says that he consistently works on cars with this engine and cooling system for overheating. Thank you for any help you can offer. *ak

While traveling the left front wheel fell off without indicaiton. Please provide futher informaton. *ak

Engine head gaskets cracked, causing coolant to leak onto the engine. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

When driving between 5-10 mph and coming out a parking lot steering wheel locked up, causing loss of control. Also, recall 98v323000/ manufacturer's 98s36/ subframe corrosion was issued. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. Please provide any further details. *ak

Gears will stick in drive until driver turns key off and waits a few minutes, and then cut back on. Dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak

Engine head gasket prematurely blew, causing the engine to malfunction. Also, transmission has experienced problems. Cause unknown, please give further details. *ak

Engine mounts are failing. Also, there is an oil leak. Dealer has been contatced. Please provide further details.*ak

While driving in hot weather conditions vehicle will completely shutdown without warning, vehicle does not overheat, but engine shuts down and restarts after 30 minutes. Dealer cannot identify the problem. *ak vehicle has been taken to two different dealers who can not remedy the problem. *slc

While traveling at 30 mph shock absorbers exploded and vehicle went 1 to 2 feet in air before it came back down. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak

While driving 55-60 mph and without warning vehicle was overheating, causing it to shake. Please provide further information.*ak

Vehicle was accelerating down a hill and suddenly lost power without warning and stalled. Vehicle would not restart, and had to be towed to a independent mechanic, who could not duplicate the problem. Manufacturer was notified.*ak *yh

While driving vehicle leaked transmission fluid. There was lots of smoke inside vehicle. Please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.*ak

The consumer has experienced the following: recall head mount , subframe, air bag suspension system, air shock, rear stabilizer and rear shock sensors-bouncing/bobbing in the front of the vehicle, right rear tire, left rear air strut-was blown and was dragging down in back, a conversion of suspension was done to convert to coil springs and replace all 4 struts and hardware, recall brake & motor mount-brake grinding, head gasket, and inner tie rod. (recall #'s 94v129000 & 97v019000) scc

The head gasket was defective and the engine block cracked.*ak *jb vechile stalled out and the engine overheated. Consumer learned of extended warranty for 100,000 miles/7 year extended warranty. However dealer would not authorize repairs because vehicle is older than 7 years. Vehicle is just under mileage with 92,046 miles. *tt

Recall 98v323000 concerning sub frame corrosion. Defect occurred after recall repairs were performed. Replacement parts didn't correct the problem.*ak

Power steering failure.

Fuel odor and fumes within vehicle.

Firestone tire beads failed.

Aluminum wheel faulty causing tires to leak.

Driver's side door pulling away from frame, causing air noise. Mjs

During frontal impact the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Please describe details. *ak

The engine overheats because of that the car has to be cut off. Vehicle has been to dealer before for the same problem. 2 head gaskets were replaced, the problem still exists.

Consumer noticed vehicle was shaking extremey hard. Dealer first turned rotors, then had replaced a rotors. But within a couple of months it was out again, had to replace it again. *ak

When driving at least 30mph the hood opens up. Has happened 8 to 9 times. Dealer has not seen. *ak

Instrument panel lights keep going out. Vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and condition still unable to be resolved. *ak

Engine head gasket is leaking anti-freeze which could cause damage to the engine. Ford has a extended warranty for 75,000 or 6 years. *ak

When driving or parking automatic air shock struts lose air, causing the vehicle to drop close to hitting the ground. The dealer has been contacted. *ak