11 of the 255 complaints about the 1989 Lincoln Continental are about the body and structure — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 230,000 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SUBFRAME ON OUR 1989 CONTINENTAL RUSTED THROUGH WHICH ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO FALL ONTO THE STEERING GEAR AND PREVENTS STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #10224542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL98-V-323-000/ SUBFRAME CORROSION. CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEM FIXED, BUT REMEDY DID NOT DO ITS JOB. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT REMEDY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 12 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #888828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CAR TRUNK LINING FALLING OUT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA RECALL # 98 V 323 000, SUBFRAME AND NHTSA RECALL #97 I 003 000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OFF. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON 22 SEP 99, AND TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER ON SEP 29 1999. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #849646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUB-FRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING THE SUB-FRAME TO SUDDENLY DROP AND DRIVER TO LOOSE STEERING ABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #544473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED HER VEHICLE BACK THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #836124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
SUBFRAME BUSHING ASSEMBLY ROTTED OUT CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP PRIOR TO RECALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.(98S36)
NHTSA complaint #544225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN CAR IS IDLING THE ENGINE VIBRATES. REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO UNDER RECALL. COMSUMER EXPEREINCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. RECALL 93V-106.002. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #834425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CLOCK SPRING SLIDING DOOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #503131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
POWER ROOF DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #504274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRONT SUBFRAME BROKEN CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL #93V106002 AFTER CAR WAS REPAIRED. TT
NHTSA complaint #971541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.