14 of the 244 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Continental are about the throttle and cruise control — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH ACCELERATOR WILL GO DOWN TO FLOOR, AND ENGINE WILL INCREASE. BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF TIGNITION SWITCH. AFTER A WHILE WILL START, AND WORK AS NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #877956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE IN REVERSE AND TWICE IT ACCELERATED FROM 55 MPH TO 90 MPH, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM, BUT RATHER THE FLOOR MAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW YEARS. THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BEARINGS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #850390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PRESSED DOWN FOR FULL POWER. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF IT WILL UNSTICK. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT REMEDY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WILL REV UP TO FULL THROTTLE OR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #835252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WHICH LEFT CONSUMER'S BRAKES REAL HARD. BRAKES WOULDN'T GO IN, AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BY ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #834766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR FOOT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SPEED OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #830784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER HAS POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND THAT DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY CYLINDER IN THE POWER TRAIN HOUSING THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. O WNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #813757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #503603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL OWNER TURNED IGNITION OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN AND FAILS TO DISENGAGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #485684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. TT
NHTSA complaint #974410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.