27 of the 244 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Continental are about the seat belts — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
27
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE OCCUPANT, RECALL #97V-174 WAS DENIED TO CONSUMER. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETURN INTO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RETRACTING TENSIONER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT A SLOW OR NO RETURN OCCURS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #856927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL 97V174000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT INTO DEALER'S TO CHECK WHAT TO ORDER. WOULD HAVE TO BRING VEHICLE BACK 2ND TIME FOR INSTALLATION. HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO AGREED WITH DEALERSHIP. NOTICE DOES NOT STATE TO BRING VEHICLE BACK TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #851053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL REPAIR NOT PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (97V-174). MJS
NHTSA complaint #547906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REC'D RECALL NOTICE 97I003000 & CONTACTED DEALER. PARTS FOR VEHICLE NOT RIGHT COLOR & WOULD HAVE TO ORDER SEAT BELT BUCKLE PARTS. HAS CHECKED OFF/ON, BUT PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #846411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDHIELD WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL NUMBER 97I00300 CONCERNING MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #837603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V003000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS THEM ON BACK ORDER. WILL NOTIFY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. BEEN CHECKING OFF AND ON FOR FEW MONTHS & STILL NO PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #837254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
EXHIBITING MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BUCKLE LATCH, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (971003000).
NHTSA complaint #544472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
EXHIBITING MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BUCKLE LATCH, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (971003000).
NHTSA complaint #544472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS RECALLED ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THEM FIXED BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #539779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V174000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S87, TO HAVE REPAIRS CORRECTED, DEALER STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #825148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL (#97I003000). CALLED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #822983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE.
NHTSA complaint #532800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DIFFICULT TO LOCK AND OPEN BY ITSELF ON OCCASION.
NHTSA complaint #500625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHENEVER PASSENGER USES THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO LATCH PROPERLY. IT CANNOT BE LOCKED. WOULD USE MIDDLE LOCKING BELT DEVICE TO LOCK SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #821125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #532424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #530012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #505425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT; AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, OWNER PRESSED THE RELEASE BUTTON AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RELEASE.*AK SEAT BLET FAILED TO UNLOCK, PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE BELT.
NHTSA complaint #984548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #500909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMMED. TT
NHTSA complaint #501011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #500909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE THE SEAT BELT COMES OUT THE BUCKLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES DISENGAGED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE IN USE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, PE95-030 ACTIVE. TT CONSUMER STATES ON OCCASIONS IT WILL NOT ENGAGE OR STAY LOCKED IN THE RECEIVER, ON ONE OCCASION THE RELEASE MALFUNCTIONED, CONSUMER HAD TO STRUGGLE OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #974211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.