10 of the 199 complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Continental are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 140,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10275688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACELLERATE. ALSO, LEFT FRONT CALIPERS LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #899677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, DRIVER THREW IT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK, IT AGAIN WENT BACK TO IDLE ON ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #9004416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND GOING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #827121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL MODE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SHUT SYSTEM DOWN MANUALLY. AFTER HAVING RECALL#97V025000 DONE ON SPEED CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #816095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL REPAIR NOT PERFOMED ON SPEED CONTROL BECAUSE REPAIR NOT NECESSARY IN CALIFORNIA.
NHTSA complaint #518946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V025000). CALLED DEALER WHO TOOK NAME & PHONE NO. FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER DIDN'T CALL BACK; CALLED BACK AFTER FEW DAYS & INFORMED DID NOT HAVE KITS & IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT THAT THEY DIDN'T, WAS MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #814254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #803617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE CAR WAS IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED BACK FOR NO REASON. SHIFT TO DRIVE HAD TO PUT IN NEUTAL TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #979243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING, ALSO ACCELERATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.