16 of the 199 complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Continental are about the electrical system — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10076120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK DCL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, ACCOMPANIED BY A BEEP SOUND, ON THE MESSAGE CENTER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES IT IS ANNOYING AND IS OCCURRING SOMETIMES AS OFTEN AS 3 TIMES A DAY, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 1999. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK DCL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, ACCOMPANIED BY A BEEP SOUND, ON THE MESSAGE CENTER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES IT IS ANNOYING AND IS OCCURRING SOMETIMES AS OFTEN AS 3 TIMES A DAY, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 1999. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONTACTED FORD - THEY ONLY RESPOND TO OFFICIAL RECALLS OR LAWSUITS. PLEASE HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #750852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONTACTED FORD - THEY ONLY RESPOND TO OFFICIAL RECALLS OR LAWSUITS. PLEASE HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #750852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONTACTED FORD - THEY ONLY RESPOND TO OFFICIAL RECALLS OR LAWSUITS. PLEASE HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #750852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #544589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #544589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS. YH
NHTSA complaint #549343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS. YH
NHTSA complaint #549343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE REPLACED DUE TO 'DCL' READING AND AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON.
NHTSA complaint #544589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER MOTORS FOR THE TRUNK AND GAS CAP HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE DEALER WOULD GET IT TO WORK AFTER TWO TO THREE DAYS IT WOULD STOP AGAIN. AT THE END OF 90 DAYS OR 3,000 MILES THEY WOULD KNOW LONGER FIX IT. I CAN NOT FIND THE NUMBERS IN THE TRUNK THAT IS SURPOSE TO HELP WITH GETTING A KEYLESS ENTRY CODE. HOW DO I GET THAT? THE BAD HEAD GASKET WAS DISCOVERED BY A LINCOLN DEALER BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. PROBABLY BECAUSE A FAN MOTOR SWITCH WAS NOT WORKIG DAY OF PURCHASE AND AIR SUSPENSION SHOCKS STOPED WORKING WITHIN 3 DAY OF PURCHASE. I HAD TO PAY HALF FOR THE SHOCKES. AFTER ALL OF THESE THINGS I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH. THE LOCAL DEALER HAD DONE A NUMBER OF HEAD GASKET REPAIRS FOR MODELS 3.8L V6 FOR YEAR 89 - 94, CONSIDERBLY MORE THAN ANY OTHER MAKES. I CHECKED WITH TWO OTHER ENGINE REPAIR SHOPS. THEIR RECORDS ALSO SHOWED MORE REPAIRS FOR THAT MOTOR SIZE IN A LINCOLN THAN ANY OTHER MOTOR SIZE. I FOUND OUT FROM LINCOLN MOTORS THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON 94 MODEL ENGINES BECAUSE OF OVER HEATING PROBLEMS. THAT WAS ALSO THE LAST YEAR 3.8L ENGINES WERE USED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ONLY 94S WERE RECALLED AND NOT A RECALL FOR ALL 3.8L MADE BETWEEN 89-94. DATA SHOWS THOSE MOTORS HAD OVER HEATING PROBLEMS CAUSING BAD HEAD GASKETS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REEMBURSTED FOR THE $1100.00 IT COST ME TO REPAIR MY MOTOR. WHY DID LINCOLN GO BACK TO PUTTING V8 ENGINES IN THEIR CARS IN 95? PLEASE FORWARD ALL REPLYS TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS.
NHTSA complaint #704196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #831704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED & ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED WITHOUT USING A KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.
NHTSA complaint #818296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH WHEN EVERYTHING, CLOCK/RADIO/LOCKS/WINDOWS/ AIR CONDITIONING & INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.