11 of the 303 complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Continental are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH INVESTIGATION SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM, CAN BE DANGEROUS COULD COAST INTO INTERSECTION AND BE UNABLE TO MOVE. WITH PRACTICE CAN BE OVERCOME BY REVING ENGINE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHY NO RECALL WAS MADE WHEN FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM STILL A MYSTERY.
NHTSA complaint #739735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DECELERATES WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING DRIVER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL START, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE / FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #852425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AIR SENSOR, IDLE SENSOR AND ENGINE COMPUTER REPLACED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE, AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED FAILURES CONTINUED, IDLE PROBLEMS. (RECALL CAMPAIGN # 97S65)
NHTSA complaint #530349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE "OFF" BUTTON NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #835680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE IDLES WITHOUT INDICATIONS.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THEN, AFTER HESITATION, IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED NO RECALL LISTED, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP, IT LUNGES UPWARD/FORWARD ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES. ALSO, IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AXLE IS BOUNCING AROUND. AK
NHTSA complaint #703042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO GARAGE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. TRIED TO PUT IN PARK STILL MOVED FORWARD, THEN HIT BRAKES NO BRAKES. HIT VEHICLE, TRIED STEERING LEFT TO KEEP FROM HITTING CAR. FINALLY HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #814483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOISTURE IN THROTTLE CABLE FROZE, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROLS 'RESUME' FUNCTION TO ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ENGAGING THE REVERSE GEAR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR . TT
NHTSA complaint #965561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.