15 of the 303 complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Continental are about the lighting — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED AND A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10066781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
STARTED OFF WITH LIGHTS GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY, NOW GO OFF AND STAY OFF, IN ORDER TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS, I HAVE TO "HOLD" THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON, I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS COMPLAINT SEVERAL TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #751282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WILL ALL THE SUDDEN GO OFF, THEN COME BACK ON, DOES THIS CONTINUOUSLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY OTHER MOTORIST AND HAVE HAD MOTORIST FLASH THEIR LIGHTS. ALSO, I HAVE NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD. I CONTACTED NHSTA BY TELEPHONE ON MONDAY 4/30/2001.
NHTSA complaint #744894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED BY DEALER ON RECALL 98V009000 AT APPROX 45,000MILES. THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AGAIN AT 91,000. THE REPLACEMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED A BREAKER PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDNOT.
NHTSA complaint #717406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR REPAIRS, TO NO AVAIL. MOTOR KNOCKS DRASTICALLY, ENGINE LEAKS WHEN PARKED ON SLIGHT DOWNHILL SLOPE, NEW SHOCKS/STRUTS SQUEAK TERRIBLY, LOUD THUNKING NOISE IN REAR END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. GAS MILEAGE VERY ERATIC, REAR HIGH MOUNT BRAKE ASSEMBLY MELTED. HELP!
NHTSA complaint #715606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
ONE OF THE BULBS IN THE HIGH MOUNTED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE PLASTIC SOCKET HAD BURNED AND MELTED AROUND THE BULB. DEALER NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #839315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT BULB FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSOLE BULB FAILED THAT INDICATES (P,R,D,N). MJS
NHTSA complaint #530349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CENTER BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE HEAT OF THE LAMP IN THE BRAKE MELTED THE PLASTIC CONTAINER, CAUSING, IT TO FALL UNTO THE BULB AND DESTROYED THE BULB.
NHTSA complaint #828690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP FLICKERS.
NHTSA complaint #543567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT-. THEY CAME BACK ON A COUPLE MINUTES LATER, BUT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE DARK FOR MINUTE.
NHTSA complaint #830875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION STILL UNABLE TO BE RESOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #827592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
HAD NOTICED REAR HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP HAD BLOWN. THE AREA SURROUNDING SOCKET HAD MELTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #825905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON. THE SAMETHING HAPPENED ON JAN 25, 1998. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #820887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #511123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.