1992 Lincoln Continental
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1992 Lincoln Continental. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virgnia, and…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.
Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8L engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.
These vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. the vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3.0L engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2.3L engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3.8L engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3.0L engines and…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can cause smoke or flames from the fan and/or shroud, the fan electrical wiring, or the fan motor resulting in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
Owner complaints
126 complaints3 involved a crash6 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Steering · Suspension
TL* the contact owns a 1992 lincoln continental. While driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to make a turn, the steering ability seized. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear sub-mount fractured. The vehicle was towed to the…
TL* the contact owns a 1992 lincoln continental. While driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to make a turn, the steering ability seized. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear sub-mount fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
- 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. *tr
- 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. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle broke down while headed south I95 on 12/26/02 in peterburg,virginia. Forced to rent a car while being repaired. replaced head gaskets and ego sensor and peripheral work needed. Cost: $1,215.89 plus rental (stranded in va) $264.60. Total of $1,480.49. this IS not a maintenance item, but a…
Vehicle broke down while headed south I95 on 12/26/02 in peterburg,virginia. Forced to rent a car while being repaired. replaced head gaskets and ego sensor and peripheral work needed. Cost: $1,215.89 plus rental (stranded in va) $264.60. Total of $1,480.49. this IS not a maintenance item, but a flaw in vehicle which ford-lincoln has acknowledged via a technical service bulletin. I believe later models 1994? Were covered by ford for repair expense. Also my mileage IS a 1000 over that for repair reimbursement. But this vehicle repair also should be covered by manufacturer because it IS the same flawed 3.8 engine!
- Engine and engine cooling · Equipment › Electrical · Power train · Service brakes, hydraulic · Suspension · Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Here IS the list of problems I've had with this car. 1.Purchased from bob mullen auto batavia ny milage: 58702 ,june 3RD 1999 2.returned car 10 days later , ac didn't work, dealer repired at his cost of $500. 3.JAN 2000 repair exhaust system. my share of bill $514.00 4. 4/28/2000 monroe muffler…
Here IS the list of problems I've had with this car. 1.Purchased from bob mullen auto batavia ny milage: 58702 ,june 3RD 1999 2.returned car 10 days later , ac didn't work, dealer repired at his cost of $500. 3.JAN 2000 repair exhaust system. my share of bill $514.00 4. 4/28/2000 monroe muffler, work on front end air suspension, $370 5. 7/28/2000 electric door locks failed, cost $152 for new switches 6. 9/15/2000 took car back to dealer ABS wasn't working estimate to repair..$826, had dealer disarm ABS 7. Dgl engine light stays on. Had to take car to lincoln dealer,,estimated cost to fix all the things discovered to be bad, $3480. Told them I'D take my chances 8. 4/9/2001 took car again to monroe muffler for right air suspension replacement, cost $638.... 9. 4/23/2001 car returned to cole muffler mufflers rotted out already were replaced with new ones plus pipes. 10. 5/01/01 took car to air conditioning center said it had cracked housing repair would cost $575. Made sure windows worked!!! 11. 7/16/2002 took car to transmission center for service. Replaced switch for car would go into 2ND gear cost $121. Still not working right. 12. 4/15/2003 oil pan started to leak, have had to weld busted seam $125 13. Not sure but it shows signs of overheating problems, which may lead to head gasket failure and the car still only has about 80,000 miles!! The car IS a continental but has been renamed town car because I don't dare take it out of town.. Thanks for your interest in this matter. This car has got to be the reason for the nys lemon law
- Power train › Automatic transmission
1992 lincoln continental automatic transmission. wouldn't go in gear. turning it off and on it would go in gear until you starting going then nothing. *la
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Dealer replaced rotors and pad for a new york trip. By the time consumer arrived in new york brakes failed. currently, brake fluid leak. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Entire braking system failed causing a collision. afterwards, the "ABS" warning light illuminated. dealer not able to determine cause. Ts
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Worn mount allows engine to shift and bind steering so you can't turn to the right.*ak
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air suspension system
Rear air shocks will cause vehicle to heavily vibrate while driving at any speed and with no warning. Dealer notified.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Suspension › Front
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle IS subject to erratic operation. vehicle has a tendency to stall or hesitate with no particular fail pattern. fuel filters have been changed along with fuel pump and other items.*ak.*nlm
- 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
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Air suspension system · Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air suspension system
While driving, the air ride control comes on, causing problems with the front and rear spring and shock absorber assemblies, consumer states the problem always starts with the constantly running air pump. *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Oil IS leaking into engine.*ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Headlights flickering at random intervals. total ligh lost duration can be up to 5 seconds at time. linclon dealer said there are no hieadlights recalls on this vehicle. someone on edmund's web site mentioned that his 94' continental had the same head lights problem but was fixed by the dealer assumably under a recall. IS there a head lights for 92' model? thanks!*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper · Vehicle speed control
While traveling 50mph on highway vehicle started to acellerate. also, left front calipers locked up. dealership IS aware of problem.*ak
- Suspension › Rear › Shock absorber
While driving struts/ shocks went out, causing levelers not to work properly. Vehicle would pull to the right, and steering became very hard. Had taken to dealership, and mechanic indicated rear shocks/struts would need to be replaced as soon as possible. *ak
- 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.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Head gasket failure caused engine failure after loss of coolant. *Ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Electrical system › Ignition · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Contacted ford - they only respond to official recalls or lawsuits. Please help me. No safety defect listed. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
Brake pedal returns slowly, sometimes does not return at all. dealer has tsb published about problem - 92-19-2 ABS pedal returns slow: new brake booster. replacement of brake booster IS necessary, however, dealer does not feel this IS a safety issue - the brake pedal does not always return ! this means the brakes do not alway disengage!*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Suspension › Front › Springs › Air suspension system
Air ride control system went out, causing vehicle to sway down to road. head gasket blewout and had to be replaced. vehicle was running hot. dealership was aware of problems. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Engine head gaskets blewout prematurely, causing coolant to go into piston. manufacturer has been notified.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Suspension › Rear · Unknown or other · Wheels › Hubcap/cover
It appears to me that the 1992 lincoln continental executive series has many problems. I could not even sell it to a used car dealer due to its known defects. rear air suspension blew out (both at the same time while driving) head gasket in an engine that gets it's oil changed every 3000 miles or…
It appears to me that the 1992 lincoln continental executive series has many problems. I could not even sell it to a used car dealer due to its known defects. rear air suspension blew out (both at the same time while driving) head gasket in an engine that gets it's oil changed every 3000 miles or so. front hub assembly ready to fall off. Vehicle IS well maintained. air conditioning that completely became disfunctional.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine cooling fan fires
There is no summary currently available
- Engine cooling fan fires
In december 1995, ford recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and continental vehicles.ford IS aware of similar incidents occurring in northern regions of the united states, but maintains that the frequencies do not warrant a finding of an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.
- Alleged defective tie rods
Alleged defective tie rods
- Broken tie rods
There is no summary currently available
- Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf
There is no summary currently available
- Broken tie rods
There is no summary currently available
- Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf
There is no summary currently available
- Sub-frm/unibody absor.fail
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10013060Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 3020102Unknown
- 636080Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm.
- 630001Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 622660This information IS a supplement to the wiper system service information provided in the workshop manuals. This service information IS intended as an aid to assist in diagnosis and repair of erratic wiper system conditions.
- 619293Information on additional parts required when replacing transfer case on vehicles equippped with AX4S transaxle.
- 613234Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *Mjs
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 607497Information regarding the the availability of the revised headgasket for coolant loss conditions on some engines.
- 606508Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock.
- 606460Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump.
- 606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year.
- 605338Information on transaxle service case replacement with oss (output shaft speed sensor) hole.
- 605294Concerns with reverse clutch that could become sheared or torn in extremely cold temperatures.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip.
- 603573A revised forward clutch inner seal for the axod, axode, AX4S & AX4N transaxle IS available with improved sealing and reduced chance of the seal rolling during installation.
- 601343A new silicone gasket and sealant.
- 601341Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio.
- 601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system.
- 601270Concerns with coolant may leak from the head gaskets and / or the vehicle may overheat.
- 601269Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 601004Some vehicles may cycle when brakes are applied on rough roads or on an incline while making a sharp turn.
- 600591Transaxles use a new transmission fluid.
- 53663Concerns with harsh engagements and harsh shifts with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 628, p0741 and/or p1744.
- 53660Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds.
- 51995Transaxle- ax4s/ax4n- diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 628, p0741 and/or p1744 stored in memory after transaxle exchange.
- 51990Blower motor- "chirping" or "squeaking" from blower motor at low speeds.
- 51987Fuel economy- customer expectations versus vehicle usage.
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