Lincoln Continental 1991 - Electrical system - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Lincoln Continental 1991

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
98246	12/07/1998	604059	Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc	03/16/1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
97613	03/17/1997	51995	Transaxle- ax4s/ax4n- diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 628, p0741 and/or p1744 stored in memory after transaxle exchange. *jd	07/17/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY
97111097234	11/10/1997	53660	Vehicles exhibiting a squeaking or chirping from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds. *yc	03/30/1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
99222	10/18/1999	6089681	Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt	02/11/2000
96246	11/18/1996	50905	Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw	06/17/1997

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
07/12/1995		2
	Electrical system failure, causing power seats to no longer function correctly, making difficult for the drivers to adjust the seat for proper driving. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
12/16/1999		1
	R&r starter failed. nlm
05/13/1996		3	09/01/1991
	Alternator failed resulting in stalling.
05/08/1993		1	02/21/1992
	Alternator fire.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
12/21/1996		1
	Battery failed. nlm
09/01/1994		1
	Battery failed. *sd
03/23/1992		3
	Battery replaced. *sd
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
08/05/1999		1
	Distributor cap and rotor failed. nlm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
02/17/1992		7
	Computer indicator light comes on with bell ringing accompaniment.
05/05/1994		5
	Control module replaced. *sd
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
05/25/1996		1
	Ignition switch overheated resulting in fire.
06/18/1996
	Turned off ignition, minutes later started smoking from unerhood by ignition area, followed by flames, destroyed/melted entire electrical system, including airbag.*ak
08/15/1995
	While parked, vehicle caught fire underhood, by time fire dept. arrived, all wires/everything underhood burned/melted, started in area of ignition switch. *ak
07/25/1995
	Vehicle was parked in garage, under the hood fire,saw smoke, electrical short, causing vehicle to burn garage and house. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY
11/01/1993		1	12/01/1991
	Starter replaced
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
09/01/1994		1	09/01/1991
	When shifting, vehicle hesitates due to failed coil wire.
01/19/1994
	Routing of cables causes a vibration. causing electrical fire in drivers door. tt
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
12/23/1998		365	11/01/1998
	1) d.c.l. light comes on intermittently causing all dashboard systems to turn off. 2) windshield wippers rheostat often shorts out causing wippers not to turn-on when needed. 3) passenger mirror only goes down &in, not up or out.
04/12/1996
	Driving vehicle at speed 10mph, under the hood fire, electrical short, *ak
10/10/1995
	Fire under hood compartment against the fire wall near the engine. tt
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
06/08/1998		1
	Consumers wife was pulling out of a driveway when she noticed flames shooting from underneath the dash (center area). dealer & mfr. were notified and unwilling to accept responsibility. *slc
06/18/1996
	Turned off ignition, minutes later started smoking from unerhood by ignition area, followed by flames, destroyed/melted entire electrical system, including airbag.*ak
06/05/1996		5
	Dashboard caught fire, causing vehicle to explode. *dh
12/24/1991		4
	Interior cluster module replaced.