Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 9534 | 02/01/1995 | 39217 | Rattling or clunking noise from the fron suspension. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 95165 | 08/01/1995 | 45949 | Suspension-rear-availability of camber kit to improve inner edge wear on rear rear tires. tires-rear-inner edge wear-availability of camber kit to improve wear. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 126000 | ||
| Engine (3.8l v6) blew head gasket first time at ~60,000 miles. dealer repaired. thirteen months later, ~72,000 miles, head gasket blew again. different dealer repaired, (another $1,600 with no help from manufacturer or previous repairing dealer). now with ~126,000 miles on vehicle, head gasket may have blown again. all three motor mounts and harmonic stabilizer were replaced (all mounts were leaking or cracked). | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 50000 | ||
| We have had so many problems where would you start. the rear air bags exploded shortly after we bought it. we have had electrical problems, coolent leaks, and belt problems. one trip to oklahoma cost a transmission, and the next trip, the head gaskets on the engine. | |||
| 02/06/2001 | 7 | 05/13/1996 | |
| Vehicle not heating, cold air was coming out of heater, and vehicle threatened to stall. it was taken to repair shop, and a tsb was found on blown gaskets. there was an extended gold warranty issued in 1998 for lincoln, continentals 1993- 1995. repairmen called to see if consumer's vehicle would be covered, only 1994-1995 would be repaired free, 1993 vehicles weren't covered. *ak consumer has had several problems with vehicle: driver's side heated mirror failed, 02 sensor failed and was replaced, transmission pan gasket replaced, outer tie rod ends and front sway bar links and bushings replaced, left front inside door handle replaced, vehicle would not come out of park, brake light switch replaced, suspension pump replaced, reserve tank replaced, right and left air bags replaced, shocks replaced, distributor cap replaced, spark plugs replaced, left door actuator replaced, blower motor speed controller replaced, replaced front brake pads, replaced rear brake pads, machined rotors, replaced rear brake calipers, replaced front brake rotors, serpentine belt replaced, serpentine belt tensioner replaced, check engine light illuminated, front and rear motor mounts replaced, cylinder head bolts replaced, rear suspension failed, and from the head gasket failure dealer would not reimburse consumer. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Constant thumping noise from front and rear suspension [ like shocks bottoming] dealer says nothing wrong. air bag ride system constantly at lowest point car can rest after sitting more than one hour. takes 4 or 5 minutes to reinflate again dealer says nothing wrong. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| There needs to be a recall on this car because every lincoln has the same problem. no afety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Left side height link failed and replaced. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 02/25/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Two of the three times the air ride units exploded the resulting report was similar to that of a high powered rifle, startling myself and those within hundreds of yards. also the car's handling was serverly impaired. if i had been travelling at a higher rate of speed an accident would have been possible. i've told the service people that this should be seen as a safety issue but they had no reply. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air suspension system failed, causing vehicle to ride rough. | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 1 | 06/09/1995 | |
| Air suspension system failed due to plastic connector arm disconnecting. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear shock absorber failed. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 60000 | 1 | ||
| Air suspension system goes bad which causes the rear end to drag. *ak | |||