Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 95191 | 09/01/1995 | 46461 | The power steering system may have a 'grunt' and/or 'groan' noise. this may be caused by hydraulic fluid movement within the power steering rack. | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 143000 | 1 | |
| The car always beeps overheats and loses steering. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 143000 | ||
| The car always beeps overheats and loses steering | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 179500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1994 lincoln continental. the contact stated that the steering wheel would shake violently and the vehicle would pull to the right. the contact also heard a loud clunking noise. a local mechanic diagnosed that the sub frame cracked, but the failure was not repaired. the dealership and manufacturer were contacted and they made the contact aware that her vehicle was not apart of the recall: nhtsa campaign id number: 98v323000 (structure:frame and members). the failure mileage 179,500 and the current mileage was 180,000. nw | |||
| 100000 | 3 | ||
| While driving at 55 mph vehicle shut down, and the back suspension went out, driver also had problem with steering.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| 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! | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Power steering failure. | |||
| 05/17/1995 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Driver's side airbag deployed without collision, vehicle went out of control. tt two people were injured in accident. consumer states vehicle had been previously taken to dealer for power steering problems. *slc | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 14 | 07/25/1997 | ||
| The consumer has experienced the following: recall head mount , subframe, air bag suspension system, air shock, rear stabilizer and rear shock sensors-bouncing/bobbing in the front of the vehicle, right rear tire, left rear air strut-was blown and was dragging down in back, a conversion of suspension was done to convert to coil springs and replace all 4 struts and hardware, recall brake & motor mount-brake grinding, head gasket, and inner tie rod. (recall #'s 94v129000 & 97v019000) scc | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| When driving between 5-10 mph and coming out a parking lot steering wheel locked up, causing loss of control. also, recall 98v323000/ manufacturer's 98s36/ subframe corrosion was issued. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| Right front motor mount busted. also, air conditioner stopped working/ engine raised up 8 inches, and steering wheel would stick. *ak head gasket blown and replaced. *yh | |||