Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| BC0308970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51108 | Thump/clunk noise from front suspension area. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0153970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51047 | The suspension tuning may be firmer and convey more road noise than customers are accustomed to in lincoln products. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0013972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51388 | Clunking noise from front suspension due to early wear of sway bar link(s), replace the sway bar link(s) with new revised design part(s). *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 9714 | 01/02/1997 | 51359 | Harsh ride quality complaints may occur on some vehicles- caused by: firmer suspension or over-inflation of tires. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0308961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50716 | Thump/clunk noise from front suspension area. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||||
| BC1016597020 | 01/02/1997 | 51233 | Clunking noise from front suspension due to early wear of sway bar link(s), replace the sway bar link(s) with new revised design part(s). *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 9725 | 01/20/1997 | 51383 | Suspension - clunking noise from front suspension - taurus sable built through 1/14/97 - continental built through 12/16/96. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 8199 | 02/01/2000 | 612411 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rattling or clunking noise from the front end (front stabilizer link) under normal driving conditions. | 06/08/2000 | |
| BC0308972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51416 | Thump/clunk noise from front suspension area. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 983571 | 01/01/1998 | 607839 | Information pertaining to incorrect part numbers for rear control arm assemblys. *tt | 10/13/1999 | |
| 9813 | 01/19/1998 | 605560 | Vehicles may exhibit noise from underbody / rear suspension which sounds as if suspension is bottoming or the shock absorbers are loose. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
| BC0013970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51013 | Clunking noise from front suspension due to early wear of sway bar link(s). *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| BC1021697230 | 01/23/1997 | 51578 | Some vehicles may exhibit a noise from the rear suspension which sounds like the suspension of is bottoming or loose shock absorbers. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC3412972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51459 | Vehicles may exhibit a noise from the rear suspension which sounds like the suspension is bottoming or loose shock absorbers. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| BC1018597230 | 01/23/1997 | 51541 | Vehicles that exhibit a rattle in the rear suspension and the noise can be isolated to the rear height sensor. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC3504972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51492 | Vehicles that exhibit a rattle in the rear suspension and the noise can be isolated to the rear height sensor. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/10/1999 | 1 | 09/19/1997 | |
| Despite repeated alignments the inner tire tread wears excessively. nlm | |||
| Vehicle is wearing out both front tires where the tread meets sidewall, causing tire to blowout, tires came with vehicle . *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 12/09/2006 | 70000 | 3 | 07/23/1999 |
| Tl*- thee contact has a 1997 lincoln continental. the contact stated that he was having problems with both traction control, and the anti lock brakes. he has had 3 failures of the traction control and the antilock braking system. the manufacturer no longer makes the replacement parts, and one can only get used replacement parts. the current and failure mileage were 70,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| Within a 66,000 mile period consumer has replaced all four tires four times due to premature wearing. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/08/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Tie rod ends replaced, front end realigned, steering making noise and dealer claimed that steering rack needs replaced to cost $500.00, dealer claimed repairs not subject to warrantly nor recall. upon research, i find that lincoln has issued service bulletins for both defects. i paid for the work to replace the tie rod ends and have not have had the steering work done as i think it should be lincoln's responsibility. these failures were at low miles 51,408 and because of the service bulletins, lincoln is aware of these problems. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| There is a tsb #bc3422972301 item#sb051461 relating to my problem. i havent read the entire copy becase i havent one to read but the brief discription on your web site describes premature wear of front inner tires. i experienced this on my car to the point that the left front tire lost all air. the car had been taken in for service at 22,559 miles and the tires were inspected then. in less than 4000 miles they wore to the point that they were dangerous. i feel that a recall should be done to return all vehicales with this problem that havent been adjusted to new allignment specs.. the fix for this problem should be payed for by ford not the owner/drivers. peoeples lives should not be put at risk in this manner.( dot number: na tire size: na ) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Front end suspension out of alignment. *yc | |||
| 12/15/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1997 | |
| We had a very unusual tire wear pattern that resulted in two new tire replacements. after making several inquiries at the dealership and at ford motor company,i became very suspicious that the tire wear was due to a design problem that is characteristic of lincolns with this front end design. i submitted a customer review request to ford via the dealership, and was told that there are no progams or recalls for this concern. i no longer own the vehicle, but am concerned that this is a very dangerous condition which should be investigated. i have pictures of the tire wear and one of the tires in my possession. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln continental. the contact noticed the driver side front tire was flat. the vehicle was towed and the mechanic diagnosed the failure as the front coil springs and struts having failed. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 103,388. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact has the repair invoices. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln continental. the contact noticed the driver side front tire was flat. the vehicle was towed and the mechanic diagnosed the failure as the front coil springs and struts having failed. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 103,388. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact has the repair invoices. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | 11/07/2000 | ||
| Dealer replaced the rear right and left air shocks, consumer states they made a noise that sounded like a basket ball bouncing up and down. *slc | |||