Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 982320 | 11/23/1998 | 603780 | Some vehicles with a very low odometer reading may experience a lack temperature control. *yc | 03/04/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| 02236 | 11/25/2002 | 10008314 | Erratic operation of the cool/warm function of the temperature control system - repair procedure for stratification (secondary) temperature blend door. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 12109 | 11/01/1998 | 613096 | Vehicles may experience excessive wind noise from the front the front windows or b-pillar area. * mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 11780 | 08/01/1998 | 615280 | Some vehicles may exhibit a concern where the reverse-down feature of the exterior mirrors may appear to be inoperative at times. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| 13126 | 08/01/1999 | 6091933 | Subject pertaining to white spots on window runs and belt. *tt | 11/16/2000 | |
| 976011 | 11/01/1997 | 605805 | Technicians experiencing yellow pop-ups on service bay diagnostic system (sbds). *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| 996899 | 08/01/1999 | 608940 | Concerns with window run and belt mouldings developing a white spotting appearance. *tt | 12/06/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 4663 | 08/01/1998 | 615199 | Some vehicles may exhibit a concern where the reverse-down feature of the exterior mirrors may appear to be inoperative at times. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 5985164 | 11/01/1998 | 613297 | Some vehicles built in june, 1998 may experience excessive windnoise from the front windows or b-pillar area due to a torn / ripped / split condition inside the front door glass run. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 122000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1998 lincoln continental. the contact stated the rear view and driver side mirrors were tinted with a anti-reflection chemical which melted the plastic inside causing the mirrors to look foggy or darker. he believed it was a safety hazard because his visibility was minimal specially at night time. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 122,000. pm | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle's ventillation system leaks fumes causing consumer to become disoriented. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 58000 | 03/28/2002 | |
| The automatic dimming inside rearview mirror apears frosted over half of the glass distorting the view to the rear. this mirror was replaced less than one year ago for a similar problem. research on the interrnet indicates this to be a common problem with lincoln continentals of multiple years in the late 1990's. there are numerious incidents of this defect in the nhtsa complaints on this site. ford motor co aparently has no solution to this defect as current replacement mirrors fail agin in less than one year. i beleive this defect should be a safety recall as the defective mirror greately distorts rear vision. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 23 | ||
| The 1998 lincoln continental is an accident waiting to happen, the slanted windshield above a grey dashboard, causing a reflection in the bright sunlight that makes some objects invisible to the driver. too many car designs have this fault and should be outlawed for safety reasons. also the continental instrument panel cannot be read in certain angles of sun on the panel. you cannot seed the needle on the speedometer and i wonder how many speeding tickets result from this defect. i have added a black cover to my dashboard at my cost to try to correct this problem. if autos are made like this the manufacturer should stand the cost of black out material. *ak | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Glass windshield cracked while using defroster; while parked in home driveway. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing problem with front windshield glare. consumer informed that everything appears to reflect the windshield like a mirror. dealer /manufacturer notified, and informed that nothing could be done. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 01/01/2008 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lincoln continental. the contact stated that the rearview mirror was defective. the mirror had a day night automatic tinting feature. the seals on the mirror failed and the fluids leaked and covered the mirror. the mirror could not longer be used and was not functional. the contact replaced the mirror himself and the original mirror was taken to dealer. the dealer was unfamiliar with the failure and was unable to diagnose. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no assistance was provided to the contact. the current mileage was 104,000. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 lincoln continental. the contact stated that the rearview mirror was defective. the mirror had a day night automatic tinting feature. the seals on the mirror failed and the fluids leaked and covered the mirror. the mirror could not longer be used and was not functional. the contact replaced the mirror himself and the original mirror was taken to dealer. the dealer was unfamiliar with the failure and was unable to diagnose. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no assistance was provided to the contact. the current mileage was 104,000. the failure mileage was unknown. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2008 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 lincoln continental. the contact stated that rear view mirror on the vehicle was defective. the mirror had a day night automatic tinting feature. the seals on the mirror had gone inside, and the fluids have leaked and covered the mirror. the mirror could not longer be used, and was not functional. the contact replaced mirror by itself, and the original mirror was taken to dealer; however they stated failure was unknown. the manufacturer was made aware; however no assistance was provided. the current mileage was 104,000. the failure mileage was unknown.yn | |||