Vehicle report

1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Reported problems

96 complaints · median 59075 miles
ComponentReports
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR11
TIRES6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
POWER TRAIN5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
SUSPENSION:FRONT5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
SUSPENSION2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

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1997 Lincoln Continental Reported Problems: 96 complaints | CarFathom