Model year record

1995 Lincoln Continental

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 94 owner complaints on file.

Lincoln Continental, 1995–2002 generation
Pictured: the 1995–2002 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V009000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
40,000
Reported to NHTSA
1996-01-23
Owners notified
1995-12-29

Defect description

A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE IN THE "AUTOLAMP" SYSTEM CAN MALFUNCTION. IF THE "AUTOLAMP" SYSTEM IS BEING USED TO ACTIVATE THE EXTERIOR LIGHT (INCLUDING HEADLAMPS), THE HEADLAMPS COULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS TURNED ON MANUALLY BY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

Safety risk

IF THE HEADLAMPS SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE "AUTOLAMP" CONTROL MODULE. OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE THE MANUAL HEADLAMP SWITCH UNTIL THE CONTROL MODULE CAN BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Exterior lighting: headlights8—
Power train: automatic transmission460 mi
Suspension: front4—
Power train360 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage3—
Structure: body3—
Structure: body: door3—
Suspension3—
Electrical system260 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2160,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling2—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan2108,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.2—
Exterior lighting260 mi
Interior lighting260 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar2—
Structure: frame and members2102,073 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls2—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior2—
Visibility: windshield2—
Air bags1—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel136,645 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1—
Electronic stability control (ESC)160 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices145,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit1—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1—
Power train: driveline160 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1—
Service brakes, air160 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1—
Structure1—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint1—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1—
Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system1—
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar1—
Tires1125,000 mi
Traction control system160 mi
Unknown or other1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—
Visibility: glass, side/rear1—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1—
Wheels1—

The 1994 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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