Model year record

1995 Lincoln Continental

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

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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.