Model year record

2000 Lincoln Continental

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 108 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V144000

Air bags: frontal

Component: Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 43,459
Reported to NHTSA: 2003-04-09
Owners notified: 2003-03-31

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF UNDERBODY IMPACTS NEAR THE SENSORS, SUCH AS THOSE OCCURRING FROM PIECES OF GRAVEL OR DEBRIS THROWN FROM THE WHEELS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEED OR BEING ACCELERATED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 2003. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V258000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 1,083,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2001-08-08
Owners notified: 2001-08-20

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING OF THE WIPERS IS BEING USED, OR WHEN SNOW OR ICE OBSTRUCTS THE BLADES FROM RETURNING TO THE "PARKED" POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT AT THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY PLANTS: ATLANTA PLANT FROM 2/11/00 THROUGH 7/31/00; CHICAGO PLANT FROM 2/14/00 THROUGH 8/4/00; KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 2/26/00 TO 9/4/00; KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/18/00 TO 8/31/00; MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/23/00 THROUGH 8/3/00; NORFOLK PLANT FROM 2/21/00 THROUGH 7/27/00; WAYNE STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 2/25/00 THROUGH 8/15/00; AND WIXOM PLANT FROM 2/15/00 THROUGH 8/8/00.

Safety risk

LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V250000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 25,306
Reported to NHTSA: 1999-09-20
Owners notified: 1999-10-11

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE A PIN SHAFT IN THE SWITCHABLE ELR/ALR MECHANISM THAT IS INCORRECTLY FORMED. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SWITCHING MECHANISM COULD BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL, PREVENTING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING FROM BEING EXTRACTED FROM THE RETRACTOR. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT MALFUNCTION OF THE MECHANISM COULD PREVENT THE BELT FROM BEING SWITCHED INTO THE ALR MODE. THE ELR MECHANISM IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION.

Safety risk

IF THE MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONS AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE WEBBING TO BE EXTRACTED, THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT COULD NOT BE WORN BY A VEHICLE OCCUPANT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE MECHANISM DOES NOT ALLOW THE ALR MODE TO BE ENGAGED, THE OPERATOR MAY BE UNABLE TO PROPERLY INSTALL A CHILD SEAT IN THAT SEATING POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES. ASSEMBLIES WITH JULIAN DATE CODES OF 200 THROUGH 223 ARE SUSPECT AND WILL BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	10	10,955 mi
Electrical system	9	93,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	6	43,700 mi
Suspension	5	90,000 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs	5	86,500 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls	4	70,000 mi
Air bags: side/window	3	113,247 mi
Tires	3	68,701 mi
Tires: tread/belt	3	—
Air bags: frontal	2	—
Engine and engine cooling	2	1,214 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	2	26,000 mi
Equipment	2	42,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	2	—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.	2	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	2	30,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	2	93,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other	2	66,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler	2	58,000 mi
Structure	2	—
Unknown or other	2	39,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	50,000 mi
Visibility	2	1,214 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices	2	—
Visibility: windshield	2	—
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module	1	—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module	1	—
Electrical system: horn	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash	1	—
Engine	1	106,000 mi
Fuel system, other	1	—
Interior lighting	1	93,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1	—
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly	1	—
Seat belts	1	136,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage	1	137,100 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	1,214 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light	1	93,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads	1	70,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum	1	—
Steering	1	1,214 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	—
Steering: column	1	59,500 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system	1	—
Suspension: front	1	70,000 mi
Suspension: front: springs: air suspension: springs/bags	1	100,626 mi
Suspension: rear: springs: air suspension system: springs/bags	1	100,626 mi
Tires: sidewall	1	—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	106,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior	1	70,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor	1	—

The 1999 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has 3 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.