Model year record

2017 Lincoln Continental

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 131 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V644000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
277,040
Reported to NHTSA
2022-08-26
Owners notified
2023-07-14

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.

Safety risk

Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V077000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
27,609
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-11
Owners notified
2019-10-14

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.

Safety risk

A door latch that is not fully engaged may result in a door opening while driving, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V123000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
27,531
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-27
Owners notified
2017-06-16

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V731000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
1,827
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-12
Owners notified
2016-11-16

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles manufactured June 14, 2016, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. The headlights may have been built with incorrect lenses, adversely affecting the turn signal visibility as well as not being properly marked. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

Safety risk

Reduced turn signal visibility to other drivers and pedestrians can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlights, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C15.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system2259,000 mi
Structure: body2035,703 mi
Unknown or other2050,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages1676,000 mi
Back over prevention825,000 mi
Engine52,700 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch460,000 mi
Seats49,800 mi
Structure476,000 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera323,000 mi
Power train376,000 mi
Steering3
Air bags29,800 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor2110,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)2110,000 mi
Service brakes2
Back over prevention: rearview system braking1
Electronic stability control (ESC)128,000 mi
Parking brake1150,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module1150,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic190,000 mi
Structure: body: door12,700 mi
Structure: body: door: handle: exterior1
Structure: body: trunk lid125,000 mi
Suspension110,000 mi

The 2018 model has 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.