Model year record

2018 Lincoln Continental

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 26 owner complaints on file.

Lincoln Continental, 2017–2020 generation
Pictured: the 2017–2020 generation. Greg Gjerdingen, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system51,500 mi
Back over prevention425 mi
Latches/locks/linkages490,000 mi
Unknown or other41,500 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2108,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling190,000 mi
Exterior lighting11,500 mi
Power train190,000 mi
Structure1—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1110,000 mi
Tires1—
Visibility/wiper17,103 mi

The 2017 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Lincoln Continental model years

All Lincoln Continental recalls by year

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.