1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 202 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (37 complaints · 18.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 19
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 37 of 202 owner complaints (18.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 37 complaints, 18.3% of reports ENGINE 37 · 18.3% · 5 fire reports SUSPENSION: 29 complaints, 14.4% of reports SUSPENSION 29 · 14.4% POWER TRAIN: 28 complaints, 13.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 28 · 13.9% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 10.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 10.9% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 16 complaints, 7.9% of reports STRUCTURE 16 · 7.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 5.9% · 10 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 12 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 5.0% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 5.0% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 3.5% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 165 complaints, 81.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 165 · 81.7% · 4 crash reports 17 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 37 18.3% 0 crashes · 5 fires
SUSPENSION 29 14.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 28 13.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 10.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 16 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 5.9% 0 crashes · 10 fires
STEERING 12 5.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 10 5.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 165 81.7% 4 crashes · 17 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1991. 1995-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1999-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1991 Oct 2006 Recall campaign 91V134000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V134000 Recall campaign 97V025000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V025000 Recall campaign 98V323000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V323000 Investigation EA92040 ● Investigation EA92040 Investigation PE93058 ● Investigation PE93058 Investigation PE93070 ● Investigation PE93070 Investigation EA94008 ● Investigation EA94008 Investigation DP95004 ● Investigation DP95004 Investigation PE96033 ● Investigation PE96033 Investigation EA96024 ● Investigation EA96024
  • Campaign 98V323000 was reported 1,343 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 9
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 9
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 11
1996-Q3 Owner reports 12
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 9
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 6
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 8
1999-Q1 Owner reports 9
1999-Q2 Owner reports 11
1999-Q3 Owner reports 17
1999-Q4 Owner reports 9
2000-Q1 Owner reports 12
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V134000
Recall campaign 1 97V025000
Recall campaign 1 98V323000
Defect investigation 1 EA92040
Defect investigation 1 PE93058
Defect investigation 1 PE93070
Defect investigation 1 EA94008
Defect investigation 1 DP95004
Defect investigation 1 PE96033
Defect investigation 1 EA96024
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V134000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V025000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V323000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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