1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 121 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (61 complaints · 50.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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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 61 of 121 owner complaints (50.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 61 complaints, 50.4% of reports ENGINE 61 · 50.4% · 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 9.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 9.9% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 4.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 4.1% STEERING: 5 complaints, 4.1% of reports STEERING 5 · 4.1% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 4.1% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 4.1% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 4.1% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 4.1% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 4.1% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 3.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 67 complaints, 55.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 67 · 55.4% · 2 crash reports 1 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 61 50.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 9.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 4.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 5 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 67 55.4% 2 crashes · 1 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 Feb 1997. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jun 1993 Apr 2015 Recall campaign 97V019000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V019000 Recall campaign 97V025000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V025000 Recall campaign 98V009000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V009000 Recall campaign 98V323000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V323000 Investigation PE93058 ● Investigation PE93058 Investigation EA94008 ● Investigation EA94008 Investigation DP95004 ● Investigation DP95004 Investigation PE96033 ● Investigation PE96033 Investigation EA96024 ● Investigation EA96024
  • Campaign 97V019000 was reported 378 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V009000 was reported 478 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V323000 was reported 253 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 7
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 9
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 14
2000-Q2 Owner reports 13
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V019000
Recall campaign 1 97V025000
Recall campaign 1 98V009000
Recall campaign 1 98V323000
Defect investigation 1 PE93058
Defect investigation 1 EA94008
Defect investigation 1 DP95004
Defect investigation 1 PE96033
Defect investigation 1 EA96024
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V019000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.
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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 98V009000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.
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  4. 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

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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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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