2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 60 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (14 complaints · 23.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 14 of 60 owner complaints (23.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 23.3% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 23.3% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 13.3% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 13.3% TIRES: 5 complaints, 8.3% of reports TIRES 5 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 6.7% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 6.7% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 6.7% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports ENGINE 3 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 65.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 65.0% · 4 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)
AIR BAGS 14 23.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 13.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 5 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 6.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 5.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 65.0% 4 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 Oct 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1999. 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1999 Oct 2024 Recall campaign 99V250000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V250000 Recall campaign 01V258000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V258000 Recall campaign 03V144000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V144000 Recall campaign 16E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 16E026000 Investigation PE00042 ● Investigation PE00042 Investigation EA01012 ● Investigation EA01012
  • Campaign 01V258000 was reported 588 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 03V144000 was reported 1,216 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16E026000 was reported 5,672 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V250000
Recall campaign 1 01V258000
Recall campaign 1 03V144000
Recall campaign 1 16E026000
Defect investigation 1 PE00042
Defect investigation 1 EA01012
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V258000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V144000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 2003. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V250000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    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.
    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.
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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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