2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 32 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (7 complaints · 21.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 SUSPENSION appears in 7 of 32 owner complaints (21.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 21.9% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 21.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 15.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 15.6% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 3 · 9.4% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 9.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 9.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 9.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 9.4% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 6.3% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 3.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 3.1% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 20 complaints, 62.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 · 62.5% · 1 crash 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)
SUSPENSION 7 21.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 15.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 62.5% 1 crashes · 0 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 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2001. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Apr 2019 Recall campaign 01V258000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V258000 Recall campaign 16E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 16E026000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 01V258000
Recall campaign 1 16E026000
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Safety Recalls (2)

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 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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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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