Complaints
109
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
5
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0
Worst 1997 Lincoln Continental Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
#111 complaints
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Avg mileage:56,675 mi
#26 complaints
TIRES
Crash-related:1
#36 complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Crash-related:1
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1997 Lincoln Continental.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 11 | — | — | 56,675 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 106,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 89,428 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 | — | — | 55,100 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 59,075 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 | — | — | 40,286 mi | |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | 1 | 45,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | 1,280,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 58,635 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
11
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
56,675
TIRES
6
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
—
POWER TRAIN
5
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
106,000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
89,428
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
55,100
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
3
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
59,075
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
3
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
40,286
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
SUSPENSION
2
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
1
Avg Miles
45,500
AIR BAGS
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
—
Avg Miles
1,280,000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
75,000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
1
Avg Miles
—
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
70,000
ENGINE
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
40,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
58,635
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
—
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