1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
46
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
20
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
The 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL has received a total of 46 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. 20 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs (6 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (5 complaints), and Air Bagssidewindow (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL, potentially affecting up to 95,594 vehicles.
Recall 16E026000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
| 49,635 vehicles affected
Defect: Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are...
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.
View full details →Recall 03V144000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 43,459 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF UNDERBODY IMPACTS NEAR THE SENSORS, SUCH AS THOSE OCCURRING FROM PIECES OF GRAVEL OR DEBRIS THROWN FROM THE WHEELS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEED OR BEING ACCELERATED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 2003. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.
View full details →Recall 98V269000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 2,500 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER HOSE WAS DAMAGED DURING FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL WITH A REVISED FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
46 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
[XXX] VEHICLE IMPOUNDED IN AUSTIN TEXAS WAS NOT ABLE TO GET BACK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
PUT CAR INTO REVERSE, AND TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FRONT LEFT SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND BROKE. SPRING HAD PUNCTURED TIRE SIDEWALL ONCE BEING PUT INTO REVERSE AND BUSTED OFF PLASTIC STABILIZER LINK. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT WOULD HAVE SHREDDED TIRE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE COMPONENTS HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND SPLIT IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING CORROSION CAUSED THE TIE RODS TO CORRODE AND PUNCTURE THE TIRE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN UPDATED 11/24/10
Safety Rating for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
Ford Motor Company has issued 20 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
00L06 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SUBJECT REGARDING SPECIAL FIELD ACTION - EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION ON THE FAN WARNING LABEL. *TT
13416 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 1999 MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION / TRAILER HITCH FEEL AT 40 - 45 MPH AND 60 - 65 MPH. *TT
7196 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15, 1999, THE AX4S AND AX4N TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FOR THE CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE AS A FORD QUALITY RENEWAL (FQR) ASSEMBLY. *TT
7021 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
INFORMATION REGARDING AIR BAG LAMP FLASHING. *MJS
13202 — AIR BAGS
INFORMATION REGARDING AIR BAG LAMP FLASHING. *MJS
996779 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONCERNS WITH VEHICLES EXHIBITING A HESITATION / TRAILER HITCH FEEL AT 40 TO 45 MPH STEADY STATE (IN THIRD GEAR) OR 60 TO 65 MPH AT STEADY STATE (IN FOURTH GEAR). *TT
13051 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION / TRAILER HITCH FEEL AT 40 TO 45 MPH STEAD STATE (IN THIRD GEAR) OR 60 TO 65 MPH AT STEADY STATE (IN FOURTH GEAR). *TT
6035 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TEVES FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (4WABS) MAY EXHIBIT A YELLOW ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES IN MEMORY. *TT
5806 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CONCERNS OF NO REVERSE OR INTERMITTENT REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. *TT
12504 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE MARCH 1999 MAY EXHIBIT CONCERN OF NO REVERSE OR INTERMITTENT REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. *TT
Showing 10 of 20 technical service bulletins.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
- 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 303 complaints
- 1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 94 complaints
- 1996 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 69 complaints
- 1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 109 complaints
- 1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 88 complaints
- 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL (current)
- 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 108 complaints
- 2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 38 complaints
- 2002 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 43 complaints
Other LINCOLN Models
- LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 4,328 total complaints
- LINCOLN MKZ — 1,957 total complaints
- LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — 1,711 total complaints
- LINCOLN MKX — 1,702 total complaints
- LINCOLN LS — 1,366 total complaints
- LINCOLN MARK VIII — 984 total complaints
- LINCOLN AVIATOR — 650 total complaints
- LINCOLN MKC — 644 total complaints