2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Trainautomatic Transmission Issues in the 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
6 power trainautomatic transmission complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Power Trainautomatic Transmission Complaints
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT,S OWN AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WOULDN'T WORK. I HAD TO GET OFF THE NEXT EXIT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT ANYONE TO GET IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE IT WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO 90 MPH.ONCE I GOT OFF IT STILL WAS ACCELERATING SO I DROVE UP ON THE SIDEWALK TO KEEP FROM HITTING TRAFFIC AT THE LIGHT AND GOT INTO THE GRASS AND IT STILL WAS GOING FAST AND THE BRAKES STILL NOT WORKING I PRAYED AND PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL OR I WOULD HAVE WENT RIGHT BACK INTO THE TRAFFIC. ONCE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT STOPPED AND THEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS IDLING SO HIGH AND LOUD I TURNED IT BACK OFF AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK....
RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR(2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL) USED, ME AND A FRIEND DECIDED TO GO TO THE BEACH, ON THE WAY, ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45-65 MPH WHILE THE ACCELERATOR WAS CONSTANT THE GEAR SHIFTING BECAME SPORADIC/SHUDDERING BETWEEN THE GEARS, ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME AFTER THE SHUDDER STOPPED THE RPM ON THE TACHOMETER WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DROP AND SPEED WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DROP AS WELL AND EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL ACCELERATION TO THE PEDAL THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT REVVING UP EITHER, IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO SWITCH LANES ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WITH A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN SPEED AND CONTROL OVER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE INDICATE THIS SIMILAR DEFECTS IN THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE. *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT SEVERAL TIME TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED IN REVERSE. THE DEALER DID FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS DENIED. *PH. ALSO THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. *JB
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COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
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COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 25-30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS / REPLACEMENT WERE BEING DONE. *AK
Other 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Problem Areas
Air Bags
10 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
5 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
4 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
2 complaints
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Seat Beltsrearother
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmissioncolumn Shift Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontanchorage
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsair Suspensionspringsbags
1 complaint
Suspensionrearspringsair Suspension Systemspringsbags
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesinterior
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor
1 complaint