Lincoln Continental

Lincoln Sedan 2000–2020 · coverage building

Updated June 27, 2026Last reviewed June 27, 2026By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

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Make: Lincoln
Model: Lincoln Continental
Year range: 2000–2020 · coverage building
Generation: Coverage for this page is given by model year rather than a confirmed generation.
Vehicle taxonomy: Continental

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Lincoln Continental 1995–2002 coverage

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If you are checking a used Lincoln Continental, start here. This hub collects large luxury sedan buyer checks, future common-problem pages, OBD clues, and year-window risk notes as they are reviewed.

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This Lincoln Continental page is a vehicle hub, not a final reliability verdict. Verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored codes before buying, and use sourced fault/year pages when they are available.

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The Lincoln Continental is tracked here as a large luxury sedan coverage hub. This page is a researched coverage page, not a final reliability verdict. Specific defect claims should come from sourced child pages, not guesswork.

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Lincoln Continental 1995–2002

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Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

14 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

25V442000 — model years 2019, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error…
22V644000 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
19V077000 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

587 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

11034419 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
11032242 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD - Emissions Recall 25E08 – Supplement #1 Certain 2016 – 2019 Model Year Lincoln MKT, 2016 Model Year MKS, and 2017 - 2020 Model Year Continental Vehicles with 3.7L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
11030282 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation

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US defect investigations

4 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

EA01012 — model years 1999, 2000
ON APRIL 9, 2003, ODI RECEIVED FROM FORD AN OWNER LETTER AND DEALER NOTICE, BOTH DATED MARCH 2003.THE OWNER LETTER STATES THAT FORD WILL CONDUCT A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN OF CERTAIN MY 1999-2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS (ALL MY 1999 VEHICLES…
PE00042 — model years 1999, 2000
There is no summary currently available
EA96024 — model years 1995
There is no summary currently available

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

12 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

2025360 — model years 2019, 2020
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
2022485 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
2019063 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019
Issue: On certain vehicles, the door latches may not fully latch when a door is closed. If a door is not properly latched, it could open while the vehicle is moving. Safety Risk: A door that opens while the vehicle is moving could create an…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

589 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 45 reports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 38 reports
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 31 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

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