1997 Lincoln Continental

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 157 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 96 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 16E026000 2016-04-01

    Recall 16E026000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 96V166000 1996-09-05

    Recall 96V166000

    THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 14 records exist for the Lincoln Continental where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10014086 2004-12-13

    042107

    GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10013369 2004-11-01

    04217

    GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10008183 2004-08-01

    17358

    GROAN/BUZZ/VIBRATION WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN PARK WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *TT THIS BULLETIN UPDATES PREVIOUS BULLETIN 17358, DATED 11/01/2003 TO INCLUDE 2005 MODELS. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 157 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 587 records exist for the Lincoln Continental where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Lincoln Continental page

A further 4 records exist for the Lincoln Continental where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1996135 1996-09-13

    Transport Canada recall 1996135

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 12 records exist for the Lincoln Continental where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

96 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 5
  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 5

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)14 (13.0%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2000–2020.
  • Steering12 (11.1%)
  • Brakes11 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995–2002.
  • Suspension11 (10.2%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)10 (9.3%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–1997.
  • Speed control & accelerator9 (8.3%)
  • Tires & wheels9 (8.3%)
  • Electrical system7 (6.5%)

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (1.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 589 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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