1993 Lincoln Continental problems
Owners have filed 200 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Lincoln Continental. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. Next are lighting (8%) and steering (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 200 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Lincoln Continental with enough data (62 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driving vehicle; vehicle in front stopped suddenly; panic stop (ABS brakes); both air bags popped out for no apparent reason; visibility obscured. Took foot off brakes due to reflections and hit another vehicle.
Power steering failure, motor mount failure, head gasket leak and the transmission seals leak. Car has 75000 miles.
The vehicle overheated, and smoke emitted from the tailpipe, coolant leaked due to blown head gasket. The dealer was notified. Mr