IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1995 Lincoln Continental
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Lincoln Continental do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 70 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
70 reportsSINCE MARCH 1996 HAS HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED 6 TIMES. FIRST TIME AT 6000 MILES . BOTH FRONT/ LEFT REAR, FIRST 5 UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK TRANSMISSION BLEW UP TWICE. *YH
CAR'S AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. SOMEWHERE INSIDE ONE OF THE DOORS OR IN A CONTROL PANEL, THIS ITEM IS MALFUNCTIONING-INDICATING THAT ONE OF THE DOORS IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS. IN ADDITION, ANOTHER PRO…
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CAR'S AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. SOMEWHERE INSIDE ONE OF THE DOORS OR IN A CONTROL PANEL, THIS ITEM IS MALFUNCTIONING-INDICATING THAT ONE OF THE DOORS IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS. IN ADDITION, ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURS BECAUSE ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON BECAUSE THIS "DOOR OPEN" SIGNAL IS ON. THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO LOSE 1 FORD BATTERY IN 3 MONTHS AND THE ONE IN THE CAR NOW IS WEAK. I WAS TOLD (WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT TRACE THE PROBLEM. WHEN CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I WAS TOLD THAT DEALER COULD TRY TO FIX WITH A $600 PART THAT MAY WORK. SURELY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FIRST--ONE THAT HAS BEEN PUSHED ASIDE BY THE DEALER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES WOULDN'T GRAB AT ALL. *AK
STABILIZER BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT. DEALER HAS ORDERED THE PART. HOWEVER, IT IS ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE REARVIEW ELECTRONIC MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LIGHTING FROM THE CARS BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO DISTRACT THE DRIVER'S EYES, AFFECTING VISIBILITY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. MIRROR HAS NO MANUAL ADJUSTMENT TO DEFLECT THE LIGHTS OF OTHER CARS. *AK *ML
THE FIRST HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 1999 WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE SECOND HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 1999 WAS REPAIRED AT AUTO-TRUCK SERVICE COMPANY (958 CENTRAL AVE. N.E.; MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413; 612-379-2030; 612-379-2030; BYRAN TABATA OWNS AUTO TRUCK SERVICE COMPANY) OUT OF WARRANT…
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THE FIRST HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 1999 WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE SECOND HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 1999 WAS REPAIRED AT AUTO-TRUCK SERVICE COMPANY (958 CENTRAL AVE. N.E.; MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413; 612-379-2030; 612-379-2030; BYRAN TABATA OWNS AUTO TRUCK SERVICE COMPANY) OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTO-TRUCK SERVICE, WE DID NOT KNOW THAT WE HAD YET ANOTHER HEAD GASKET FAILURE. AFTER PAYING THE BILL AT AUTO-TRUCK SERVICE ($1,133.50), I WROTE TO MR. A.R. KADUK (MANAGER - VEHICLE SERVICE AND PROGRAMS; FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION; FORD MOTOR CO.; P.O. BOX 1904; DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48121-1904) REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THIS 2ND HEAD GASKET REPAIR IN 86,000 MILES, SINCE I KNEW FORD HAD ENHANCED THE ORIGINAL 50,000 MILE WARRANTY TO 75,000 MILES FOR 1994 LINCOLN HEAD GASKET FAILURES. IN RESPONSE TO MY LETTER, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A FORD REPRESENTATIVE SAYING THAT FORD WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REIMBURSE ME BECAUSE I HAD NOT HAD THE 2ND HEAD GASKET REPAIR DONE AT AN AUTHORIZED LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS A WHOLLY UNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE, AND I HAVE SINCE BEEN CONSIDERING OTHER APPROACHES FOR OBTAINING REIMBURSEMENT, SO FAR TO NO AVAIL. *AK
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DEFECTIVE-PARTS ON MANUFACTURER BACK ORDER. *AK
OUTSIDE LEFT REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DISCOLORED (YELLOWISH COLOR), DUE TO NON-GLARE FEATURE. *MJS
THE LENS COVERS FOR BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE FOGGY DUE TO PARTICLE SEPARATION OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING. YH
Official recalls
196V009000 · Exterior Lighting
Jan 23, 1996
A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE IN THE "AUTOLAMP" SYSTEM CAN MALFUNCTION. IF THE "AUTOLAMP" SYSTEM IS BEING USED TO ACTIVATE THE EXTERIOR LIGHT (INCLUDING HEADLAMPS), THE HEADLAMPS COULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS TURNED ON MANUALLY BY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE HEADLAMPS SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE "AUTOLAMP" CONTROL MODULE. OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE THE MANUAL HEADLAMP SWITCH UNTIL THE CONTROL MODULE CAN BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA96024 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Sep 30, 1996 · Closed Apr 15, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
PE96033 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened May 2, 1996 · Closed Sep 30, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
IN DECEMBER 1995, FORD RECALLED 119,313 VEHICLES IN CANADA TO REMEDY THE SUBJECT CONDITION IN CERTAIN 1992-95 TAURUS, SABLE, TEMPO, TOPAZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES.FORD IS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT MAINTAINS THAT THE FREQUENCIES DO NOT WARRANT A FINDING OF AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.