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2000 Lincoln Continental Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Lincoln Continental, most often about the air bags (25% of complaints). It is the 2nd most complained-about Continental model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2000 Lincoln Continental problems
Air bags
16 complaints · 25%Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Airbag light illuminated, consumer took vehicle to dealer and dealer stated that airbags may not deploy in an accident or may deploy on their own. Light has illuminated five times in the last two years. Consumer noted that when vehicle was under warranty, dealership could not fix problem, however now that vehicle is…
When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. The vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left…
Suspension
12 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 86,500 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
While driving at approx. 10 MPH I heard a loud bang on the morning of 4-24-06. I came to a stop thinking I had hit something in the road. I looked around the back of the car and noticed part of the coil spring on the ground. I knew exactly what it was because the passenger side broke on 4-6-06. If at either time I…
: the contact stated while putting air in the front driver side tire, it was noticed, the front coil springs had broken and punctured the tire. Although the manufacturer was alerted, no appointment for inspection was made. Updated 5/2/2006 -
Visibility and wipers
11 complaints · 18%Parts named most often: power window devices and controls, rearview mirrors/devices, windshield, windshield wiper/washer.
When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. The vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left…
Both rear windows have failed and now drivers side window has issues. Front brakes had be replaced and now grind when stopping at high speed. Rear view mirror had to be replaced due to electrical falure. Both outer tye rod ends had to be replaced after ruining both front tires and alinement was not covered by extended…
Electrical
9 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: horn, wiring.
Completed a turn using the signal light(unknown if related) and smoke emitted from the steering column. A odor of burning wiring insulation was detected at the same time. Dealer was unable to duplicate and no corrective action was taken.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. The power door locks engage and unlock on their own without warning. The doors normally lock automatically when shifting out of park. The interior lights also illuminated without warning after the vehicle was parked, which prevented the alarm system from engaging. The…
Transmission
7 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.
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. . Also the clock spring was replaced.
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…
Wheels and tires
7 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: tread/belt, sidewall.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact felt the tire becoming flat. She drove the vehicle to a service station and they replaced the tire with her donut. The contact then took the vehicle to sears and was informed that the valve stem failed. The current mileage was…
2 tire valve failure, both at highway speed. Tires mounted 02/08 at a goodyear shop in marysville, ohio 1st failure 06/12/09, and the 2nd 06/28/09. I went back to the shop, and was told that since "I drove on the flat to get to the side of the road" I ruined the tire. I was not informed that there was a bunch of bad…
Brakes
5 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. The vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left…
Both rear windows have failed and now drivers side window has issues. Front brakes had be replaced and now grind when stopping at high speed. Rear view mirror had to be replaced due to electrical falure. Both outer tye rod ends had to be replaced after ruining both front tires and alinement was not covered by extended…
Equipment
5 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: appliance, electrical.
2 tire valve failure, both at highway speed. Tires mounted 02/08 at a goodyear shop in marysville, ohio 1st failure 06/12/09, and the 2nd 06/28/09. I went back to the shop, and was told that since "I drove on the flat to get to the side of the road" I ruined the tire. I was not informed that there was a bunch of bad…
The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the air conditioner was malfunctioning and he was unable to adjust the temperature when the blower was set to high. Whenever the air conditioner was turned off, hot air would blow from the vents, making it unbearable to drive. The vehicle was taken…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Lincoln Continental recalls
Air bags: frontal
Fix: Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensors. Owner notification began march 31, 2003. Owners may contact lincoln at 1-800-521-4140.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, the driver and/or passenger side air bag could deploy as a result of underbody impacts near the sensors, such as those occurring from pieces of gravel or debris thrown from the wheels while the vehicle is being operated at moderate to high speed or being accelerated.
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 thro
Seat belts: anchorage
Risk: If the mechanism malfunctions and does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant. In the event that the mechanism does not allow the alr mode to be engaged, the operator may be unable to properly install a child seat in that seating position.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. The elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Inadvertent side air bag deployment
Summary
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 and my 2000 vehicles manufactured prior to 3/1/00; total of approximately 42,000 vehicles).the letter states that the side air bags in these vehicles can deploy in certain types of underbody impacts from pieces of gravel or debris.the letter states that owners who operate their vehicles in such driving conditions should take their vehicles to a dealer to have recalibrated crash sensors installed at no cost.the recalib
Inadvertent side air bag deployment
Summary
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Questions about the 2000 Lincoln Continental
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Lincoln Continental?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (16 complaints); suspension (12 complaints, typically around 86,500 miles); visibility and wipers (11 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Lincoln Continental have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 9, 2003 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Lincoln Continental?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Continental model year since 2000, with 63 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.