1988 Lincoln Continental Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Lincoln Continental, 1% of the 84 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“During frontal impact at 10 MPH, the driver's side air bag did not deploy, and driver's side seat belt did not lock, causing consumer to hit windshield. Please provide any details.”
NHTSA complaint #822300, filed 1998-04Related recalls
- 88V027000Mar 8, 1988Driver and right front passenger inboard seat belts may be improperly anchored due to loose nuts that could back off.Covers: Lincoln Continental 1988
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 8 | 4% |
| 1990 | 25 | 16% |
| 1989 | 42 | 27% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 1 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1988 Lincoln Continental
33 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Lincoln Continental
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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