1990 Lincoln Continental Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 16%of 158 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the seat belts of the 1990 Lincoln Continental, 16% of the 158 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Received recall 97v174000 in mail. Contacted dealership. Was informed vehicle had to be brought into dealer's to check what to order. Would have to bring vehicle back 2nd time for installation. Had no parts available. Contacted manufacturer who agreed with dealership. Notice does not state to bring vehicle back twice.”
NHTSA complaint #851053, filed 1999-11“Received recall notice 97v003000 in mail. Contacted dealer. Informed no parts available. Manufacturer has them on back order. Will notify when they are available. Been checking off and on for few months & still no parts.”
NHTSA complaint #837254, filed 1999-04“Driver's shoulder belt does not properly return into the retracting mechanism due to a malfunction with the retracting tensioner. Consumer states that a slow or no return occurs.”
NHTSA complaint #856927, filed 2000-02“Rec'd recall notice 97i003000 & contacted dealer. Parts for vehicle not right color & would have to order seat belt buckle parts. Has checked off/on, but parts still not available.”
NHTSA complaint #846411, filed 1999-09“Faulty seat belt buckle on the driver side, pe95-030 active. Tt consumer states on occasions it will not engage or stay locked in the receiver, on one occasion the release malfunctioned, consumer had to struggle out of the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #974211, filed 1995-10Related recalls
- 97V174000Oct 7, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front outboard seating position seat belt buckles may not latch or unlatch.Covers: Lincoln Continental 1989–1990
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 1990 Lincoln Continental
40 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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