1991 Lincoln Continental Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 11%of 203 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 131,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the body and structure of the 1991 Lincoln Continental, 11% of the 203 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 131,500 miles. 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.
“As I started off from a stop sign on 7/21/04. I heard a loud sound from under my car. I got and looked under the car but could not see anything wrong, since it was dark, so I got back in and started out again but I didn't have any power steering. I reasoned something had broken in the power steering unit. Since I was only two blocks from home I decided to try to limp the car home. I got a flash light and looked under the car. I found the rear of the sub frame had broken away from the body, and was only a couple of inches off the ground. The frame appeared to be held up by the exhaust system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10088975, filed 2005-02, 156,000 miles“I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. So she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. Because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us.”
NHTSA complaint #10070664, filed 2004-01“1991 Lincoln Continental motor mounts failed.***no answer required***. Recall for motor mounts, sub-frame support plate, transmission cable, and mount corrosion. Dealership willing to fix sub-frame plate and cable, but will not fix motor mounts, stating that the 6 year or 60,000 miles has expired and that the car is too old. Please help investigate this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #10128098, filed 2005-01“The mounts on the engine were replaced per recall without the consumers knowledge, however repair was not completed properly and consumer experienced problems with suspension system with excessive wear and failure of components as well as tire wear due to faulty service.”
NHTSA complaint #551275, filed 2000-03“The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix) the air conditioner. The dcl light keeps going off. The oil light keeps going off. No oil is needed. The front end shakes very badly. The rear sub mounts had to be replaced. The headliner in the car is disentergrating. The trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. The radio is dead. Many things are wrong with this vehicle. It was originally from penn.”
NHTSA complaint #714958, filed 1999-11Related recalls
- 98V323000Dec 16, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa…Covers: Lincoln Continental 1988–1994, Mercury Sable 1986–1995, Ford Taurus 1986–1995
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 21% |
| 2018 | 2 | 10% |
| 2017 | 20 | 27% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 8 | 11% |
| 1994 | 15 | 8% |
| 1993 | 7 | 6% |
| 1992 | 11 | 9% |
| 1991 | 23 | 11% |
| 1990 | 14 | 9% |
| 1989 | 11 | 7% |
| 1988 | 13 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1991 Lincoln Continental
56 complaintsSuspension
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEquipment
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Lincoln Continental
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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