1994 Lincoln Continental Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 190 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 1994 Lincoln Continental, 3% of the 190 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Strong, raw gas odor inside and outside of car when gas tank is near empty (5 gallons or less). Odor does not occur everytime gas tank is close to empty, and never occurs when tank is full. Have taken the car into dealership twice, they can smell the gas agree there is a problem, but they cannot locate the problem. Doesn't seem to matter if the car is heated from driving or a cold engine, odor will occur.”
NHTSA complaint #705371, filed 1999-04“Whil edriving on road turned on A/C and gas fumes filled the compartment. Smelled gas fumes all the time. Contacted the dealer , and h ecouldn't find the cause. They replaced plastic tubing in the fuel line. This has happened a second time. Contacted dealer again, and was not able to assist.”
NHTSA complaint #852104, filed 1999-10“Vehicle was park on the outside of consumer's house, and he had just gotten out of vehicle. A few minutes later, vehicle caught on fire. Fire department was call out. Dealership was notified that the fuel injector needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #865783, filed 2000-07“Stong gas odor inside of car when gas tank is near empty. Odor does not occur everytime gas tank in close to empty, and never occurs when tank is full. Have taken car into dealership twice, and they can smell the gas, but had trouble locating the problem. They found something in their technical service bulletin from 1997 that had to do with a vapor vent hose that runs under the back seat of vehicle and when reaches temps of 90 degrees or more, fuel fumes were coming into vehicle when the max A/C is on. This is very similar to my problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10039591, filed 2003-09Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 5 | 3% |
| 1989 | 5 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1994 Lincoln Continental
85 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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