1995 Lincoln Continental Exterior lighting Problems

“I bought the car on 08/28/2010 and only drove it that day. Since it was a saturday and they closed early, I had to wait until monday to contact them. On monday, a rep from the dealership told me that they sold the car to me from someone who didn't have a dealership or title for the car and he was using their dealership to sell and to retrieve the title once the sell was final. The car was ok when I left the dealership, but after a couple hours it died on me while I was driving almost causing a accident. On the dash it keep saying, check charging system . …”

“The contact owns a 1995 Lincoln Continental. The contact was told that recall #96v009000 did not apply to this vehicle since the vehicle was more than 10 years old. The contact stated the failures as mentioned in the recall. The contact owned the vehicle in 1998 when the recall notice was issued and has experienced the failure since 1995. The contact reported the failure to the local mercury dealer at that time, and the recall was not honored. The contact requested that the recall be honored due to the safety recall notice. The consumer stated the dash gives off a poor illumination. …”

“Clear plastic lenses that cover headlights have started to change to a yellowish color. Headlights don't shine through lenses bright enough, making it hard to see. Consumer has contacted dealer.”

“Recall 96v009000 repairs on headlamp module was done in may 2001. Part was also replaced on october 25, 2001. It failed again on november 3, 2001, leaving consumer without headlights at night.”

“Owner has problems with seeing out of his rear window due to a hump on the rear deck were the stereo speakers lay. Consumer is concerned due to the rear seats have no head restraints. At higher speeds, headlights have an insufficient throw, especially at higher speeds.”