1995 Lincoln Continental Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Lincoln Continental, 9% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“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 . …”
NHTSA complaint #10353697, filed 2010-09, 60 miles“Problem one: intermittent no-start when car had been standing after initial warmup. Problem two: sluggish transmission for about a year, then hard shifts, and squeal noises, burnt and discolored fluid”
NHTSA complaint #10068964, filed 2004-01, 93,000 miles“The contact owns a 1995 Lincoln Continental. While making a right turn at 10 MPH the transmission began slipping gears. The vehicle was towed to the place of residence. The ford manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 131,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10293211, filed 2009-11, 131,000 miles“Driver side front door window moves out of chanel and jams. Driver side front power window motor failed. Driver side front door fails to lock automatically. Air conditioning vents fail to open. Air conditioning blows on windshield only. Irratic shifting of transmission from 1st to 2nd gear. Slipping of transmission when power is applied. Failure of all 4 suspension. Failure of brakes senting car into uncontrolable fish tailing and 360 degree spinout at 40 mile/per hour.”
NHTSA complaint #10069661, filed 2004-01“Since march 1996 has had ball joints replaced 6 times. First time at 6000 miles . Both front/ left rear, first 5 under warranty. Consumer believed this to be a design problem. Transmission blew up twice.”
NHTSA complaint #876665, filed 2000-12Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 9% |
| 2000 | 7 | 11% |
| 1999 | 2 | 5% |
| 1998 | 7 | 10% |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% |
| 1996 | 7 | 15% |
| 1995 | 6 | 9% |
| 1994 | 20 | 11% |
| 1993 | 9 | 7% |
| 1992 | 8 | 6% |
| 1991 | 41 | 20% |
| 1990 | 12 | 8% |
| 1989 | 13 | 8% |
| 1988 | 8 | 10% |
| 1987 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1995 Lincoln Continental
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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