1995 Lincoln Continental Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 14%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,645miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the visibility of the 1995 Lincoln Continental, 14% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,645 miles. 1 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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181158, filed 2007-01, 36,645 miles“Unable to get dealers to comply with NHTSA campaign id number 95v012000. Light or glare is so bad that are unable to see the road or dash during the day and night. No problem during the day if day is dark or sun is not bright. Necessary to pull over to the side of road when tis occurs or cover upper part of windshield or drivers side of window.”
NHTSA complaint #705889, filed 1999-04“Excessive glare in the interior of the car during sunshine and night from approching cars. Excessive eglare from windshield and side windows especially left side. Resulting in visual problems, ie inability to see approching cars,read instrument pane/see signs,headack, sunburn of left face and ect. Dealers have indicated they are unable to correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #706482, filed 1999-05“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“Self dimmimg feature failed on interstate and mirror now appears to have liquid bubbles in it. Mirror is very cloudy and is extremly difficult to see through. Have had one close accident during backup due to cloudiness in mirror.”
NHTSA complaint #748908, filed 2001-07Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 | 11 | 17% |
| 1998 | 7 | 10% |
| 1997 | 15 | 16% |
| 1996 | 8 | 17% |
| 1995 | 10 | 14% |
| 1994 | 10 | 5% |
| 1993 | 8 | 7% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 14 | 7% |
| 1990 | 9 | 6% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1995 Lincoln Continental
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology