1996 Lincoln Continental Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Lincoln Continental. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 96V176000Sep 18, 1996340,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Power train › Automatic transmission
  Covers: Lincoln Continental 1996, Ford Taurus 1996, Mercury Sable 1996

  Reported issue: The automatic transmission park pawl shaft may not be free to rotate as intended. If the park pawl shaft does not rotate, it would prevent the park pawl from engaging the park gear when the shift lever is in the park position.

  Possible consequence: This condition could result in the vehicle rolling as if in neutral with the shift lever in the park position.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the park pawl shaft rotation and those shafts with restricted rotation will be replaced with a shorter shaft that will not restrict rotation.

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• 96V009000Jan 23, 199640,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Exterior lighting
  Covers: Lincoln Continental 1995–1996

  Reported issue: A defective control module in the "autolamp" system can malfunction. If the "autolamp" system is being used to activate the exterior light (including headlamps), the headlamps could shut off without warning. This will not occur if the exterior lighting is turned on manually by the headlight switch.

  Possible consequence: If the headlamps shut off while the vehicle is driven, driver visibility would be impaired increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the "autolamp" control module. Owners are instructed to use the manual headlamp switch until the control module can be replaced.

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