1999 Lincoln Continental Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 29%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Lincoln Continental, 29% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles.
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.
“My 1999 Lincoln Continental has a broken front coil spring that snapped while the car was sitting in my car port with no one near it. The broken coil spring also broke some plastic linkage part that is hanging down and punctured a brand new tire and the air bag light is also showing on the dashboard now. I know there was a recall for this spring problem #04s17 but ford says that the recall does not include the Lincoln. This car only has 43k on it, thank god no one was driving it when this happened, this is obviously a safety defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10198703, filed 2007-08, 43,543 miles“Put car into reverse, and tire immediately blew out for no apparent reason. Upon further investigation, front left spring had fractured and broke. Spring had punctured tire sidewall once being put into reverse and busted off plastic stabilizer link. Had this happened while traveling at highway speed, it would have shredded tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10575745, filed 2014-03, 101,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Continental. The contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle while it was parked. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the coil spring fractured and punctured the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10638721, filed 2014-09, 134,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the front coil spring corrosion caused the tie rods to corrode and puncture the tire which made it impossible to drive the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 11/15/10 updated 11/24/10”
NHTSA complaint #10298013, filed 2010-01, 125,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Continental. The contact was driving at 45 MPH when the front driver side tire failed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the front tie rod and ball joint, the mechanic advised that the components had failed, causing the tire to wear prematurely and split in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 135,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10438854, filed 2011-12, 135,000 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 15% |
| 2001 | 8 | 25% |
| 2000 | 12 | 19% |
| 1999 | 12 | 29% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% |
| 1996 | 13 | 27% |
| 1995 | 11 | 16% |
| 1994 | 29 | 15% |
| 1993 | 11 | 9% |
| 1992 | 20 | 16% |
| 1991 | 44 | 22% |
| 1990 | 28 | 18% |
| 1989 | 21 | 13% |
| 1988 | 9 | 11% |
| 1987 | 3 | 33% |
| 1986 | 1 | 13% |
| 1985 | 3 | 20% |
| 1984 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1999 Lincoln Continental
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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