1999 Lincoln Continental Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Lincoln Continental, 5% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 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.
“After pulling into a parking space at pharmacy and with foot still on brake, car lurched forward at high rate of speed, onto sidewalk and into the stone wall of pharmacy. No damage to pharmacy. Airbags deployed and airbag and seat belt injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10254457, filed 2009-01, 140,000 miles“Being color blind causes problem, difficult to see speedometer red needle while driving during day time. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Consumer requesting that red speedometer needle be changed to yellow.”
NHTSA complaint #8010842, filed 2002-05Related service bulletins
- 10014086Dec 13, 2004General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10013369Nov 1, 2004General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
Transmission 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 1999 Lincoln Continental
12 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
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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