2000 Lincoln Continental Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 136,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Lincoln Continental, 5% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“While driving on the highway the car started to accelerate on it,s own and when I applied the brakes they wouldn't work. I had to get off the next exit because I didn't want anyone to get in front of me because it went all the way up to 90 MPH.once I got off it still was accelerating so I drove up on the sidewalk to keep from hitting traffic at the light and got into the grass and it still was going fast and the brakes still not working I prayed and put it into neutral or I would have went right back into the traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10350153, filed 2010-08, 136,000 miles“- the contact stated that both rear seat belts didn't retract. The contact found recall 99s26, but the dealer would not honor the recall for the rear seats. The contact stated that the passengers used the seat belts, and when they tried to reuse them one failed to retract and the other would not release.”
NHTSA complaint #10177523, filed 2007-01, 66,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the middle rear seat belt failed to unlock and remained in the locked position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The manufacturer confirmed that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:99v250000 (seat belts:front:anchorage). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 137,100. Updated 11/10/11”
NHTSA complaint #10430212, filed 2011-10, 137,100 milesRelated recalls
- 99V250000Sep 20, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some…Covers: Lincoln Continental 2000, Ford Mustang 1999–2000, Taurus 1999 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 8 | 4% |
| 1990 | 25 | 16% |
| 1989 | 42 | 27% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 1 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2000 Lincoln Continental
16 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTires
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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