2001 Lincoln Continental Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2001 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.

• 01V258000Aug 8, 20011,083,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
  Covers: Lincoln Continental 2000–2001, Ford F-250 2000–2001, Focus 2000–2001 +12 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when…

  Possible consequence: Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…

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