2001 Lincoln Continental Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Lincoln Continental, 9% of the 32 complaints for this model year.
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 stopped transmission went into neutral, the floor-shifting module did not move. Attempts to place the shift into overdrive or 3rd gear failed. The consumer was informed that the problem could have been the front piston in which the plate was warped. The computer showed no problem, therefore they could not attempt to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10109584, filed 2005-01“Consumer started the vehicle, the vehicle was going from park into reverse, as it went into reverese, the vehcile jerked, wheels squealed and the vehcile went backwards at a very high speed, the dealer found that the safety factor that requires one to step on the brake or the transmission will not allow the vehicle to go into reverse was not connected, it was an open circuit.”
NHTSA complaint #562861, filed 2001-08“While driving, vehicle completely shutsdown without warning. Cause unknown. The vehicle had a miss in transmission when changing gears to overdrive at speeds between 30 and 40 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #8005836, filed 2002-03Related 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 2001 Lincoln Continental
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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