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2018 Lincoln Continental Electrical system Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
24%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
34,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Lincoln Continental, 24% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,250 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.

“Instrument cluster deprograms itself, interior lighting stopped working, folding exterior mirrors fold themselves without command to do so,rear view mirror changes it setting without command, hud flashes multicolor lights onto windshield viewing area, approach lighting stopped working. Sync3 was programmed to display map on startup but recently came up with different setup. All occurred while vehicle was stationary. Began 12/11/2018 until present.”

NHTSA complaint #11324349, filed 2020-05, 1,500 miles

“Random problems with multiple electrical areas; approach lights not coming on, instrument cluster deprograming presets, interior lights, outside mirrors folding when programmed not to do so, interior rear view mirror markedly changing position, hud malfunctioning. Lincoln tells me that I am not driving it enough and the battery is going down. That then makes the computer to malfunction. The latest attempt to remedy this is the installation of a tricle charger. The connection to it hangs out a hole in the grill where I suspect it will beat my bumper to pieces. …”

NHTSA complaint #11327842, filed 2020-06

“Vehicle door handles are prone to failure and unresponsive for the lock/unlock. Potential safety concern for customers like myself which should be brought to Lincoln’s attention. Driver side door handle and other door handles known to be unresponsive when locking/unlocking with keys or pressing button behind door handle.”

NHTSA complaint #11726993, filed 2026-03

“The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the battery charge drained unexpectedly. The headlights and warning lights were flashing on and off with the horn honking unintendedly. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11747410, filed 2026-06, 67,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020114%
2019515%
2018524%
20171419%
200213%
2001619%
2000914%
1998710%
199777%
199636%
1995710%
1994158%
199376%
1992108%
1991199%
19901811%
19892315%
19883339%
1987333%
1985427%
1984233%

Other parts of the 2018 Lincoln Continental

Latches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Lincoln Continental

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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