"How reliable is the 1991 Lincoln Continental?"

"Based on 399 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Lincoln Continental has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Lincoln Continental?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Lincoln Continental is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 399 total complaints filed."

1991 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 399 complaints

399

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF; COULD HEAR STUDS RATTLING AROUND PRIOR TO FALLING OFF; COULD LOOSE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. TT"

"ROUTING OF CABLES CAUSES A VIBRATION. CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DRIVERS DOOR. TT"

"VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEARS INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING.MFR IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAD TSB BULLETIN ON IT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28