1992 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 199 complaints
199
Total Complaints
130,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

72,100 25th Percentile
130,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SUSPENSION:REAR
5
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
5

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
6
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS: THIRD BRAKE LIGHT UNIT LIGHT BULBS OVERHEATS; MELTS PLASTIC AROUND HOUSING; BULBS EXPLODES. TT"
"FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. TT"
"VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING, ALSO ACCELERATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *SKD"

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