1994 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 303 complaints
303
Total Complaints
89,751mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,692 25th Percentile
89,751 Median Mileage
143,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
57
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
9
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
9
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
6

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
3
Fires
11
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER BELTS EXTEND ACROSS NECKS, EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING BELTS. TT"
"VEHICLES AIR SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES ON FRONT AND BACK WHEELS.TIRES HIT THE FRAME WHEN DRIVING AND CAR SITS EXTREMLY LOW. 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