1995 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 94 complaints
94
Total Complaints
36,645mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60 25th Percentile
36,645 Median Mileage
95,268 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
SUSPENSION
3
POWER TRAIN
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
5
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING IN PARK POSITION, VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS ENGAGED IN DRIVE POSITION. TT"
"CONSOLE LIGHTS REFLECT INTO DRIVERS PORTION OF WINDSHIELD AND REARVIEW MIRRORS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT CONSUMER STATES AT NIGHT THERE ARE 2 SETS OF LIGHTS FROM THE DASHBOARD THAT REFLECT INTO THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, 3 PANELS OF LIGHTS REFLECT ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, CONSUMER S..."
"SEAT BELT FAILURE. *AW"

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