1999 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
91,500mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

74,193 25th Percentile
91,500 Median Mileage
127,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
4
SUSPENSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY GIVE OUT LITTLE LIGHTING AND THEY SHINE OUT IN A V SHAPE. THEY GIVE NO PERIPHERAL VISION ON THE SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML"
"DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND WITHOUT HITTING OR BEING HIT B ANY OBJECT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK"
"DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND WITHOUT HITTING OR BEING HIT B ANY OBJECT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK"

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