"How reliable is the 2002 Lincoln Continental?"

"Based on 43 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Lincoln Continental has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Lincoln Continental?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Lincoln Continental is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 43 total complaints filed."

2002 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,857 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

93,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

WHEELS

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, WINDSHIELD BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ESCAPING FREON FROM A BURNED OUT SWITCH CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP, DEALER INSTAL..."

"WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE PARKING BRAKE OFF. *JG *JB"

"DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS HAS PLASTIC COVER THAT IS ATTACHED TO STRUCTURE. TWO CLAMPS THAT HOLD COVER BROKE. ONCE THIS COMES OFF FUNCTIONING OF HARNESS IS AFFECTED, RENDERING FUNCTIONALITY/MOBILITY OF BELT. SHOULDER HARNESS WILL BIND/ STICK, AND CAUSE A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER, BEING AN ..."

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