Recall Register

1986 Lincoln Continental: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1986 Lincoln Continental. The newest campaign is 87V139000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Sep 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V139000, in the NHTSA record

Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 3,674,147 units in total.

  • 87V139000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 86V108000Electrical System / Ignition
  • 86V109000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
  • 86V023000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
  • 85V115000Vehicle Speed Control

  1. 87V139000Received . 3,600,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 86V108000Received . 20,000 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The ignition lock cylinder may hang up and not fully return to the "on" position from the "start" position after starting the engine. If this occurs, the engine will remain running, but the battery current to the brake system supply motor will be interrupted. Consequence of defect: with power to most accessories and the brake system supply motor interrupted, the power assist to the front brake will be lost and after about 10 to 15 normal brake stops, loss of rear brake function will result, causing increased stopping distance. However, the instrument brake warning light will illuminate prior to reduced braking capability and if warning is not heeded, an accident may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace ignition lock cylinders with revised design cylinders.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 86V109000Received . 38,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under certain conditions, contacts in brake system relay could remain closed, causing the brake pump motor to run continuously, causing it to overheat and eventually fail. Consequence of defect: should the brake supply motor fail, the power assist to the front brakes will be lost, and after about 10 to 15 normal brake stops, loss of rear brake function will result, causing increased stopping distance. However, the instrument brake warning light will illuminate prior to reduced braking capability and if warning is not heeded, an accident may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace pump motor relays.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 86V023000Received . 16,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Wiring connections in an electrical connector to the master cylinder reservoir fluid level sensors were reversed and fail to indicate low fluid levels as specified by FMVSS 105, hydraulic brake systems. Consequence of defect: sensor will not transmit signal to brake warning light when the fluid level is less than one fourth full. Without this warning signal the fluid level may decrease to the point where partial or complete loss of brake would be experienced and may lead to an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Re-configure wiring to the fluid level sensor connector.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 85V115000Received . 147 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    An aluminum casting flash on the face of the throttle body may break off and become trapped between the throttle plate and the bore in the throttle body. Consequences of defect: throttle may fail to return to idle position when released and could result in loss of vehicle control which may cause an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Remove excess casting flash.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

8 complaints, 8 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1986 Lincoln Continental: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Seats2
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Suspension1
Seat Belts1
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
3 Nov 2006

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1986 Lincoln Continental, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1986 Lincoln Continental
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE93036Preliminary evaluationAIR SUSPENSION FAILURESuspension12 Apr 19934 Aug 1993
PE92056Preliminary evaluationSUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAILStructure1 Jul 199230 Nov 1992
PE88100Preliminary evaluationABS FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic6 Sep 198817 Apr 1989
PE86067Preliminary evaluationBRAKE FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic29 Jul 19869 Sep 198686V108000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19691
  2. 19741
  3. 19752
  4. 19771
  5. 19780
  6. 19792
  7. 19810
  8. 19821
  9. 19832
  10. 19842
  11. 19852
  12. 19865
  13. 19871
  14. 19889
  15. 19894
  16. 19903
  17. 19913
  18. 19923
  19. 19934
  20. 19945
  21. 19951
  22. 19962
  23. 19971
  24. 19981
  25. 19992
  26. 20003
  27. 20011
  28. 20020
  29. 20174
  30. 20182
  31. 20193
  32. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Lincoln Continental: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/continental/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Lincoln Continental?
3,674,147 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Continental have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Continental, model years 1969 to 2020. 5 of them name the 1986 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Lincoln Continental name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Lincoln Continental open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.