1995 Lincoln Continental: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1995 Lincoln Continental. The campaign is 96V009000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jan 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting. NHTSA has 70 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 96V009000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the "autolamp" control module. Owners are instructed to use the manual headlamp switch until the control module can be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 40,000 units in total.
96V009000Received . 40,000 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A defective control module in the "autolamp" system can malfunction. If the "autolamp" system is being used to activate the exterior light (including headlamps), the headlamps could shut off without warning. This will not occur if the exterior lighting is turned on manually by the headlight switch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the headlamps shut off while the vehicle is driven, driver visibility would be impaired increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the "autolamp" control module. Owners are instructed to use the manual headlamp switch until the control module can be replaced.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
70 complaints, 94 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1995 Lincoln Continental
- All 1995 vehicles
| Component | 1995 Continental | All 1995 vehicles | Continental, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 127.7 | 22.5 | 25.7 | 12 |
| Suspension | 117 | 49.1 | 112.5 | 11 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 117 | 144.8 | 175.1 | 11 |
| Visibility | 106.4 | 61 | 44.7 | 10 |
| Structure | 95.7 | 40.2 | 60.3 | 9 |
| Power Train | 85.1 | 108.5 | 69.6 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 74.5 | 79.9 | 101.2 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 42.6 | 28.2 | 40.9 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 42.6 | 137.3 | 80.5 | 4 |
| Steering | 42.6 | 41.1 | 59.1 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Sep 2010
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA96024 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 Sep 1996 | 15 Apr 1997 | 97V019000 |
| PE96033 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 May 1996 | 30 Sep 1996 | 97V019000 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1995 Lincoln ContinentalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1995 Lincoln Continental: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/continental/1995/. 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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Lincoln Continental?
- 40,000 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1995 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Lincoln Continental name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 12 of 94 component mentions, or 127.7 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 22.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Lincoln Continental open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.