2000 Lincoln CONTINENTAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
61 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
86,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 61 complaints (16.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 14.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 9.8% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 9.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 8.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 10 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Suspension | 5 |
| Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs | 5 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 4 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 3 |
Air Bags: 10; Electrical System: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Suspension: 5; Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs: 5; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 4; Tires: 3; Tires:Tread/Belt: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 28 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2000: 7; 2001: 6; 2002: 7; 2003: 9; 2004: 4; 2005: 3; 2006: 5; 2007: 2; 2008: 5; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2018: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10017543 · 2003-04-24 (April 24, 2003)
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHICH HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ENGINE HAD RUN ROUGH, THE DRIVER WINDOW HAS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEFT TOO MANY STREAKS, THE LEFT REAR WINDOW HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE REAR BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN APPLIED AT 50 MPH, THE STEERING FELT LOOSE AT 30 MPH AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT TIMES(2 ACCIDENTS OCCURRED AS A …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,214 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052475 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)
BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND NOW DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS ISSUES. FRONT BRAKES HAD BE REPLACED AND NOW GRIND WHEN STOPPING AT HIGH SPEED. REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FALURE. BOTH OUTER TYE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER RUINING BOTH FRONT TIRES AND ALINEMENT WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRENTY. THE CARS RIDE AND HANDLING IS POOR AND THE INTERIOUR NOISE LEVEL IS HIGH FOR A LUXERY CAR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037873 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT SEVERAL TIME TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED IN REVERSE. THE DEALER DID FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS DENIED. *PH. ALSO THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037873 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150071 · 2006-02-13 (February 13, 2006)
RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR(2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL) USED, ME AND A FRIEND DECIDED TO GO TO THE BEACH, ON THE WAY, ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45-65 MPH WHILE THE ACCELERATOR WAS CONSTANT THE GEAR SHIFTING BECAME SPORADIC/SHUDDERING BETWEEN THE GEARS, ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME AFTER THE SHUDDER STOPPED THE RPM ON THE TACHOMETER WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DROP AND SPEED WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DROP AS WELL AND EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL ACCELERATION TO THE PEDAL THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT REVVING UP EITHER, IF THIS HAPPENED WHIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150071 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114030 · 2005-03-13 (March 13, 2005)
THE SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE BROKEN END TO CATCH THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RIPPING THE ENTIRE SIDE AND INHIBITING STEERING. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING AN TERRIBLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO THE SPRING BREAKING AND THERE IS NO OBVIOUS SUPERFICIAL DEFECT IN THE SPRING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 55,351 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114030 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146079 · 2005-12-26 (December 26, 2005)
COMPLETED A TURN USING THE SIGNAL LIGHT(UNKNOWN IF RELATED) AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A ODOR OF BURNING WIRING INSULATION WAS DETECTED AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 59,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011433 · 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003)
THE MOON ROOF WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE MOTOR DID NOT WORK, THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, THE HORN DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS A CHIMING NOISE EVERY 30 MINUTES, AND ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK, THE SPEAKERS DID NOT WORK, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN A STOP WAS MADE. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011433 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065573 · 2004-04-05 (April 5, 2004)
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065573 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10219727 · 2008-02-29 (February 29, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219727 at NHTSA ↗