1988 Lincoln Continental structure problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1988 Lincoln Continental — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The mounts between the body and subframe believed to be called the body insulators which hold the engine and transmission in place failed due to errosion. The mounting bolts pulled through the retainig washer and the rubber mount allowing the engine and transmission to fall onto the ground. Both…”
filed Sep 6, 2000
“Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall nhtsa 98v323000/ manufacturer's recall 98s36/ rear subframe. Dealer corrected the problem. However, when driving and making a left hand turn at a traffic light subframe broke. Manufacturer refused to correct the problem again. Please provide any…”
filed Apr 19, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Continental | 7 | 22% |
| 2017 Continental | 20 | 27% |
| 2000 Continental | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 Continental | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Continental | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 Continental | 8 | 11% |
| 1994 Continental | 15 | 8% |
| 1993 Continental | 7 | 6% |
| 1992 Continental | 11 | 9% |
| 1991 Continental | 23 | 11% |
| 1990 Continental | 14 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Lincoln Continental
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.