1990 Lincoln Continental vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1990 Lincoln Continental — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving under 40 mph accelerator will go down to floor, and engine will increase. Brakes will not work. Consumer has to turn off tignition switch. After a while will start, and work as normal.*ak”
filed Jan 10, 2001
“The vehicle is experiencing sudden acceleration, the vehicle was once in reverse and twice it accelerated from 55 mph to 90 mph, the dealer is unable to remedy the problem. *slc”
filed Dec 19, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Continental | 6 | 18% |
| 2001 Continental | 3 | 9% |
| 2000 Continental | 3 | 5% |
| 1999 Continental | 5 | 12% |
| 1998 Continental | 13 | 18% |
| 1997 Continental | 8 | 8% |
| 1996 Continental | 3 | 6% |
| 1994 Continental | 11 | 6% |
| 1993 Continental | 8 | 7% |
| 1992 Continental | 10 | 8% |
| 1991 Continental | 8 | 4% |
| 1989 Continental | 11 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 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.