1991 Lincoln Continental air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1991 Lincoln Continental — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Just return from shopping pulled up into the driveway, went inside the house, all of a sudden airbag on the passenger side deployed. Contacted dealer, dealer indicated that vehicle was not under warranty. Checked air vac system.*ak”
filed Jul 18, 2000
“Air bag warning lamp constantly flashes. It flashes six times, pauses then goes thru same pattern. Shop manual indicates there is a fault with driver side airbag (diagnosis of failed component(s)is detailed step-by-step procedure). My understanding is this is not a singular problem but is…”
filed Oct 18, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Continental | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Continental | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 Continental | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 Continental | 16 | 25% |
| 1999 Continental | 9 | 21% |
| 1998 Continental | 4 | 6% |
| 1997 Continental | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 Continental | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 Continental | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 Continental | 7 | 6% |
| 1992 Continental | 7 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.