2000 Lincoln Continental air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Lincoln Continental — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was entering the vehicle from the driver's side when the airbag spontaneously depoloyed, striking me in the face & arm. *tr”
filed Sep 13, 2012
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 3 mph in a driveway the passenger side side air bag deployed without warning. The passenger sustained injuries to the arm. The dealer was not contacted.”
filed Aug 9, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AS A…Campaign 03V144000 · Apr 9, 2003
Air Bags problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Continental | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Continental | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 Continental | 1 | 3% |
| 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% |
| 1991 Continental | 11 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.