2017 Lincoln Continental electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Lincoln Continental — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Date of Incident: XXX Location: [XXX] Vehicle Speed: 0 Description: The right front and right rear doors on my 2017 Lincoln Continental (VIN: [XXX]) became completely inoperable from the outside — the exact same safety defect addressed under recall 19S03. The recall repair was previously performed…”
filed Jun 9, 2026
“The rear doors on my 2017 Lincoln Continental do not open from the outside when the exterior handle button is pressed. The doors do open from the inside. This failure is very similar to the symptoms described in Ford’s existing recall for defective door latches on 2017 Continental vehicles, but my…”
filed Mar 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display…
TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 26, 2025Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in…
SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 2025
Electrical System problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Continental | 5 | 16% |
| 2002 Continental | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Continental | 6 | 19% |
| 2000 Continental | 9 | 14% |
| 1998 Continental | 7 | 10% |
| 1997 Continental | 7 | 7% |
| 1996 Continental | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 Continental | 7 | 10% |
| 1994 Continental | 15 | 8% |
| 1993 Continental | 7 | 6% |
| 1992 Continental | 10 | 8% |
| 1991 Continental | 19 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.