2017 Lincoln Continental structure problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2017 Lincoln Continental — 27% 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
“Doors open while driving , happened 4 times in the last month . Back right door and drivers door 2 occasions on both doors . On line it says all Lincoln Continentals from 2017 2018 and 2019 were recalled and there telling me mine is not on the recall . This is a very dangerous situation this is my…”
filed Mar 30, 2026
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% |
| 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% |
| 1989 Continental | 11 | 7% |
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.