1990 Lincoln Continental seat belts problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Lincoln Continental — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat belt buckle would not release, consumer had to break the buckle to release occupant, recall #97v-174 was denied to consumer. *mjs”
filed Sep 26, 2000
“Driver's shoulder belt does not properly return into the retracting mechanism due to a malfunction with the retracting tensioner. *ak consumer states that a slow or no return occurs. *slc”
filed Feb 15, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Continental | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 Continental | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 Continental | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 Continental | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Continental | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Continental | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 Continental | 8 | 4% |
| 1989 Continental | 42 | 27% |
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.