1991 Lincoln Continental engine and engine cooling problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1991 Lincoln Continental — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1991 lincoln continental motor mounts failed.***no answer required***.*mr recall for motor mounts, sub-frame support plate, transmission cable, and mount corrosion. Dealership willing to fix sub-frame plate and cable, but will not fix motor mounts, stating that the 6 year or 60,000 miles has…”
filed Jul 11, 2005
“I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. Well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. Once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. But we still had two bad front air struts to fix. After…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“1991 lincoln continental with 39,800 original owner miles. Head gasket blew. Coolant coming out of exhaust pipes. *nm”
filed Dec 8, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Continental | 4 | 12% |
| 2001 Continental | 4 | 13% |
| 2000 Continental | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 Continental | 4 | 10% |
| 1998 Continental | 14 | 19% |
| 1997 Continental | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 Continental | 4 | 8% |
| 1995 Continental | 11 | 16% |
| 1994 Continental | 85 | 45% |
| 1993 Continental | 73 | 60% |
| 1992 Continental | 44 | 35% |
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.