1994 Lincoln Continental engine and engine cooling problems
85 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Lincoln Continental — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Continuation of previous complaint. Response from letter to pres. Of ford on 3.8l v6 engine head gasket failure on lincoln continental with 54,436 miles on it: ford basically said "tough luck". Dealer saying $1,700 to $3,000 plus to fix. My independent mechanic informs me there is another…”
filed Nov 9, 2005
“1) sudden rough running engine 2) blown head gasket with gray/white smoke from both exhaust pipes 3) no correction done so far. Parked car and trying to determine proper step to correct the problem. *nm”
filed Oct 24, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
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% |
| 1993 Continental | 73 | 60% |
| 1992 Continental | 44 | 35% |
| 1991 Continental | 56 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.