1997 Lincoln Continental visibility problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Lincoln Continental — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated the rear view mirror failed to dim automatically. The mirror is supposed to prevent glare from the other vehicles' lights. The mirror failed due to unknown circumstances the first time. The dealership replaced the rear view mirror. The second mirror failed because the liquid…”
filed Jan 30, 2006
“Dt: the windows in the vehicle will not roll down. This has happened numerous times. The vehicle is at dealer now, and they can't get windows down.. Dealer said it needed a rotor cup. This happens every week with the windows not working properly.*ak”
filed Jun 28, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Continental | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Continental | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 Continental | 11 | 17% |
| 1998 Continental | 6 | 8% |
| 1996 Continental | 8 | 17% |
| 1995 Continental | 10 | 14% |
| 1994 Continental | 10 | 5% |
| 1993 Continental | 8 | 7% |
| 1992 Continental | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 Continental | 14 | 7% |
| 1990 Continental | 9 | 6% |
| 1989 Continental | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.