I purchased a 1990 lincoln continental in december 2002, and noticed that driving on the highway, the engine revs very high and the transmission does not engage the overdrive. I also noticed that shifting from reverse to drive or drive to rverse, there is a delay in the transmission engaging the appropriate gear. Before I decided to take my car to a dealer to get the transmission repaired, I checked the fluid to ensure that the level was correct, and to check the color of the transmission fluid. Both were found to be in good order. Then I checked www.alldata.com and found that ford was aware of the transmission problems through a check of the following service bulletins: atratb331; atratb267; 94247; atratb029; and 89225. Because of the service bulletins mentioned above, ford was aware of the problems and failed to take corrective actions. As a consumer, I would like ford to correct the problem with the transmission at no cost to myself. The other problem is the engine cooling fan. On 12 december 2002 while sitting in traffic, I noticed smoke coming from under the hood and smelled wires burning. I pulled over in a parking lot of a shopping center right when the computer signaled that the engine temperature was higher than normal. I turned the engine off and open the hood to look for the burned wired. The electric engine fan had seized up and started to melt the wires. The fuse had failed to blow, and I had to unplug the fan from the wiring harness to keep the wires from burning more.
1990 Lincoln Continental: fire, smoke or burning smell
8 of the 158 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Continental describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 20011
- 20003
- 19991
- 19981
- 19972
- 19944
- 19933
- 19923
- 199110
- 19908
What owners say
While driving at 35 MPH without prior warning,and upon pulling into a dealer's parking lot, consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Popped open the hood, and there was a fire. Dealer put out the fire.
Possible engine fire resulted in the vehicle catching on fire while consumer was driving.
While driving at 25 MPH consumer saw smoke coming from dashboard and everything melted in the vehicle, including radio/fan/windows. Also, the headlamps are black, and the computer burned out.
Consumer was driving at 25 MPH when saw some smoke coming from under the hood, and the consumer pulled over to the side and open the hood and the smoke was coming out. The consumer closed the hood and called the fire department.
Consumer was driving vehicle for approximately 20 minutes, parked vehicle, and and was called by a neighbor approximately 8 minutes later, informing him that the vehicle was on fire. Vehicle was not totalled, but fire had damaged underhood wires and other areas.
After a 35 minute drive, upon backing out suddenly noticed smoke coming from vents then under hood, found engine compartment on fire, without prior warning. Tt
Car caught on fire while attempting to make a turn on a parking lot, fire originated under the hood.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Lincoln Continental fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1990 Lincoln Continental?
8 of 158 owner complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Continental (5%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
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