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 transmission problems
12 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Driveline: constant velocity joint4
- Automatic transmission4
- Manual transmission1
- Axle assembly1
- Automatic transmission: torque converter1
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Lincoln Continental transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1990 Lincoln Continental owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Head gasket failed.
Transmission just stopped working and vehicle would not move at all. Dealer is not aware of the problem. Problem still exists. Vehicle was left in morecroft, wyoming while traveling. Provide further information.
There are 17 tbs on the transmission! I paid top dollar for a low mileage car, not I am stuck! There is a tbs dated 7/98 on the headgasket! But ford motor company refused to acknowledge they have a problem.
Inner and end tie rods failed causing squeaking in the front end.
Check engine light on and transmission slips.
Motor mounts replaced.
Engine replaced.
The axle for the front end had to be replaced and the engine has overheated.
Key came out of ignition without vehicle being engaged in the park position, resulting in a totalled rollaway. Tt
Questions about the 1990 Lincoln Continental transmission
Does the 1990 Lincoln Continental have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the transmission of the 1990 Lincoln Continental, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Lincoln Continental transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Lincoln Continental transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Continental have bad transmission?
The Lincoln Continental model years with the most transmission complaints are 1991 (42 complaints), 1994 (20 complaints) and 1990 (12 complaints).
Other 1990 Lincoln Continental problems
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