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1994 Lincoln Continental: engine overheating
13 of the 190 complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Continental describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 19 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
What owners say
The head gasket was defective and the engine block cracked.*ak *jb vechile stalled out and the engine overheated. Consumer learned of extended warranty for 100,000 miles/7 year extended warranty. However dealer would not authorize repairs because vehicle is older than 7 years. Vehicle is just under mileage with 92,046 miles.
I purchased this car in march 2002, but by mid-july, it was no longer operable. My college-age son was driving it home from work when it overheated & he had to pull to the side of the road in rush hour traffic. After it cooled off, he added water & drove to a safer place where he added more water & coolant, then tried to get home. The car stalled on the service road/ramp to the tollway & had to be pushed asside with the help of a policeman. I have since become aware that there is a major manufacturer defect in this car regarding a faulty head gasket. Ford has extended the warranty to 100,000 miles/7 years, but won't cover my car since it's now older than 7 years. Mr
While driving 55-60 MPH and without warning vehicle was overheating, causing it to shake. Please provide further information.
While driving in hot weather conditions vehicle will completely shutdown without warning, vehicle does not overheat, but engine shuts down and restarts after 30 minutes. Dealer cannot identify the problem. *ak vehicle has been taken to two different dealers who can not remedy the problem.
Persistant overheating last two years. Just over one year ago head gasket replaced and cover by ford under service program number 00m09. Overheating has returned and worsened to point car overheats after short drives. In an effort to find and solve problem I have had the water pump/ radiator/ thermostat and cooling fan replaced. This has not solved the problem. I believe there is a design flaw in the head gasket or head itself that is the problem. I talked to ford customer assistance center. They said there was no other program under which ford offered assisted other than the one mentioned earlier. I told them the program they offered did not solve the problem. I asked if there was any information as to problems with the design of the head and they would not comment. I would like to know if there has been any investigation into this problem. My mechanic says that he consistently works on cars with this engine and cooling system for overheating. Thank you for any help you can offer.
Consumer was advised that there was a possibile head gasket failure, vehicle was inspected and there were no signs of trouble, however on a separate occassion, consumer was on her way to dealership for service the vehicle began to run roughly, just as she was turning into dealership the overheating warning began to sound, upon inspection there was a head gasket failure causing coolant being in the cylinders and the engine was blown.
Vehicle overheated, and stalled. Also, there was an antifreeze smell. Took to dealer, and they said it was head gasket. They refused to fix it because it was out of warranty.
When traveling consumer noticed the vehicle overheated also steam and water entered the passenger compartment consumer contacted the dealer, dealer noted the head gasket blew. Parts was replaced, consumer note problem has reoccurred. Please provide any further details.
Vehicle is overheating due engine head gasket that blowing out.
Engine blew,probably due to head gasket failure. Head gasket had been replaced at recall 8 months prior to engine failure. Had car in to dealer for coolant leak, just 300mi before engine failure.neither dealer or ford would take any responsibily for engine failure
Review of your hotline indicates there have been other head gasket problems of which I had not been made aware. There was no warning. There was no overheating. Cost of repair $5300.00
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant...
- Information regarding engine replacements warranty extension program
- Information regarding premature failure of head gaskets
- Subject regarding customers with prior after warranty adjustment (AWA) head gasket repair
- Some vehicles may experience premature head gasket(s) failure, which may result in engine coolant leakage,...
- Important recall information regarding vehicles that experience premature failure of the head gasket
- Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered...
- Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- These vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. The vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3.0l engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2.3l engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3.8l engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3.0l engines and 1992-1994 lincoln continental vehicles with 3.8l engines. During high winds, heavy, blowing and drifting snow, and low temperatures, the engine cooling fan can become blocked or frozen with snow. The fan motor may not rotate and could overheat.
- Risk
- This condition can cause smoke or flames from the fan and/or shroud, the fan electrical wiring, or the fan motor resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
Recall number 97V019000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Lincoln Continental overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1994 Lincoln Continental?
13 of 190 owner complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Continental (7%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Lincoln Continental?
There is 1 recall and 19 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Lincoln Continental
Engine failure 14Headlights 7Stalling 7Transmission failure 5
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