Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln continental. The contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle while it was parked. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the coil spring fractured and punctured the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.
1999 Lincoln Continental suspension problems
12 complaints (29% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 93,000.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- typical mileage
- 93,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: springs: coil springs6
- Rear1
- Front: macpherson strut1
- Front1
At what mileage
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Lincoln Continental suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Lincoln Continental suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Lincoln Continental owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Put car into reverse, and tire immediately blew out for no apparent reason. Upon further investigation, front left spring had fractured and broke. Spring had punctured tire sidewall once being put into reverse and busted off plastic stabilizer link. Had this happened while traveling at highway speed, it would have shredded tire.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln continental. The contact was driving at 45 MPH when the front driver side tire failed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the front tie rod and ball joint, the mechanic advised that the components had failed, causing the tire to wear prematurely and split in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 135,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln continental. The contact stated that the front coil spring corrosion caused the tie rods to corrode and puncture the tire which made it impossible to drive the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 11/15/10 *cn updated 11/24/10
Right spring coil came apart/broke/cracked/fractured and needed replaced.
My 1999 lincoln continental has a broken front coil spring that snapped while the car was sitting in my car port with no one near it. The broken coil spring also broke some plastic linkage part that is hanging down and punctured a brand new tire and the "air bag" light is also showing on the dashboard now. I know there was a recall for this spring problem #04s17 but ford says that the recall does not include the lincoln. This car only has 43k on it, thank god no one was driving it when this happened, this is obviously a safety defect. I will have to have the vehicle towed and repaired at my own expense according to the lincoln dealer.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked a loud noise was heard. The contact got out of the vehicle and checked to see where the loud noise was coming from. The tires were inspected, and the contact found the front passenger's side tire was cut completely around. The vehicle was towed to an independent garage where they found the front strut broke and punctured the tire.
While driving 55 MPH, the consumer heard a popping noise coming from the rear. The consumer continued driving until he reached his home. When he placed the vehicle in reverse, the driver's side tire blew. The problem was due to the coil spring had failed and punctured the tire. Please provide any additional information.
Front left spring broke and punctured the front left tire while vehicle was in motion moving about 3 MPH.
While driving front left coil spring fractured. The end of the spring punctured the tire, causing the tire to deflate. *ak
Questions about the 1999 Lincoln Continental suspension
Does the 1999 Lincoln Continental have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Lincoln Continental, 29% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1999 Lincoln Continental suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 93,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Lincoln Continental suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Continental have bad suspension?
The Lincoln Continental model years with the most suspension complaints are 1991 (44 complaints), 1994 (29 complaints) and 1990 (28 complaints).
Other 1999 Lincoln Continental problems
Airbags 9Acceleration 5Brakes 5Engine 4Lights 2Steering 2Transmission 2Fuel system 1
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