The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the driver-side front and rear power door latches became inoperable, causing the doors to remain ajar. The dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by telephone. The contact expressed safety concerns regarding the door latch failure while operating the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V077000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The failure mileage was approximately 34,800.
Lincoln Continental door locks problems
67 of the 1,387 owner complaints about the Lincoln Continental describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2017 model year.
- owner complaints
- 67
- worst model year
- 2017
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,700
- typical mileage
- 59,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
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What owners say
The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "Driver Door Fault - Use Inside Override Lever Map Pocket" was displayed and a chime sounded, disabling the Auto Hold, Cruise Control mode, and other functions. The message "Door Latch Fault" was displayed on the Ford Mobile App. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V077000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). Additionally, the wrench warning light was illuminated. The contact associated the failure with Emissions Recall: 25E08. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the dealer retrieved an unrelated DTC for catalytic converter bank 2 below threshold, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic for the repair. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired three times for an oil pan gasket leak, which the contact associated with a TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Recall number 19S03 repaired prior to my purchase. Driver door latch has disassembled
Faulty door latch. The door can open
I have a 2017 Lincoln Continental that the passenger side front door will not open from the inside.
Vehicle door handles are prone to failure and unresponsive for the lock/unlock. Potential safety concern for customers like myself which should be brought to Lincoln’s attention. Driver side door handle and other door handles known to be unresponsive when locking/unlocking with keys or pressing button behind door handle.
Drivers door latch is failing to engage properly making it so the door can not closed right away. No matter how you close the door it always pushes right back open sometimes the door will semi latch but still poses the hazard of opening while driving. It has been inspected by the dealer to confirm the issue. There has been a recall for this exact issue however my vin number was not included and upon contacting Lincoln I was told there was nothing that they could do and my options were to wait until there could be the recall extended to my vehicle or just pay out of pocket. The dealership charges 2,600+Tax for the door latch replacement. As of now there is no warning lamps present and no warning lamps/driver display messages have appeared at all from the issue. If the door opens while driving there is the hazard of potential of falling out of the vehicle, or the door crashing into another object or vehicle causing an accident and or damage.
The rear doors on my 2017 Lincoln Continental do not open from the outside when the exterior handle button is pressed. The doors do open from the inside. This failure is very similar to the symptoms described in Ford’s existing recall for defective door latches on 2017 Continental vehicles, but my VIN is not included in the recall. This is a safety hazard because first responders or bystanders may be unable to open the rear doors from outside during an emergency such as a fire or crash. I am requesting that the federal safety agency investigate whether the recall should be expanded to include additional VINs, including mine. The failure was intermittent initially and then the door latches eventually stopped working completely (from the exterior.
My car has had 1 or all 4 of the outside door latches fail for 3-4 times now over its lifetime. Only under warranty for 10 years or 100k miles. Very expensive repair, at $1500 for 1 latch, or $5500 for all 4. This is almost the value of the whole car now. This happens to ALL Lincoln Continentals and is very infamous & common for them & should be a lifetime recall warranty item for safety. Also, both Catalytic convertor show to be failing within 150k-165k miles which is way too soon. And another very expensive fix.
Drivers door latch takes a long time to unlatch/latch there have been numerous times where the door won’t close and stay closed. My door has also had to be left open as it won’t latch. This is a serious safety hazard there was a recall but my vin was not included.
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.
- Risk
- A door latch that is not fully engaged may result in a door opening while driving, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S03.
Recall number 19V077000 · Recall details
Questions about the Lincoln Continental door locks
Which Lincoln Continental years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2017 (30 complaints), 2019 (13 complaints) and 1993 (5 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the Lincoln Continental?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,700 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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