Lincoln Continental jerking problems

Filed Oct 6, 2018 · Airbags · VA · crash

Takata recall. I was driving 35mph going down main road in an office park. Other vehicle failed to yield right of way and came thru stop sign. I had almost zero time to react. I slammed on brakes trying to prepare for impact. We hit. My driver's side front bumper hit his passenger side front. His airbag deployed, mine did not. Police, firefighters, and ambulance personnel stated it should have. I have had neck surgery in the past, with 4 fusions. I am extremely sore. The airbag could have helped me to not be jerked around so much. Thankfully, my car is an older, well built vehicle so damage is minimal. Window knocked off track, bumper damage that will need to be sanded and painted, headlight cracked.

Filed May 30, 2017 · Body, Engine · 2,700 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 lincoln continental. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the front passenger side door erroneously opened. After stopping and closing the door, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. In addition, while operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle shook and jerked while changing gears. The vehicle was taken to ganley lincoln in middleburg heights, ohio where it was diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. In addition, the material from the front driver seat ripped and exposed metal parts that made contact with the driver while seated. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,700.

Filed Jan 10, 2009 · Transmission · 140,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

After pulling into a parking space at pharmacy and with foot still on brake, car lurched forward at high rate of speed, onto sidewalk and into the stone wall of pharmacy. No damage to pharmacy. Airbags deployed and airbag and seat belt injuries.

Filed Oct 1, 2008 · Acceleration · 145,304 miles · NM

Vehicle accelerates by itself. I have had the car in the shop approx. Every year for this since 2005 and as recent as june of 08. The dealership usually replaces the idle air control valve but this problem will again service after about one year. I have paid for a complete fuel induction cleaning (10-05-07). The only thing that works is replacing the idle control valve but like I said the problem resurfaces. The car will idle at 500 RPM for normal but idle at 1000 RPM in drive when the problem occurs, if I put the car in neutral it will take off at a high rate of speed and I have to turn it off in order for it to reset itself. During normal operation the car will want to take off by itself at a stoplight and jerk when I release the brake. I particularly notice this to occur when I come off the freeway but it also occurs during normal operation. I took my car in june of this month for this problem but they could not get it to accelerate on it's own. It is now oct. 2008 and the problem is getting worse meaning this happens now about 4 to 6 times a day. The dealership is aware of my situation and they have the history on my car but I'm the one stuck with the bill of getting it fixed. The dealership has the last couple of times worked out a discount because this is a recurring problem but I still have to pay because the warranty has usually run out. They do show me taking it in before the warranty runs out but they can never seem to find the problem until it is so bad to the point of dangerous and the car is doing it all the time, usually after the warranty.

Filed Dec 28, 2007 · Suspension · 113,350 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln continental. While backing out of the garage, the vehicle jerked. The contact continued to back up the vehicle and the tire blew out. He exited the vehicle and discovered that the driver side front coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The dealer was notified. The current mileage was 113,371 and failure mileage was 113,350. Updated 01-29-08.

Filed Nov 30, 2005 · Acceleration · 65,500 miles · TN · crash

Dt: the contact was pulling into a parking space. The foot was on the brakes, the engine revved, and vehicle lurched forward, crashing into a parked vehicle. The vehicle sustained minor damage. There were no injuries. A police report was taken. She took the car to a certified dealer for inspection, and they could not duplicate the problem. No repairs were made.

Filed May 6, 2002 · Transmission · 00

The vehicle began jerking and stalled while the consumer was slowing down. The consumer restarted the vehicle repeatedly, but it stalled upon starting to move. The dealer could not find the problem, but a mechanic at another shop identified the cause to be a failed torque converter.

Filed Aug 30, 2001 · Transmission · IL

Consumer started the vehicle, the vehicle was going from park into reverse, as it went into reverese, the vehcile jerked, wheels squealed and the vehcile went backwards at a very high speed, the dealer found that the safety factor that requires one to step on the brake or the transmission will not allow the vehicle to go into reverse was not connected, it was an open circuit.

Filed Jul 9, 2001 · Body, Steering · FL

Steering wheel continued turning left, unassisted, instead of returning to tdc when grip pressure on the steering wheel is relaxed. Examination determined corrosion had created a hole in the left rear corner cowel panel in spit of rust undercoating. Additional rust covered an area of the underbody. Advise that the reason the loss of steering control was attributed to the corrosion damaged left rear corner cowell panel causing the engine to lurch to the left when making a 90 degree left turn.

Filed Dec 15, 1999 · Transmission · OH

When traveling on the highway at 50 MPH the vehicle decreased in speed, would not accelerate. Vehicle also continued to jerk.