The wiper and washers do not operate as intended. Operation is sporadic. Washers do not respond to the control. They turn on by themselves, usually after starting the car and will empty the washer fluid reservoir. The wipers do not respond to the controls. They too may turn on at anytime on their own. But they do not turn on when you operate the switch to turn them on. These occurrences happen regardless of the car being in park or in gear. After 2 weeks in the dealership, they have been unable to solve the problem and have been replacing various parts, trial and error, to no avail.
Lincoln Continental wipers problems
12 of the 1,387 owner complaints about the Lincoln Continental describe windshield wiper failure, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20181
- 20011
- 20002
- 19961
- 19943
- 19931
- 19903
Often reported together
Pulling 1Spongy pedal 1Overheating 1Misfire 1Headlights 1Check engine light 1Grinding brakes 1Ball joint 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln continental. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 MPH, smoke started emitting from the steering column and near the wiper switch. Also, the contact noticed that the low washer fluid sensor illuminated intermittently and that under the hood there was a disconnected piece. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replenished the windshield washer fluid and fixed the detached piece. Was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. However, the remedy failed to repair the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. *jb the vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left rear window had become inoperative, the rear brakes would grind when applied at 50 MPH, the steering felt loose at 30 MPH and the consumer had to constantly adjust, the brakes would not work at times(2 accidents occurred as a result), and the air bag did not deploy upon impact.
Consumer received recall notification 01v258000 concerning windshield wiper motor cover. Upon contacting local lincoln dealership,consumer was informed that service would not be performed because vehicle was not purchased from their location. *ak consumer states recall repairs were completed at another dealer.
Vehicle experienced several engine problems, engine has been replaced 2 times, head gasket blew at 53419 miles and again at 68564 miles, check engine light illuminated, engine overheated, antifreeze was in tailpipe and oil in radiator, motor mounts broke 11/95 with 28005 miles. Consumer stated it was noisy while turning steering wheel, dealer replaced tie rod end. Air conditioner was inoperable due to manifold set and accumulater rusted through. Tape player ate tapes. Wipers would not park, dealer replaced wiper motor and wire harness. Dealer replaced headlight switch and terminal.
Windshield wiper motor failed, when using tilt wheel they have failed also. Mjs
Windshield wipers would not return to original position. This would happen when wipers are being turned off. Would need to have wiper motor replaced.
Windshield wipers are working intermittently, and the consumer turned on the windshield wipers.
Wiper blades fail to return to their original position when not in use, causing poor visibility.
Windshield wipers failed.
Related recalls
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.
- Risk
- Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 01V258000 · Recall details
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Which Lincoln Continental years have windshield wiper failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (3 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 2000 (2 complaints).
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