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#BS-2017-LINCON-26D32017 Lincoln Continental
Based on reports from 86 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 86 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
global windows open
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
seats are falling apart
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
useless stereo
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
12 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 46K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (22 reports) • Median: 46K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (12 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2017 Lincoln Continental: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2017 Lincoln Continental, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 45,720 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 46K-mile mark.
Latches & Locks Issues
Latches & Locks complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2017 Lincoln Continental, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to latches & locks-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2017 Lincoln Continental, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Back Over Prevention Issues
Back Over Prevention complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2017 Lincoln Continental, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to back over prevention-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2017 Lincoln Continental. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles manufactured June 14, 2016, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. The headlights may have been built with incorrect lenses, adversely affecting the turn signal visibility as well as not being properly marked. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Lincoln Continental is the 2000 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is accessories - interior.
2017 Lincoln Continental vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
86
Class avg
82
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other large cars vehicles from 2017.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 86 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Lincoln Continental Model Years
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