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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1992 Lincoln Continental: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
48 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 97V019000.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V323000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 97V025000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on February 25, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 75,200 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on February 26, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 212,700 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on December 16, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 2,697,000 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL. Resulted in recall campaign 93V106001.
IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
BROKEN TIE RODS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 97V019000.
IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
BROKEN TIE RODS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 97V019000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.