2000 Lincoln Continental
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 63
- Recalls
- 4
- Investigations
- 2
- Top problem
- Air bags
Campaigns on file for 2000
Opened by NHTSA
27% of complaints
Complaints per year
2000: 63 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 89 |
| 1989 | 161 |
| 1990 | 160 |
| 1991 | 206 |
| 1992 | 126 |
| 1993 | 122 |
| 1994 | 191 |
| 1995 | 70 |
| 1996 | 48 |
| 1997 | 96 |
| 1998 | 72 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 63 |
| 2001 | 32 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 7 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Air bags
27% · 17 reportsMost commonly citing side/window and frontal.
Show complaint excerpts
Driver side airbag deployed while driving at 20 MPH states the consumer. Took to dealer and dealer stated a rock in the road must have hit a sensor, causing the airbag to deploy. Please provide any further information.…
NHTSA ODI report, 2002-12-18
No summary listed for above vehicle.
NHTSA ODI report, 2000-08-24
Consumer was traveling 70MPH & automatic traction kicked in. Vehicle started sliding across the road & hit a tree. Airbags didn't deploy. Manufacturer stated to the dealer & consumer get a lawyer.
NHTSA ODI report, 2000-08-16
Also filed under Power train
Suspension
21% · 13 reportsMost commonly citing coil springs and springs/bags.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, there was a loud popping noise. The contact then noticed that the front passenger coil spring fractured and had punctured the front passenger side tire.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-03-29
Visibility
19% · 12 reportsMost commonly citing power window devices and controls and windshield.
Electrical system
16% · 10 reportsMost commonly citing interior/under dash and horn.
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The contact owns a 1979 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear end near the driver's side of the vehicle had caught on fire.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-10-01
Power train
11% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission and column shift assembly.
Safety timeline
4 recalls · 2 investigations · oldest first
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1999-10-11Seat belts99V250000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
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2000-10-16Preliminary evaluationClosed 2001-04-27 Inadvertent side air bag deployment
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2001-04-27Engineering analysisClosed 2003-04-15 Inadvertent side air bag deployment
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2001-08-20Visibility01V258000 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…
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.…
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2003-03-31Air bags03V144000 On certain passenger vehicles, the driver and/or passenger side air bag could deploy as a result of underbody impacts near the sensors, such as those occurring from pieces of gravel or debris thrown…
Remedy: Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensors. Owner notification began March 31, 2003. Owners may contact Lincoln at 1-800-521-4140.
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2016-05-26Service brakes, hydraulic16E026000 Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598,...
Remedy: Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
Buy-smart checklist
2000 Lincoln Continental — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Air bags: 17 reports on file for this year.
- Suspension: 13 reports on file for this year.
- Visibility: 12 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 99V250000 · Seat belts
- Recall 01V258000 · Visibility
- Recall 03V144000 · Air bags
- Recall 16E026000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
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- Is the 2000 Lincoln Continental reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Lincoln Continental is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Lincoln Continental?
- The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 27% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2000 Lincoln Continental have?
- 4 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.