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2017 Lincoln Continental: raw data

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vehicle2017 / lincoln / continental
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints75 on file (2017-05-30 → 2026-09-02)
recalls4
investigations1
fars6 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Door latch failure preventing door from openingLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES47 complaints2017-05 → 2026-06continental-2017-door-latch-failure
  • 11717009 The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact was unable to open the rear doors after several attempts
  • 11639706 The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while pulling out of a parking spot, the message "Driver door latch not engaging" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that all four door locks needed to be replaced
  • 11726206 The rear doors on my 2017 Lincoln Continental do not open from the outside when the exterior handle button is pressed. The doors do open from the inside
Rearview camera fogging or distortionBACK OVER PREVENTION10 complaints2022-12 → 2024-02continental-2017-backup-camera-fog
  • 11570489 The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera display was foggy or displayed a distorted image. No warning lights were illuminated
  • 11511580 The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated upon reversing, the rearview camera was significantly foggy, impairing his vision of the road. There was no warning light illuminated
  • 11516879 2017 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 22V-644. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASSIONS AND INFORMED THE PARTS WERENT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE RECALL
Brake pedal loss of resistance or travel to floorSERVICE BRAKES3 complaints2023-08 → 2026-04continental-2017-brake-pedal-loss
  • 11731147 Vehicle: 2017 Lincoln Continental Black Label VIN: [XXX] I am reporting a seriously catastrophic brake system safety failure
  • 11617836 The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH and coming upon a red traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop, and the brake pedal went to the floorboard
  • 11541443 The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while driving approximately 35–40 MPH, the parking brake activated, causing the driver to swerve, as the tires squealed
Seat bracket and side airbag housing failureAIR BAGS, SEATS3 complaints2017-10 → 2021-12continental-2017-seat-airbag-structural-failure
  • 11032135 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE OFF WHEN GETTING INTO CAR. DEALER TOOK CAR AND REPAIRED SEAT. SIDE AIRBAG CASE WAS ALSO SPLIT AND AIRBAG WAS VISIBLE TO THE EYE
  • 11192000 THE SIDE AIR BAGS ON THE FRONT SEATS KEEP SPITTING OPEN. THEY ARE NOT DEPLOYING BUT YOU CAN SEE AIRBAG IS EXPOSED. WORRIED THEY WILL DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY
  • 11443191 I turned on my heated seats and felt my back burning. I turned it off and called the dealer immediately and noted my brand new winter arctic coat had a hole in it, the seat had a hole in the air bladder of the seat and the entire car was smelling of burning

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
752017-05-302026-09-0210STRUCTURE:20; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:16; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:15; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:14; BACK OVER PREVENTION:11

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19V07700011/02/2019LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord 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.A door latch that is not fully engaged may result in a door opening while driving, increasing the risk of injury.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S03.
17V12300027/02/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEFord 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."During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.
16V73100012/10/2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSFord 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."Reduced turn signal visibility to other drivers and pedestrians can increase the risk of a crash.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlights, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C15.
22V64400026/08/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord 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.Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
DP94006closedPOWER STEERING FLUID FIRESUNKNOWN OR OTHER1994-07-111995-01-26·POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20246legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/lincoln/continental
@misc{wrenchpro_2017_lincoln_continental_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Lincoln Continental},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/lincoln/continental}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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