109 problems have been reported for the 1997 Lincoln Continental. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1997 Lincoln Continental. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (12 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Lincoln Continental in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Lincoln Continental, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Lincoln Continental with the Lincoln Continental from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Continental is 109 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Lincoln Continental is 49.
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