Table 1 shows two common seats related problems of the 1998 Lincoln Continental.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Seat Power Adjust problems | |
| Front Seat Recliner problems |
The driver side power seat will not retract back. The seat height adjustment and seat back work fine. The motor clicks to engage, but the seat will not move back.
Intermittently when hitting the brake pedal, brakes failed and vehicle went out of control, causing a rear end crash. On July 14th after backing out of driveway, driver put the vehicle in drive and the vehicle went into reverse and hit a tree. Upon impact, the driver's and passenger's seatbacks collapsed. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The vehicle has not been repaired.