One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 1998 Lincoln Continental. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When starting the vehicle and going forward, it suddenly seems to be shifting into neutral, the consumer has to shift the gear level to low to re-engage the transmission.
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems | |
| Manual Transmission problems |