Three problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2000 Lincoln Continental. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Lincoln Continental based on all problems reported for the 2000 Continental.
When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. The vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left rear window had become inoperative, the rear brakes would grind when applied at 50 mph, the steering felt loose at 30 mph and the consumer had to constantly adjust, the brakes would not work at times(2 accidents occurred as a result), and the air bag did not deploy upon impact.
Airbag light illuminated, consumer took vehicle to dealer and dealer stated that airbags may not deploy in an accident or may deploy on their own. Light has illuminated five times in the last two years. Consumer noted that when vehicle was under warranty, dealership could not fix problem, however now that vehicle is out of warranty a fix is now available. .
The moon roof was replaced because the motor did not work, the air bags were replaced several times, and the light did not illuminate. When the vehicle was returned to the consumer, the horn did not work, there was a chiming noise every 30 minutes, and also the air bags did not deploy when the vehicle was involved in an accident. The fuel pump was replaced twice, the driver side window was off track, the speakers did not work, the vehicle vibrated when a stop was made.