94 problems have been reported for the 2017 Lincoln Continental. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2017 Lincoln Continental. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 20 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's latches/locks/linkages (15 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Lincoln Continental in the United States are 18,344 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Lincoln Continental owners in the last 9 years is 94, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 94 / 18,344 / 9 * 1000 = 0.57.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Lincoln Continental model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Lincoln Continental in 2017.
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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 2017 Lincoln Continental with the Lincoln Continental from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Continental is 94 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Lincoln Continental is 59.
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