Body problems of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

15 problems related to body have been reported for the 2017 Lincoln Continental. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Lincoln Continental based on all problems reported for the 2017 Continental.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2026

Doors open while driving , happened 4 times in the last month . Back right door and drivers door 2 occasions on both doors . On line it says all Lincoln Continentals from 2017 2018 and 2019 were recalled and there telling me mine is not on the recall . This is a very dangerous situation this is my wives car and she does not like driving it anymore .

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2026

Upon startup 2 error messages appear. Driver side door defaults adaptive cruise control default.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/18/2025

The rear doors on my 2017 Lincoln Continental do not open from the outside when the exterior handle button is pressed. The doors do open from the inside. This failure is very similar to the symptoms described in Ford’s existing recall for defective door latches on 2017 Continental vehicles, but my VIN is not included in the recall. This is a safety hazard because first responders or bystanders may be unable to open the rear doors from outside during an emergency such as a fire or crash. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate whether the recall should be expanded to include additional vins, including mine. The failure was intermittent initially and then the door latches eventually stopped working completely (from the exterior.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2025

Rear passenger door will not open. Lincoln has active recalls on other vins but mine is not included. I ask that mine be included. My door will occasionally pop open, but the most common problem is the handle will not engage from the outside. My Lincoln has the door handle on the trim piece. This is a common recall but my car is not included. It needs to be as not being able to open a door or it randomly opening poses threat or harm to myself and my family.

5 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/31/2024

Door warning.

6 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2024

Recall 19v-077 was performed in 2019. On 12/20/24 the passenger front door was closed and is now unable to open again from the inside or outside. A message is displayed on the dash stating "passenger front door open". Called Lincoln corporate support and spoke with elaine, she told me the recall has already been performed, and cannot be performed again under any type of warranty or extension as the recall had a cutoff date and has "expired". No parts warranty on the superseded parts either. Told me I will have to come out of my pocket for diagnosis and repairs of the faulty parts installed under their safety recall. Considering the door is not fully latched and can just randomly open on its own given the right conditions this is neglect for my safety and other drivers or pedestrians on the road that may be near the moving vehicle if the door were to open on its own.

7 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2022

Drivers door latch will not lock/engage after opening door.

8 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2022

Drivers side rear door wont unlock.

9 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2022

3 of the 4 doors stopped opening from the outside. The door handles were completely inoperable.

10 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2022

Driver side rear door does not open from outside nor the inside . This is a safety concern because in an event of emergency we need to be able to exit the vehicle through all doors.

11 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/29/2021

While driving driver side door opened and would not close. After a number of times attempting to close the door, it finally did properly close.

12 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/19/2021

The exterior door latches will not open from the outside on the passenger side of the vehicle.

13 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/23/2019

Left from driver door will not latch when closed. Recall #19v-077, have taken vehicle to Ford dealership in milledgeville about 2 weeks ago, they seem to be having problems getting parts.

14 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2019

Driver's door does not electronically close fully when it is pulled shut, and a message on the instrument panel indicates that the door is not closed. It requires several attempts to ensure that the door remains fully closed and locked.

15 Body problem

Failure Date: 02/11/2017

The front hood vibrates as if it's getting ready to unlatch as your driving at 70 m. P. H. While on the highway. It's very uncomfortable and scary.


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