general problems of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

11 problems related to latches/locks/linkage 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 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 02/02/2026

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact was unable to open the rear doors after several attempts. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

2 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2025

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact had the trunk latch repaired under the recall. The contact stated that two years later the trunk latch failed. The trunk could be closed; however, the trunk failed to latch securely, and a rope was used to keep it securely closed. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving 40 mph, the wrench warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor mount had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied assistance in covering the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

3 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2025

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door failed to open as intended. The contact had to exit the vehicle and used the exterior door handle to open the door. The contact stated that a warning light was illuminated, but had disappeared afterwards. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, approximately six months later, the front driver’s side door failed to open as intended. The door was opened using the exterior door handle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact received a renewal registration and was informed that there might be a recall on the VIN. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages). However, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

4 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 08/17/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side door could not be opened from outside the vehicle while using the exterior door handle. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side door occasionally independently unlatched and was unsecure. The failure occurred while driving and while the vehicle was parked. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 112,000.

5 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that on numerous occasions after the vehicle was shifted in park, the front driver’s and passenger side door latch failed to engage. The contact stated that he had to manually unlock the door to exit. The contact stated that the electronic door latch intermittently operated. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced the NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches, locks, linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and advised to contact the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 45,720.

6 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side doors could no longer be opened from outside the vehicle. The doors could only be opened from the inside of the vehicle. The failure was also intermittent with the front driver’s and front passenger’s side doors. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 156,000.

7 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that upon attempting to open the vehicle doors they failed to open. The front driver and passenger doors failed to open from the inside of the vehicle, and the rear driver and passenger doors failed to open from both the inside of the vehicle and the outside. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with the outside door handles needing replacement and related to technical service bulletin: 18-2327. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

8 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated the vehicle's front-end driver side door fails to close and lock automatically as it is intended to do. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the latch needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact the failure related to NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages) however their VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

9 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2020

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact that while attempting to open the rear passenger door it would not open from the outside. The contact was referring to NHTSA campaign number 19v077000(latches,locks,linkage);however the contact stated this recall had already been repaired. The contact stated soon following the repair the failure reoccured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was told they would have to repair the locks on their own. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred contact to the NHTSA hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

10 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2019

The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while pulling out of a parking spot, the message "driver door latch not engaging" was displayed. The vehicle as taken to a dealer where it as determined that all four door locks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that all four door locks and the lock modules needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,620.

11 Latches/locks/linkage problem

Failure Date: 02/11/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000(latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. Rc lacy Ford Lincoln Subaru (u. S. 9w, 25 maple Ave, catskill, NY 12414, (518) 943-4300) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted to confirm part availability. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.


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