Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Lincoln Continental

Lincoln Continental owners have reported 21 problems related to latches/locks/linkage (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Lincoln Continental based on all problems reported for the Continental.

1 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

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2 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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 of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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 of the 2019 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 05/08/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that upon attempting to close the front driver’s side door, the door latch failed to lock the door properly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the door latch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

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5 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2019 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 05/05/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that upon gently closing the driver's side door, the door cinch system failed to activate as expected. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door latch pawl motor. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 27,000. The VIN was not available.

6 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2019 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 04/24/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side front door latch did not latch as intended. The contact stated that the latch did not lock as needed, and the door ajar message was displayed. In addition, the contact stated that several times the door latched and unlatched independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,250.

7 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2019 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 04/15/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while the vehicle parked and occupied, while attempting to close the driver’s side door, the door failed to latch as intended. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to assist with the cost for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

8 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

9 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2019 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 04/01/2024

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the front driver's side door latch failed to engage as needed. The failure rendered the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

10 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

11 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2019 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 06/25/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the front driver side door would fail to open upon exit the vehicle. The contact would be forced to use a lever located on the door to exit the vehicle the dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not covered under NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and was given the same information. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

12 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

13 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

14 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

15 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

16 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

17 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2018 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 02/12/2019

2018 Lincoln Continental. Consumer writes in regards to door latch safety recall.

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18 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Lincoln Continental

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.

19 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2018 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 02/11/2019

The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact called bill knight Lincoln Volvo at 918-526-2509 (located at 4111 s memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74145) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

20 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2000 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 03/06/2009

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. Since March of 2009, the doors have failed to lock and set the alarm off on the vehicle. The vehicle has been repaired once, but the failure still persists. The contact feels this is a safety issue because the doors need to be locked. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

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21 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2000 Lincoln Continental

Failure Date: 02/05/2008

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Continental. The power door locks engage and unlock on their own without warning. The doors normally lock automatically when shifting out of park. The interior lights also illuminated without warning after the vehicle was parked, which prevented the alarm system from engaging. The failure occurred February 5, 2008. The door is ajar warning indicator light indicated had illuminated; however, the door was secure. The abs warning light illuminated the week of January 28, 2008 when there was snow present and dimmed immediately after the contact reached his destination. The dealer had not yet diagnosed the failure. The current and failure mileages were 93,000.


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