NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
75 reports25,000 miles · May 22, 2024
Structure
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that he noticed there was corrosion under the trunk lid, down the left side, and at the top. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed that there was corrosion on the trunk aluminum. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and th…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that he noticed there was corrosion under the trunk lid, down the left side, and at the top. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed that there was corrosion on the trunk aluminum. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the Warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
NHTSA ODI #11590210
82,000 miles · May 7, 2024
Latches/locks/linkages
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact that while attempting to open the rear passenger’s side door, the door failed to open from outside. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V077000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the recall repair had previously been performed. The contact stated soon after the …
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact that while attempting to open the rear passenger’s side door, the door failed to open from outside. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V077000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the recall repair had previously been performed. The contact stated soon after the repair the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the repair would be an out-of-pocket expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
NHTSA ODI #11587540
38,504 miles · Feb 7, 2024
Back Over Prevention
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera display was foggy or displayed a distorted image. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and it was confirmed that the rear-view camera was defective. The vehicle was not repaired due to…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera display was foggy or displayed a distorted image. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and it was confirmed that the rear-view camera was defective. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer opened a Customer Satisfaction case with the contact and stated the vehicle would be repaired under NHTSA Campaign number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) when the parts became available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 38,504.
NHTSA ODI #11570489
60,000 miles · Feb 6, 2024
Latches/locks/linkages
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the passenger’s side rear and the passenger’s side front door latches were inoperable. The contact stated that the doors could not be opened from outside of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the driver's side front door latch was inoperable. The…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the passenger’s side rear and the passenger’s side front door latches were inoperable. The contact stated that the doors could not be opened from outside of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the driver's side front door latch was inoperable. The contact stated that the driver's side front door was not able to be opened from outside the vehicle. The contact stated the failure had previously occurred in November 2023. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #11570252
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2023
StructureUnknown Or Other
Drivers door latch will NOT lock/engage after opening door.
NHTSA ODI #11560400
45,720 miles · Oct 19, 2023
Latches/locks/linkages
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that on numerous occasions after the vehicle was shifted into 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 vehicle. The contact stated that the electronic door latch i…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that on numerous occasions after the vehicle was shifted into 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 vehicle. The contact stated that the electronic door latch intermittently operated. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced 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 the recall and advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 45,720.
NHTSA ODI #11550870
150,000 miles · Aug 29, 2023
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Air
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while driving approximately 35–40 MPH, the parking brake activated, causing the driver to swerve, as the tires squealed. The driver was able to pull over. The contact was unable to release the parking brake. The vehicle was in LIMP Mode. There were no warning lights…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while driving approximately 35–40 MPH, the parking brake activated, causing the driver to swerve, as the tires squealed. The driver was able to pull over. The contact was unable to release the parking brake. The vehicle was in LIMP Mode. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS brake module had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
NHTSA ODI #11541443
23,000 miles · Aug 25, 2023
Back Over Prevention
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of Customer Satisfaction Program: 22M03 (Replace front and/or side cameras if foggy); however, the dealer declined to perform the repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the side cameras were intermittently foggy. The ve…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of Customer Satisfaction Program: 22M03 (Replace front and/or side cameras if foggy); however, the dealer declined to perform the repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the side cameras were intermittently foggy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and declined the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.
NHTSA ODI #11540810
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2023
Back Over Prevention
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aw…
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The contact stated the part became available and the camera has been replaced.
NHTSA ODI #11529395
72,000 miles · Apr 17, 2023
Back Over Prevention
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the …
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The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the back-up camera alarm operated as needed; however, the display screen was not clear while reversing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11517395
Official recalls
4Aug 26, 2022
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.
Feb 11, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A door latch that is not fully engaged may result in a door opening while driving, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S03.
Feb 27, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.
Oct 12, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles manufactured June 14, 2016, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. The headlights may have been built with incorrect lenses, adversely affecting the turn signal visibility as well as not being properly marked. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced turn signal visibility to other drivers and pedestrians can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlights, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C15.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗