There are 3 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2000 Lincoln Continental in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE HOOD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FLIP OVER, THE ENGINE REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CRAWL IN AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. TS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *TT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.