There are 4 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2002 Lincoln Continental in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LIGHT CAME ON CHANGED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BUT LIGHT STILL FLICKERS ON HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IDLEING AT STOP LIGHTS ON CITY STREET
VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE AIR FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND CUT OFF.*AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT EMITS LOUD NOISE AND 'STEAM' WHEN IN SLOW TRAFFIC OR WHEN IDLING. TROUBLE TRACED TO FAULTY AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURANCE IN 1 MONTH. THIS TIME THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND LEFT US STUCK IN TRAFFIC.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT PLACE GEAR SHIFTER IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD INTO WALL. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.