1989 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. I AM LOSING COOLENT AND THICK WHITE SMOKE IS COMING OUT AT THE TAILPIPE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC YET BUT I AM CONVICED FROM THE COLOR OF THE SMOKE AND SMELL OF THE SMOKE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE WHICH STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. MR FUEL RAIL EXPLODED 3 INCH HOLE. INSTANT FIRE IN BACK OF ENGINE.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD VEHICLE OVERHEATED. PULLED OVER ,AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER DRIVING 4 MILES. GAS PEDAL STUCK AT LEAST FOUR TIMES *AK

TWO MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. MJS

EXHAUST SYSTEM TAIL PIPE, MUFFLER/RESONATOR REPLACED. MJS

I FIND I'M ONE OF MANY FORD 3.8L ENGINE OWNERS WITH FAILED HEADGASKETS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER IS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS LOOSEN CAUSING VIBRATION, THEN MOUNT BREAKS FROM VIBRATIONS. *YC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WILL STOP AND GO. ENGINE IS VERY NOISY. ONLY TWO GEARS WORK AND DOES NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, TWO ENGINE MOUNTS REPAIRED, AND THE AXLE DESTROYED THE BRAKE SENSOR.

VEHICLE STARTED SKIPPING AND ALOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND TAKEN OUT/TESTED AND REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE 3.8 ENGINE VEHICLES HAVE THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. *AK

THE ENGINE GASKETS HAVE GONE BAD ON THE VEHICLE . CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED, RECALL ITEM ,HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT WITHIN THE GUIDELINES FOR RECALL WORK.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED.

AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING DRIVEN 5 MILES- NO INJURIES. *AK

SHUT ENGINE WITHIN 5-15 MINUTES VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES BY WINDSHIELD. WHEN FIRE DEPT ARRIVED ENGINE RESTARTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT REPLACED.

WATER PUMP FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING, HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

HEAD GASKET REPLACED.

FRONT/REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. *SKD

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

HEAD GASKETS REPLACED.

SENSORS REPLACED.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *SKD