1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT RECALL #96V009000 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE IN 1998 WHEN THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE 1995. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE LOCAL MERCURY DEALER AT THAT TIME, AND THE RECALL WAS NOT HONORED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE HONORED DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASH GIVES OFF A POOR ILLUMINATION. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACD. UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 36,645

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOVES OUT OF CHANEL AND JAMS. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. AIR CONDITIONING VENTS FAIL TO OPEN. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS ON WINDSHIELD ONLY. IRRATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. FAILURE OF ALL 4 SUSPENSION. FAILURE OF BRAKES SENTING CAR INTO UNCONTROLABLE FISH TAILING AND 360 DEGREE SPINOUT AT 40 MILE/PER HOUR.

THE INTERIOR CABIN REAR-VIEW MIRROR WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES SINCE 06/96. THE VIEW THROUGH THE MIRROR WAS DISTORTED WHICH PREVENTED CONSUMER FROM SEEING OTHER VEHICLES PROPERLY.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

SELF DIMMIMG FEATURE FAILED ON INTERSTATE AND MIRROR NOW APPEARS TO HAVE LIQUID BUBBLES IN IT. MIRROR IS VERY CLOUDY AND IS EXTREMLY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH. HAVE HAD ONE CLOSE ACCIDENT DURING BACKUP DUE TO CLOUDINESS IN MIRROR. *AK

THE REARVIEW ELECTRONIC MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LIGHTING FROM THE CARS BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO DISTRACT THE DRIVER'S EYES, AFFECTING VISIBILITY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. MIRROR HAS NO MANUAL ADJUSTMENT TO DEFLECT THE LIGHTS OF OTHER CARS. *AK *ML

OUTSIDE LEFT REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DISCOLORED (YELLOWISH COLOR), DUE TO NON-GLARE FEATURE. *MJS

EXCESSIVE GLARE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DURING SUNSHINE AND NIGHT FROM APPROCHING CARS. EXCESSIVE EGLARE FROM WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS ESPECIALLY LEFT SIDE. RESULTING IN VISUAL PROBLEMS, IE INABILITY TO SEE APPROCHING CARS,READ INSTRUMENT PANE/SEE SIGNS,HEADACK, SUNBURN OF LEFT FACE AND ECT. DEALERS HAVE INDICATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

UNABLE TO GET DEALERS TO COMPLY WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V012000. LIGHT OR GLARE IS SO BAD THAT ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD OR DASH DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. NO PROBLEM DURING THE DAY IF DAY IS DARK OR SUN IS NOT BRIGHT. NECESSARY TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WHEN TIS OCCURS OR COVER UPPER PART OF WINDSHIELD OR DRIVERS SIDE OF WINDOW. *AK

VEHICLE'S DEFOGGER SYSTEM DESIGN IS INEFFIENCENT WHEN IN USE. THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFOG, WHAT HAPPENS IS TWO SMALL ROUND CIRCLES ARE CLEARED FOR VISION. *AK