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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1981 Lincoln Continental, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ENGINE STARTER MOTOR TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "REVERSE~ GEAR POSITION. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 102 - TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL SEQUENCE.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain