10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Feb 212008

Continental 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My car caught on fire under the hood and had to be junked.

- Gallipolis, OH, USA

problem #5

Jul 162001

(reported on)

Continental

  • miles
Intermittently when applying brakes the vehicle will accelerate suddenly and without warning. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle. However, vehicle has since accelerated and collided into another vehicle. Please provide additional information.

- Cheshier, CT, USA

problem #4

May 182000

(reported on)

Continental

  • miles
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in collision, no deployment of the air bag during impact.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 011999

Continental

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While in reverse or drive gear, vehicle's motor races and lunges unexpectedly on several occasions. Mjs

- Ocean City, MD, USA

problem #2

May 011999

Continental

  • miles
When accelerating vehicle pulls extremely to the left. The dealer is not able to correct the problem with the vehicle.

- Georgetown, SC, USA

problem #1

Jun 071999

(reported on)

Continental

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle does not have cruise control. Visual indicator was omitted at the time of manufacturing. The consumer cannot tell if cruise control has been activated. All of the 97 Continentals do not come with an indictator, but earlier and later models do so.

- Venice, FL, USA