10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

May 012001

Continental

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 30-35 mph when another vehicle hit it head-on. Upon impact, airbags deployed but didn't inflate. Consumer has police report and will contact Lincoln.

- Lumberton, NC, USA

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problem #2

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

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problem #1

Jan 271999

Continental

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling into parking lot air bags deployed. Did not hit anything. Passenger's side window broke in the process. The driver's arm also broke. Could not steer vehicle due to air bag being wrapped around steering wheel. Vehicle hit a concrete barrier due to lack of steering. The seat belts left very bad bruises.

- St Petersburg, FL, USA

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