{"id":"2017_lincoln_continental","make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Continental","model_slug":"continental","year":2017,"url":"/lincoln/continental/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38039,"model":"Continental  FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":6,"displ":2.7,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":27,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":422,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":38038,"model":"Continental  AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":6,"displ":2.7,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":25,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":453,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":38040,"model":"Continental  FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":6,"displ":3.7,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":26,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":440,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":38037,"model":"Continental  AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":24,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":467,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":38041,"model":"Continental  AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":6,"displ":3.7,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":24,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":467,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V644000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-08-26","owner_notified":"2023-07-14","units":277040,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system.  Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.","consequence":"Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S51","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V077000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-02-11","owner_notified":"2019-10-14","units":27609,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles.  The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.","consequence":"A door latch that is not fully engaged may result in a door opening while driving, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, free of charge.  The recall began October 14, 2019.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19S03.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19S03","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"},{"campaign":"17V123000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2017-02-27","owner_notified":"2017-06-16","units":27531,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental  vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from  the air bag module.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began June 16, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"17C02","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V731000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2016-10-12","owner_notified":"2016-11-16","units":1827,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles manufactured June 14, 2016, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with high intensity discharge (HID) headlights.  The headlights may have been built with incorrect lenses, adversely affecting the turn signal visibility as well as not being properly marked.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment.\"","consequence":"Reduced turn signal visibility to other drivers and pedestrians can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlights, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began November 16, 2016.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16C15.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"16C15","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":70,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":75,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Structure",20],["Unspecified",16],["Latches/Locks/Linkages",15],["Electrical System",14],["Back Over Prevention",12],["Seats",4]],"by_year":{"2017":3,"2018":1,"2019":9,"2020":5,"2021":6,"2022":5,"2023":12,"2024":11,"2025":10,"2026":13},"excerpts":[["2024-02-07","Back Over Prevention","The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera display was foggy or displayed a distorted image. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and it was confirmed that the rear-view camera was defective. The vehicle was not repair\u2026"],["2024-02-06","Latches/Locks/Linkages","The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side rear and the passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side front door latches were inoperable. The contact stated that the doors could not be opened from outside of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the driver's side front door latch was i\u2026"],["2023-10-19","Latches/Locks/Linkages","The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that on numerous occasions after the vehicle was shifted into park, the front driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and passenger side door latch failed to engage. The contact stated that he had to manually unlock the door to exit the vehicle. The contact stated that the electronic \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.106,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.106,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":5,"complaints":75},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}