Faults:

Paint, the paint did not hold up well, especially the upper surfaces, this I have been told was a very common problem for all 1989 Ford products. A full repaint did not cure the problem. There was no help offered by the company.

There are too many faults to list them separately, the entire car has been a constant trip to the shop.

The Lincoln/Mercury division of Ford seems to have no desire to be of service whatsoever.

Faults:

Air Ride Suspension was costly to repair.

Head gasket blew at 100,000 miles.

Leather seats cracked very badly.

General Comments:

Warning from my brother the mechanic: "This car seems to be in great condition, but dig deep when things start to break!"

I should have heeded his warning. The shocks alone were over $500 each, and the $700 head gasket repair estimate gave me a heart attack.

This is a great riding car, almost made you fall asleep on long trips, but heaven forbid anything go wrong with it! The repair bills are out of this world!

Faults:

The ABS motor broke.

I replaced 2 inners and 1 bearing, and the idle controller.

General Comments:

It is a good car that doesn't cost much to repair, it's a 3.8 just like the Windstar. Except the ABS system and the suspension...

The ABS motor for an example at the dealer cost $3000 Can. It is a sophisticated system. I have nothing bad to say, except for that, for the Lincoln Continental. The other things, everything is normal (brake pads, alternator...)