The 2018 Lincoln Continental has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 304,649 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the back over prevention. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION22V6440002022-08-26277,040 affected
Defect
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 are expected to be mailed February 21, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.
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.
Complaints by component
BACK OVER PREVENTION
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1crashes
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints21
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln continental. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the battery charge drained unexpectedly. The headlights and warning lights were flashing on and off with the horn honking unintendedly. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle…”
“Vehicle door handles are prone to failure and unresponsive for the lock/unlock. Potential safety concern for customers like myself which should be brought to lincoln’s attention. Driver side door handle and other door handles known to be unresponsive when locking/unlocking with keys or pressing…”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln continental. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v077000 (latches/locks/linkages) and the remedy, to replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, had been completed in 2019. Approximately 7 years later, the…”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln continental. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's door latch failed to latch as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed front driver's door latch. The contact was informed that the front…”
“At issue is the on board display “park brake limited function service requiredâ€� sometimes followed by flashing brake light. When this happens vehicle needs to pull over and stop and release the parking brake to go back to normal. . Also, there are times when light flashes ithe alarm goes off.…”
“When rotating tires 12/22/2023, upon removal of the right front tire, it was discovered that the inner sidewall had split open about midway between the tread and the wheel rim, for a distance of about one foot. There was no advance warning of this, and no warnings or messages displayed on the…”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln continental. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v644000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln continental. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v644000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Lincoln Continental as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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