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Service bulletins for the 1996 Lincoln Continental

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

155 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
98471998-07-15. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) SYSTEM. *TT
98451998-07-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR. AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT. *YC
98881998-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC
98042798851998-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. CONDITION WITH ENGINE COOLING FAN CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. *YC
98851998-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. ISSUES WITH ENGINE COOLING FAN CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. *YC
985A131998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE. *YC
985A111998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. SERVICE TIP INFORMATION REGARDING ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS. *YC
985A51998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT FROM ROTUNDA IS NOW APPROVED FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE USE. *YC
985A11998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. A HIGH FREQUENCY SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES ON SOME VEHICLES UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. *TT
98021698381998-05-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSAXLES USE A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID. *YC
98021698371998-05-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN NO FORWARD OR REVERSE MOVEMENT. *YC
970902971841998-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STATIC IN THE AM BAND OF THE RADIO WHILE DRIVING. *YC
971110972371998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CONCERNS WITH HARSH ENGAGEMENTS AND HARSH SHIFTS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) 628, P0741 AND/OR P1744. *YC
971110972341998-03-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. VEHICLES EXHIBITING A "SQUEAKING" OR "CHIRPING" FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW BLOWER MOTOR SPEEDS. *YC
971110972331998-03-30. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. SOME VEHICLES ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM MAY SELF-ACTIVATE. *YC
BC24419705011997-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUTSIDE MIRROR REPLACEMENT. *TW
976131997-07-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. TRANSAXLE- AX4S/AX4N- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) 628, P0741 AND/OR P1744 STORED IN MEMORY AFTER TRANSAXLE EXCHANGE. *JD
976111997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. LAMP- "LOW OIL LEVEL" WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION AFTER STARTING ENGINE WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE- VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/15/96. *JD
976101997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BLOWER MOTOR- "CHIRPING" OR "SQUEAKING" FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS. *JD
97681997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD
97621997-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. FLOOR CONSOLE- CUPHOLDER AND/OR ASHTRAY BINDS DURING OPERATION. *JD
975111997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
97571997-07-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. MESSAGE CENTER- "CHECK RIDE CONTROL" DISPLAYED- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1873 AND/OR C1877. *JD
97511997-07-17. Service bulletin. SEATS. INTERIOR- LEATHER SEAT CLEANING PROCEDURE- SERVICE TIP. *JD
BC32749702071997-07-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP BULBS - SEVERAL AFTERMARKET COMPANIES ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENT BULBS WITH A HIGHER WATTAGE THAT ARE NOT DOT APPROVED - SOLD WITH DISCLAIMER OF "FOR OFF-ROAD USE ONLY" - THE BULBS DRAW MORE CURRENT THAN THE OEM BULBS AND CAN RESULT IN ACTUATION OF THE SHOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION FEATURE. *TW

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.