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Service bulletins for the 1997 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.

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

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BC88739702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. *JD
BC10165970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR. CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO EARLY WEAR OF SWAY BAR LINK(S), REPLACE THE SWAY BAR LINK(S) WITH NEW REVISED DESIGN PART(S). *JD
BC10142970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. NO START/HARD START CONCERN. *JD
BC1012097021997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VERIFY THE TRANSAXLE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IS THE CORRECT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR FOR THE VEHICLE. *JD
BC10119970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, VEHICLES ORDERED WITH TH OPTIONAL ENGINE BLOCK HEATER NOW RECEIVE THE HEATER CORD AS A LOOSE-SHIP ITEM IN THE TRUNK. JD
BC10117970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. OWNER GUIDE STATES THAT THE ENGINE USES A FL-820-S OIL FILTER- THE FILTER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *JD
BC10087970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. A CRANK/NO START OR NO SPARK CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS FOR CHAFING. *JD
BC03089702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. THUMP/CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. *JD
BC03059702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. RANDOM NO START, FLOODING, LOW COMPRESSION
BC02649702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THE REAR MAIN SEAL REMOVAL TOOL LISTED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE 3.0L 4V DURATIC AND 4.6L CONTINENTAL ENGINES, IS INCORRECT. *JD
BC02629702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SUBFRAME ATTACHMENT NUTS SPIN WITHIN THE UNIBODY DURING NORMAL SERVICE OPERATIONS REQUIRING SUMFRAME REMOVAL. *JD
BC02029702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CRANK/NO START OR NO SPARK CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT POSTION SENSOR HARNESS FOR CHAFING. *JD
BC01539702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. THE SUSPENSION TUNING MAY BE FIRMER AND CONVEY MORE ROAD NOISE THAN CUSTOMERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO IN LINCOLN PRODUCTS. *JD
BC01409702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, VEHICLES ORDERED WITH THE OPTIONAL ENGINE BLOCK HEATER NOW RECEIVE THE HEATER CORD AS A LOOSE-SHIP ITEM IN TRUNK. *JD
BC00829702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON HARD START/NO START CONDITIONS. *JD
BC00139702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. "CLUNKING" NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO EARLY WEAR OF SWAY BAR LINK(S). *JD
9626121997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962571997-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. SUBFRAME - FRONT - REAR RETENTION NUTS SPIN DURING REMOVAL. *TW
962521997-06-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. LOCKS - REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962251997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962221997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962211997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW
962491997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
BC04739611141997-06-17. Service bulletin. TIRES. CONCERNS WHERE A LOW TIRE WARNING IS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE PROCEDURE IN SSM 9095 (SPIN ONE WHEEL AT A TIME TO DETECT LOW PRESSURE TIRE) DOES NOT WORK. *TW

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