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1990 Lincoln Continental Review
1990 Lincoln Continental Review
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A serious-looking aerodynamic grille appears on the nose of the Continental and new taillamps illuminate the rear.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 1990 Lincoln Continental Signature 4dr Sedan and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$228/mo for Continental Signature
Continental Signature
vs
$219/mo
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4 out of 5 stars
Expensive to own
Dan, 08/30/2006
1990 Lincoln Continental 4dr Sedan
My first experience with buying a used luxury car with 80k miles. Lots of expensive problems with brakes, faulty engine head bolts but I really liked the way it rode and drove. Finally sold it at 125k miles when it needed new air shocks, at that time only available from mfg. at more than what the car was worth! Even then, probably would have done it but transmission had a weird … slipping problem going around corners. This was essentially built on the Taurus platform and with improvements to the items mentioned is what the Taurus should have become in my opinion.
2.5 out of 5 stars
Lincoln Lemon
lvnv7777, 09/25/2002
1990 Lincoln Continental 4dr Sedan
Everything has been replaced
somethings 2 times! NO confidence in
Lincoln Motor Co.
2.75 out of 5 stars
I love my hunk of junk......
Isoview, 05/27/2002
1990 Lincoln Continental Signature 4dr Sedan
My opinion of the 1990 Lincoln
Continental, based on my own sordid
experience, would be: It has been one
of the worst cars ever from a
reliability/maintainability/mechanical
standpoint. I have had to replaced
almost every major system. The only
major component that has not failed is
the forward portion of the
transmission. The plastic interior
molding flakes silver … chips constantly
and has for years. The sun roof leaks,
the engine cuts off for unknown reasons
during the spring and summer, the
A/C/Heater is stuck permanently
on "on", etc.,
4 out of 5 stars
90 Lincoln California
marycab82, 05/14/2002
1990 Lincoln Continental Signature 4dr Sedan
Fun to own and drive, replacement
parts for it are "cheaply" available
very good road car!!
1990 Continental Highlights
Signature
| Engine Type | Gas |
|---|---|
| Combined MPG | 19 MPG |
| Cost to Drive | $228/month |
| Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 19.0 cu.ft. |
| Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5PassengerNot Rated
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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