The 1990 Lincoln Continental has 4 recalls, the most serious involving rear subframe corrosion that can cause both rear corners of the vehicle to drop suddenly, making the steering extremely difficult to control and raising the risk of a crash.
The front seatbelt buckles on these vehicles can fail to latch or unlatch properly, meaning an occupant may not be fully secured in a crash. Note that recalls 2 and 3 both address this buckle concern, with one campaign offering an extended warranty covering buckle repairs for 12 years and unlimited mileage. On the braking side, the front disc brake rotors can corrode severely in regions where road salt is common, and a badly corroded rotor can fracture near its inner edge, causing reduced stopping power, a noticeably heavier brake pedal, and loud grinding. The subframe corrosion recall is scoped to vehicles sold or registered in states with harsher winter climates where road salt is heavily used.