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1998 Lincoln Continental

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

13.3L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$3,350

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Lights And Instruments

Transport Canada recall 1998050 · manufacturer campaign 98S03

26 March 1998

Transport Canada lists: Contour 1998 · Taurus 1997–1998 · Continental 1998 · Navigator 1998 · and 3 more

What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 108 - LIGHTING SYSTEM AND RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES. THE HEADLIGHT AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR.

What the dealer will do

REVISED OWNER GUIDES WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.

45,205 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Full-size
In its class
More efficient than 23% of 22 1998 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
306 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 1998 Lincoln Continental have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 1998 Lincoln Continental. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 1998 Lincoln Continental get?
NRCan rates the 1998 Lincoln Continental at 13.3 L/100 km combined, emitting 306 g of CO2 per kilometre.
What does it cost to run a 1998 Lincoln Continental for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $3,350 in fuel, producing roughly 4,992 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.