Lincoln Air Suspension and More

What Goes Wrong
with the 1988 -1994 Lincoln Continental

The Lincoln Continental Air Suspension System generally functions well until time catches up to it. The air springs on Lincoln struts are made of rubber and after five to seven years, based on extreme heat and cold and local road conditions, become subject to cracking. As the air struts move up and down, the rubber stresses where it folds under. Most air struts will pass a visual inspection because the cracks are hidden. As these cracks become small leaks, sometimes when parked a certain way or when the brakes are applied, the compressor runs more than it was designed. It may continue to pump the car up when started but go down in the evening when parked. When the compressor fails, the car refuses to raise.

Simply replacing the air compressor will only cause unnecessary expenses to replace it again. It is not required to replace more than the defective strut but if none have been replaced before, be aware that the other three struts are the same age and will soon follow with failure of the Lincoln air suspension system.

Also, experience proves that the electronic devices; solenoids, relays, modules, actuatiors, levelers, height sensors, etc will all fail in time adding to expense and down time.