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How to fix 'check ride control' alert in 1996 Lincoln continental?
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∙ 15y ago
I have a 1996 Lincoln that presented a "Check Ride Control" warning one morning. After driving it for about 10 minutes I could tell it was handling differently. By the time I got to work (50 miles) the front of the car had sunk such that the tires would scrape the inside of the fender when I made a turn. When I left work 10 hours later, the drive home was scary - I probably should have had it towed. The car over-reacted to every bump and each flaw in the road felt like a canyon. After reviewing it for an hour or so, my mechanic said that the air system itself was mechanically ok but the computer was telling it the ride control to empty the cyclinders. He talked to a local dealer and they said they wanted no part of it and that if they were to address the problem I could expect at least $1200 in charges. Thankfully my mechanic isloated a flawed sensor - it cost me $168 for the part and $230 for labor. I was happy to get away with the $398. My understanding is that these systems are really problematic and owners with the time and inclination often replace the air system with a spring suspension system.
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