1998 Lincoln Continental Warranty Guide 2nd Printing - Page 17

Emissions Defect Warranty Coverage Under the Emissions Defect Warranty, Ford provides coverage for up to four years or 50,000 miles (whichever occurs first). This is an extension of the federal requirement that calls for coverage of two years/24,000 miles (whichever occurs first). During this coverage period, Ford warrants that: • your vehicle is designed, built, and equipped to meet - at the time it is sold - the emissions regulations of the U.S. EPA. • your vehicle is free from defects in factory-supplied materials or workmanship that could prevent it from conforming with applicable EPA regulations. • you will not be charged for repair, replacement, or adjustment of defective emissions-related parts listed under What is Covered? (pages 14-15) Under the Emissions Defect Warranty, Ford also provides coverage, including labor and diagnosis, for eight years or 80,000 miles (whichever occurs first) for these emissions parts: • catalytic converter • electronic emissions control unit (PCM) • onboard emissions diagnostic device Emissions Performance Warranty Coverage If your vehicle is registered in a state where the state or local government has an EPA-approved inspection and maintenance program, you may also be eligible for Emissions Performance Warranty Coverage for two years or 24,000 miles (whichever occurs first), if you meet certain conditions. Under Emissions Performance Warranty Coverage, Ford will repair, replace, or adjust - with no charge for labor, diagnosis, or parts - any emissions control device or system, if you meet all these conditions: • You have maintained and operated your vehicle according to the instructions on proper care in the Owner Guide, the Service Guide, and this booklet. • Your vehicle fails to conform, during the warranty coverage period of two years or 24,000 miles (whichever occurs first), to the applicable national EPA standards. 13