Rear window sun shade

[Jalwceasar]

I have a 2017 Lincoln continental reserve and every time I put my car in reverse the rear sunshade make a clicking sound as long as it is in reverse.

 

[bbf2530]

I have a 2017 Lincoln continental reserve and every time I put my car in reverse the rear sunshade make a clicking sound as long as it is in reverse.

Hi Jalwceasar. Is your Continental still within the 4 year/50,000 mile Bumper to Bumper Warranty period? Make an appointment for service and a loaner, so your Dealer diagnose and fix it.

Let us know how you make out and good luck.

 

[G-761658]

Ok. Thanks

 

[Phuntress]

I had the same exact problem and sadly it is out of warranty. $1,400 to fix it, so I chose to disconnect it instead. Sounds like this is a problem?

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[Davidj.norton]

i have a 2017 continental as well with the exact same problem, dealer wants over 1,500 to repair

 

[TerryInLeesburg]

Me too.
I wish I could figure out the exact parts needed. I have searched parts websites but cannot find a listing for the little connector that joins the rear sunshade to the powered carrier built into the sail panel that lifts/retracts the shade.

Maybe someone with a 3D printer could make some bucks if they could scan and print these. I know I would buy them!

TE

 

[jkeaton]

I had the same exact problem and sadly it is out of warranty. $1,400 to fix it, so I chose to disconnect it instead. Sounds like this is a problem?

i have a 2017 continental as well with the exact same problem, dealer wants over 1,500 to repair

What exactly needs to be done that costs so much for a sunshade?

 

[MarkX]

$1,350 is for the "hi, how are you?" when you step in the front door.

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[OmegaLincoln]

I thought it was to light the sign out front.

 

[G-461030]

I had the same exact problem and sadly it is out of warranty. $1,400 to fix it, so I chose to disconnect it instead. Sounds like this is a problem?

How did you disconnect it?

 

[2017 Patrick]

I have a 2017 Lincoln continental reserve and every time I put my car in reverse the rear sunshade make a clicking sound as long as it is in reverse.

I guess it's my turn! 2017 Continental, it's about 10 seconds of clickety click, clickety click.
I'm not sure how these wear out so fast, what's the average cycles before they fail 50, 60 times? I read on the SHO forum some guys found a tooth missing on the motor and replaced it, 100 bucks or so, but a lot of work getting to it. I do use mine and would like to continue to use it. But at $1,400.00 a crack how long before the replacement fails!! Cut the wire or not cut the wire is the question ?????
Any Lincoln staff ever reply with a true fix other than just replace it? Is it a matter of the adjustment of sensors, is the shade stuck and to much torque on the motor to free it, if it rarely opens and closes why does it prematurely fail!
Lincoln???????

 

[TerryInLeesburg]

If it is a tooth missing, maybe we could scan it/CAD it and make a 3D printer file so we can replace it for pennies, maybe with even stronger material.

Is there a "manual" / writeup somewhere showing how to diagnose/fix this? It seems to be a common(ish) problem.

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[No_WaY]

Hello,
I have 2018 black label and , i fear of this damage for rear sunshade , i got the service manual for it but cannot find where to cut the reverse gear supply? And it will affect any thing else?

If any one can help , I attached the diagram

 

[Handyman Wes]

My kids were in the back seat pushing as many buttons as they could see and curated the “sunscreen clicking”. I found that fuse#23 on the inside fuse panel is for the rear sunscreen; however it also supplies other things so you cannot simple pull the fuse. The cover panel in the trunk under the rear sunscreen is held in place with 4 of those push-in tabs. Remove these 4 tabs and wiggle the panel out to expose the sunscreen motor. I just disconnected the wires to the motor and the terrible clicking noise was gone, but so was the powered screen. I only remember using it once or twice so I don’t think I will miss it.

 

[OwnerMKS09]

Same problem on my 09 MKS, it started out clicking and eventually stopped working altogether. I knew it would be an expensive repair so I adjusted my observation view time to compensate for what is not immediately visible in the rear and I learned to drive safely with it in the up position.

 

[Bighorn]

My 2017 Continental Black Label is out of its CPO extended warranty. My local Lincoln dealer charged me over $200 to diagnose it while making the noise worse. They said it would take a body shop about $2200 in labor to fix it, and I see the part itself is over $700!

I was able to disconnect the noisy motor that drives the rear window sun screen device. You can lock it up or down, or even switch the power with a simple on/off low voltage switch mounted in the back. All you need to do is open the trunk, pull down the stiff felt like body panel directly underneath the rear deck, accessing it from inside the trunk. Release the 2 body plugs holding it in place and then disconnect the connector (with shade up or down). The actual connector is anchored into the rear deck and will need a small screwdriver to disconnect the connector.


I called the Lincoln Concierge for support, but they wanted me to bring the car into the shop again to see IF they could do anything, risking another $200+ in labor for them to diagnose it again.

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[Betsy R]

My 2017 Continental Black Label is out of its CPO extended warranty. My local Lincoln dealer charged me over $200 to diagnose it while making the noise worse. They said it would take a body shop about $2200 in labor to fix it, and I see the part itself is over $700!

I was able to disconnect the noisy motor that drives the rear window sun screen device. You can lock it up or down, or even switch the power with a simple on/off low voltage switch mounted in the back. All you need to do is open the trunk, pull down the stiff felt like body panel directly underneath the rear deck, accessing it from inside the trunk. Release the 2 body plugs holding it in place and then disconnect the connector (with shade up or down). The actual connector is anchored into the rear deck and will need a small screwdriver to disconnect the connector.


I called the Lincoln Concierge for support, but they wanted me to bring the car into the shop again to see IF they could do anything, risking another $200+ in labor for them to diagnose it again.

Thanks for a great solution and great pictures. A firm pull on the plug is needed to release the plug from the rear deck and get it out where you can see it. Still, I had a little trouble figuring out how to disconnect the connector. The small screwdriver (~1/8" wide) needs to push down on a tab to release it. No twisting or prying needed.

 

[2018LC]

Thank you everyone for sharing. I discovered this forum because of the same sun shade issue. Interestingly the day prior for the first time my center display froze up/unresponsive and required a restart (power + seek up button together for 5 seconds). Excited to see what breaks next

 

[steveee]

Hello all , my rear sunshade cables come out of the track on the left and right sides not sure whats causing this one ? the shade does not go up, just cables move . my add on warranty expires at 20,000 k or 2 years and ends in march 2025 , at the cost of these things I'll be for sure taking her to be fixed .

 

[lincoln2020]

steveee
do you havethe factory extended warranty or 3rd party?
let us know how you make out