1989 Lincoln Continental service brakes, hydraulic problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1989 Lincoln Continental — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Power booster assembly has a high failure rate and is a troublesome system parts needed for repaires are no longer available wich is strange for a 11 year old vehicle considering the high problem rate of this brake system. The brake booster operates intermitently. Since I am a mechanic working for…”
filed Aug 24, 2000
“Disc brakes have completely separated from the disc brake drum, causing a dangerous braking situation. Please provide any further details. *ak”
filed Jun 22, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Continental years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Continental | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Continental | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Continental | 3 | 9% |
| 2000 Continental | 5 | 8% |
| 1999 Continental | 4 | 10% |
| 1998 Continental | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 Continental | 10 | 10% |
| 1996 Continental | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 Continental | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 Continental | 16 | 8% |
| 1993 Continental | 10 | 8% |
| 1992 Continental | 16 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Lincoln Continental
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.