1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

WHILE PULLING UP DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD.*AK

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. NLM

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. NLM

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM POORLY. NLM

BRAKES WOULD WORK FINE IN COLD WEATHER. AS SOON AS DISC HUBS GETS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING 50 MILES, THEY WOULD SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. WOULD APPLY BRAKES & WOULD HAVE NO BRAKES. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

BRAKES WOULD WORK FINE IN COLD WEATHER. AS SOON AS DISC HUBS GETS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING 50 MILES, THEY WOULD SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. WOULD APPLY BRAKES & WOULD HAVE NO BRAKES. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND ROTOR FAILURE CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM WHEELS AND DASHBOARD INDICATOR/COMPUTER TO FAIL. MJS

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND ROTOR FAILURE CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM WHEELS AND DASHBOARD INDICATOR/COMPUTER TO FAIL. MJS

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND IF APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE. TO GO CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE FOR A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE. ALSO AFFECTS THE STEERING.DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM , BUT IT HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

FRONT & REAR BRAKE DRUMS STICKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN, & NOT RELEASING.

BRAKE ROTORS REPAIRED. MJS

BRAKE ROTORS REPAIRED. MJS

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, MECHANIC REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, MECHANIC REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LUGS: BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF 4 TIMES ON FRONT. TIRE LEFT HOLDING BY ONE LUG BOLTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. LUGS: BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY SPEC BOLTS AND BY FORD DEALER. THE TIRE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OFF THE CAR, AND DOING 70 MP WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE IT COMPLETLY SEPARATE. FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED. BRAKES CHECK RIMS REPLACED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND BURNED WATER AND GAS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALSO ABS LIGHTCONTINUOUSLY FLASHES ON AND OFF, DEALER NOT AWARE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

BRAKES LOCKED UP AND WERE SMOKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. REPAIR SERVICE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND VEHICLE WORKING FINE.

BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES DOES NOT FULLY RETURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRAG. PLACING FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND LIFTING IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT. THIS IS CAUSED BY FAILING POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS.

BRAKE MESSAGE DISPLAY ALARM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A FAILED WIRE.

THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. SCC

BRAKES LOCKING UP CAUSING BRAKE COMPONENTS AND WHEELS TO OVERHEAT.

BRAKES REPLACED.

ABS FAILURE; UPON START UP ABS LIGHT FLASHES, AS SHOULD, BUT, WHEN LIGHT GOES OFF, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOCK UP, WHEN ABS LIGHT REAPPEARS AND STAYS ON VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN, PEDAL PULSATES, MUST PUT FOOT UNDER PEDAL, THEN PUMP UP BRAKES.*AK

ABS FAILURE; UPON STARTING UP ABS LIGHT FLASHES, WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE POSITION, EXPERIENCED. INTERMITTENT ABS LOCK UP, AND REAPPEARENCE OF ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUS, PEDAL PULSATION, ALSO, MUST PLACE FOOT UNDER PEDAL, THEN PUMP UP BRAKES. *AK

BRAKE NOISE.

ABS, BRAKE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, RED LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE IT WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED, WITHIN NINE MONTHS BEGAN SHAKING AGAIN, FRONT ROTORS WERE THEN REMOVED ON SECOND OCCASION AND REPLACED AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WILL OCCUR PERIODICALLY , THE ROTORS ARE OF SUCH POOR QUALITY AND MAY NEED REPLACING ANUALLY.*JB

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE IT WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED, WITHIN NINE MONTHS BEGAN SHAKING AGAIN, FRONT ROTORS WERE THEN REMOVED ON SECOND OCCASION AND REPLACED AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WILL OCCUR PERIODICALLY , THE ROTORS ARE OF SUCH POOR QUALITY AND MAY NEED REPLACING ANUALLY.*JB

BRAKES REPLACED. *SD

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD

BRAKES CHATTER/VIBRATE. *SD

ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION. *SD

FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE WARPING, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 5 TIMES. *SD

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *AK

REPLACED REAR ROTORS. *AK

REPLACED REAR PADS. *AK

REP;LACED CALIPER ASSEMBLY. *AK

REPLACED CALIPER ASSEMBLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES ENGAGE WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSING THE PEDAL, PEDAL HARD. TT

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING. *AK

LEFT FRONT CALIPER HANGING.. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM COME ON WHEN NOT EVEN BRAKING. TT

AFTER COMING OUT OF AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH, FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BRAKES FAIL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISRANCE. TT

FRONT END VIBRATES VIOLENTLY DUE TO A WEAK SPRING IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE/VIBRATE. *AK

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE PEDAL FROM RETURNING TO ITS PROPER POSITION AFTER BRAKING. *SKD

FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.