1989 Lincoln Continental Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 158 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1989 Lincoln Continental, 2% of the 158 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the street at approximately 25-30 MPH the instrument panel lights went out, and the ABS sensor light came on. Vehicle had no brakes. No matter how many times the brake pedal was applied, vehicle had no brakes. Vehicle turned into a field in order to stop.”
NHTSA complaint #851857, filed 1999-10“Due to rain consumer was driving slowly. Heard a beep & lost dashboard lights. Had applied ABS brakes. No brakes. Had tightened up. Kept pumping brakes before shutting vehicle off. Restarted vehicle & still no lights or brakes. Taking vehicle to dealer to check.”
NHTSA complaint #847926, filed 1999-09“Replacement of fuel tank did not rectify rough running condition, found shorted wiring in the electronic engine control causing processor to short out and EGR to stay open. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #548735, filed 1999-09Interior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Lincoln Continental
42 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Lincoln Continental
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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