1998 Lincoln Continental Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Lincoln Continental, 3% of the 72 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Intermittently when hitting the brake pedal, brakes failed and vehicle went out of control, causing a rear end crash. On july 14th after backing out of driveway, driver put the vehicle in drive and the vehicle went into reverse and hit a tree. Upon impact, the driver's and passenger's seatbacks collapsed. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The vehicle has not been repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #848826, filed 1999-09“Vehicle commenced to accelerate after applying brakes to slow down, and reoccurred again after shifting gear into reverse. Dealer was not notified at this time. The vehicle stopped when put to neutral. The dealer replaced the air by pass valve.”
NHTSA complaint #871919, filed 2000-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 14% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 15% |
| 2000 | 5 | 8% |
| 1999 | 5 | 12% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 5 | 7% |
| 1994 | 17 | 9% |
| 1993 | 10 | 8% |
| 1992 | 16 | 13% |
| 1991 | 35 | 17% |
| 1990 | 8 | 5% |
| 1989 | 26 | 16% |
| 1988 | 20 | 24% |
| 1987 | 1 | 11% |
| 1986 | 2 | 25% |
| 1985 | 3 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1998 Lincoln Continental
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Lincoln Continental
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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