LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1985: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V109000

Make Model Year
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-08-11 1986-08-08 1986-08-13

Production Dates: 1984-08-01 - 1986-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 38000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CONTACTS IN BRAKE SYSTEM RELAY COULD REMAIN CLOSED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PUMP MOTOR TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND EVENTUALLY FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BRAKE SUPPLY MOTOR FAIL, THE POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES WILL BE LOST, AND AFTER ABOUT 10 TO 15 NORMAL BRAKE STOPS, LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION WILL RESULT, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. HOWEVER, THE INSTRUMENT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY AND IF WARNING IS NOT HEEDED, AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

REPLACE PUMP MOTOR RELAYS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM SUPPLY MOTOR HYDRAULIC REAR BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST FRONT BRAKES.