1989 Lincoln Continental Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Lincoln Continental documents a sedan with four doors and a 232-cubic-inch 3.8L V6. That V6 is a gasoline engine with overhead valves and natural aspiration. The trim list is short: Base and Signature. Specifications, torque values and wiring diagrams address the engine, fuel and ignition systems, while procedures and diagnostics cover the transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and body.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V6 (232 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Signature

Known issues on the 1989 Continental. Seat belts lead the 158 owner complaints recorded for the 1989 Continental with 42, ahead of the engine and its cooling and the hydraulic brakes at 26 apiece. Among those complaints, 19 reported a fire, 7 an injury, 6 a crash and 1 a death. Of the 4 recalls, a buckle campaign replaced the front outboard buckles on certain 1989 Continental vehicles because they might fail to latch or to release. Another, covering 750 vehicles, addressed certain cars whose left rear belt retractor might not have been properly secured and could tear loose, leaving only the lap portion to restrain the occupant. Restraint system procedures and torque values, plus brake and cooling diagnostics, apply.