2000 Lincoln Ls

IN FEBRUARY 2010, AT SPEED OF 25-35MPH LOUD SQUEAKING OCCURRED. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED AND DISCOVERED IT WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS,AND CONTROL ARM, I HAD READ THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. FORD SAID MY 2000 LINCOLN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I PAID THE OUTLANDISH PRICE FOR REPAIR. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 2012 AND, ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SURE THAT IF I CONTACT FORD, THEY WILL SAY THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WITH ONLY AN ADDITIONAL 32000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IN THIS SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IF THERE WAS NOT SOME UNDERLYING PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS FURTHER FOR ME? THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE FRONT BALL JOINT AND SUSPENSION ISSUES. I LOOKED ON LINE AND SEE THERE WERE A RECALL FOR MY CAR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 00V359001. I SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL FORD MOTOR DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALL. I CALLED THE NHTSA #800-392-3673 AND THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. I HAVE SPENT OVER 400.00 ALREADY WITH MORE WORK NEEDED FOR BALL JOINT ETC. COULD SOMEONE SEE IF THE RECALL WERE TRUE FOR THIS VEHICLE? IF SO, WHY WASN'T MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THANKS *TR

THE DESIGN OF THE SUSPENSION CAUSES PREMATURE FAILURE OF JOINTS AND RUBBER BUSHINGS. THE PARTS CAN NOT BE SERVICED (GREASED) AND THE RUBBER DRIES OUT TO EASILY LEADING TO WEAR AND FAILURE. IN ADDITION THE WEAR PARTS ARE NOW CAST (AS OPPOSED TO PRESSED) INTO THE LARGER METAL PARTS SO THAT THE OWNER CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BUSHING OR JOINT, YOU MUST NOW REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN THE PART ONLY BEING AVAILABLE AT THE DEALER AND COSTING 20-30 TIMES AS MUCH ($20 VS $400-$600). REMOVING THE GREASE FITTINGS AND MAKING FORD THE ONLY PLACE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE MEANS FORD HAS A HEALTHY REPLACEMENT PARTS STREAM DESIGNED INTO THE CAR. IT ALSO MEANS FEWER PEOPLE WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED LEADING TO MORE UNSAFE CARS BEING ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,062.

I OWN A 2000 LINCOLN LS V8. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS POPPING AT THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE CAR.. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO TOUCH IT BECAUSE HE HAD FOUND OUT THAT THOSE PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL CARS HAD A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS. I WENT HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND CAME TO A SITE CALLED NHTSA. I GOT ON THE NHTSA DATABASE AND IT CLEARLY SHOWS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001 COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE AND IT IS NOW 2012. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY NOTIFICATION THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND WANTED TO SEE IF THE RECALL IS HONORED CURRENTLY. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OF PEOPLE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN RUN THE VIN NUMBER TO SEE IF ANY RECALL SERVICE WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO MY CAR.. THIS CAR GETS ME TO AND FROM WORK AND MAKES ME A LIVING. I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE ITS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE ALSO READ ON FORUMS THAT THE BALL JOINT SUPPORTS THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE CAR AND IF IT WOULD TO SNAP, IT WILL CAUSE GREAT HARM OR EVEN DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS MATTER PLEASE, IT SCARES ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VIN WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THEY HEARD A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FENDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :00V359001(SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT). WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.