2000 Lincoln Ls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE BOLTS THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF AND DAMAGED THE INNER FENDER WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLANKING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF THE REAR WHEELS WERE ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001-SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) YET THE DEALER ADVISED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO "WIGGLE" AROUND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE OWNER STATED THAT THERE IS A BOLT ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V359001, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. THE OWNER CONTACTED FORD AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS THE SAME.

WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2000 LINCOLN LS AND THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT STUD BROKE AND THE WHEEL JAMMED UNDER THE FENDER AND THE CAR SWERVED TO THE RT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN ON THE LINCOLN LS BALL JOINTS AND THEY SELL A $500 PART TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT AND SPINDLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN AND FLAW IF IT BREAKS STRAIGHT OFF WITH NO WARNING. GOOD THING SHE WAS ONLY DRIVING 25MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOT 65 MPH, WHO KNOWS. I CAN ONLY NOW WORRY THAT THE RIGHT SIDE MIGHT BREAK TOO WITHOUT WARNING?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE STEERING AND BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THE BALL JOINTS WERE TO SEPARATE, THE WHEEL WOULD FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THERE WAS RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V3590010 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE SUSPENSION, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001; COMPONENT: SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THE NECESSARY RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE DRIVING IN VERY WINDY WEATHER AND AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THERE WERE "GROOVES IN THE ROAD". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE WHEEL HAD COME LOOSE. THE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED AND HE ADVISED INSTALLING A COTTER PIN TO ENSURE THE BOLT WOULD NOT COME LOOSE AGAIN. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 71,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2000 LINCOLN LS, 6 MONTHS BACK TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP CAUSE OF SQUEAKING NOISES, DEALER FIXED RIGHT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT...... TWO MONTHS LATER HAVING SAME PROBLEM ONLY ON LEFT SIDE, I NOTICED IT OUT OF NOWHERE, THE CAR STARTED JERKING TO THE OTHER DIRECTION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL STRAIGHT....VERY SCARY WHEN DRIVING WITH FAMILY......WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, BUT IM VERY AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR, UNSURE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE...I NOTICE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AS THE BALL JOINT RECALL FOR 2000 LS BUT LOT OF LINCOLN LS 2000 NOT ON RECALL, WHY? *TR

2000 LINCOLN LS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH SQUEAKING, STILL SQUEAKS. THEY FIXED RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT(SO MANY LINCOLN LS 2000 STILL ON THE ROAD WITH THIS PROBLEM, & NO RECALLS FOR IT?) WHY? NOW THAT I HAD THE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT REPLACED BACK IN JUNE, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON FRONT LEFT SIDE TODAY, VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I'VE HEARD TO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL???? SAME PROBLEM NOW ON FRONT LEFT SIDE. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR