2000 Lincoln Ls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS DID NOT HAVE POTHOLES AND WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2008, AND THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STUD ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE THEY WOULD PROVIDE HIM INFORMATION ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). FORD STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSPECTED FOR THIS RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT DIFFERENTLY WHILE DRIVING A WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) IN 2000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,100. UPDATED 08/04/08 *BF UDPATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS STILL CURRENTLY PARKED AT HIS HOME AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 183,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE NUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS CONSTANTLY TIGHTENING THE NUTS, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO DETACH. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.