2000 Lincoln Ls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING FROM 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END SUSPENSION HAD TOO MUCH MOVEMENT AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. ON AUGUST 22, 2006, A MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER BAR CONTROL LINK. CURRENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE AND MUST BE REPLACED. HER VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

SAFETY DEFECT.. DEFECTIVE LOWER BALL JOINTS 2000 LINCOLN LS WITH 85,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND YOU FEEL UNSAFE STEERING THE CAR. I AM TOLD IT IS SO BAD THAT IF IT COMPLETELY FAILS IT THE WHEEL/S WILL SEPARATE FROM THE CAR. FORD HAS SINCE IMPROVED THE PART, A LARGER SIZED BALL JOINT NOW 16MM VS. 14MM. DEALER REPAIR QUOTE @ $1100, $600 FOR THE PARTS ALONE. *TR

I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY LINCOLN. WHEN THE COILS GO BAD THE CAR STARTS MISSING. I WAS STOPPED BEING A SCHOOL BUS WHEN MY RPM'S SURGED TO 6500 AND MY CAR JOLTED FORWARD. AFTER THE BUS STARTED UP, I GAVE THE CAR LITTLE GAS TO GO, AND IT STALLED. IT STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE THE EVENING BEFORE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT 3 COILS WERE OUT. I HAVE HAD THE SAME SITUATION 3 OR 4 OTHER TIMES. MY 2000 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD SEVERAL COILS REPLACED. MECHANIC FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS BAD. AFTER REPLACING THE GASKETS, 3 COILS WENT OUT WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS. I THINK THAT FROM MY RESEARCH, THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND COILS REPLACED OR REIMBURSEMENT MADE FOR COILS ALREADY REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR SURGES AND STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER MADE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR, BUT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING GREATER THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE LOUD NOISES AND THE FRONT END BOUNCED AROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. ONE YEAR AGO, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND WHENEVER IT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR DENT IN THE ROAD. ONE MONTH AGO, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR DENT IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2001. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND NO RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE FEELS FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,688.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS, THE FAILURE IS PERSISTENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE SPARK PLUG COIL. THE CORRECT VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT ISN'T OPERATING NORMALLY. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AS THOUGH IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN OBSERVING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN STEERING TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN. THE SERVICE ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:00V359001 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, HIS VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS ARE UNAVAILABLE.