2000 Lincoln Ls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WOULD BE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,308.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V359001 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

RANDOMLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THIS IS REFERRED TO AS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN SOME CASES THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND OTHERS ON CITY STREETS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. ATTACHED IS MY CORRESPONDENCE WITH FORD OVER THIS MATTER. AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE, THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2000 (FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN 2001) UP UNTIL MOST RECENTLY, 2/28/2015. I'M UPLOADING THREE DOCUMENTS: 1 - MY INITIAL TO FORD DATED 08/23/2015 SUMMARIZING THE ENTIRE EPISODE OF INCIDENTS 2 - THE RESPONSE LETTER FROM FORD DATE 8/27/2015 3 - MY FINAL LETTER TO FORD DATED 10/25/2015 ASKING THEM TO PICK UP THE CAR FROM MY HOUSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT OR RIGHT AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTERED ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V359001 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

TIMING BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED IT WAS $3500.OO. AUGUST 2008 TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT N UPDATED COST WAS $1989.00. AUGUST 2013 BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WAS REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTER TYROD AND LEFT INNER TYROD WAS REPLACED HAD TO GET NEW BRAKES AND TIRES N IT COST ME $1200.00. I GAVE $5000.00 FOR THE CAR SO I HAVE A GRAND TOTAL OF $11,689.00. NOTHING BUT A PIECE OF JUNK AND NOW MY SECURITY SYSTEM IS GOING CRAZY IT GOES OFF EVERY FEW TIMES U OPEN THE DOOR SO IM SURE ITS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THATS LOVELY.

ON I95 CAR STARTED HESITATING, BUCKING I PULLED OFF I95 AND SLOWLY BUCKED TO WORK WHEN I LEFT WORK SLOWLY DROVE HOME ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT TO MY MECHANIC. HE CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND SAID IT IS PROBABLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THESE LS'S ARE KNOW FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE SAID I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT SAFELY AS I ONLY PUT LESS THAN 5000 MILES A YEAR BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL GO. I WENT ON LINE AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE WITH ALL DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS MODEL. IT HAS ACTED UP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN IT SETTLES DOWN AND DRIVES OKAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND I WONDER WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR AND ISSUE AS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ON LINE ABOUT IT, IT MUST BE A DEFECT, PROBABLY WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING THIS CAR. IT IS TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND ITS A SHAME AS I ONLY HAVE 80000 MILES ON IT. AUTOMAKERS SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE ISSUES. *TR