2000 Lincoln Ls

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

THE ENGINE FAILURES BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2005 AND HAVE CONTINUED THROUGH THIS DATE. THIS ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CREATE ERRONEOUS MECHANICAL READOUTS PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING STATE'S EMISSION INSPECTIONS. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN DUE TO FAULTY PLASTIC TENSIONERS CAUSING THE TIMING CHAINS TO BECOME LOOSE, THUS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURES. I'M LUCKY I WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER WHEN MY ENGINE FAILED TWICE CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY STEERING CAPABILITIES, ETC. MOST MECHANICS ARE REPLACING IGNITION COILS BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING MISFIRE READINGS ON SPECIFIC CYLINDERS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE TIMING CHAINS THAT GO OUT EVENTUALLY. CURRENTLY, I HAVE FOUR DIAGNOSTIC READINGS ON MY ENGINE STATING THAT NUMBER 4 CYLINDER IS MISFIRING, WHEN INDEED TWO MECHANICS ARE STATING THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS THE PROBLEM AND ANOTHER EXPERT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM SELLS THE SPECIFIC KITS TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM OF FORD'S. CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION: HTTP://STORES.CHRISTOPHERSFOREIGNCARPARTS.COM/-STRSE-TEMPLATE/ABOUT/PAGE.BOK. I HAVE HAD ALL 8 CYLINDER IGNITION COILS CHANGED; SPARK PLUG BOOTS; AND VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED AND STILL THESE ARE MISFIRING. LINCOLN KNEW OF THE PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND CHANGED THE FACTORY WARRANTY ON ALL MODELS AFTER 2002 FROM 50,000 MILES TO 80,000. PLEASE REFER TO EDMUND'S BLOG SITE UNDER LINCOLN LS FOR ADDITIONAL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. ALSO, I FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT BACK ON 10.25.2007 AT THE STATE OF MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. FORD WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION CLAIMING THE CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES AND WAS TOO OLD.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO AND A SENSOR WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CURRENT FAILURE MIGHT BE RELATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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.