2000 Lincoln Ls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE JULY 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND BEGAN TO IDLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT GIVE A PROPER DIAGNOSIS. THE HOSES, EGR VALVE, THERMOSTAT, COOLING SYSTEM FAN AND O2 SENSOR WERE REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,813. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

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.

2000 LINCOLN LS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WAS FOUND FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE MECHANIC LOOK UP THE CODE AND FOUND TSB 02-12-7 WHICH HE STATED HAD A BROKEN CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR AND PIGTAIL UNDER THE SEAT. FORD STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AS IT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 5 YEARS. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 LINCOLN LS 3.9L V8 WITH APPROXIMATELY 115,000 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE TOYOTAS THAT ACCELERATED TO 100+ MPH IT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT UPON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CURRENT PROBLEM AT HAND. FIRST I HAVE TO NOTE THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BEING THAT I DRIVE IT EVERY DAY TO AND FROM SCHOOL. I AM VERY ATTACHED TO MY CAR AND SERVICE IT REGULARLY. WHEN I START MY CAR PUT IT IN GEAR AND PRESS ON THE GAS THE CAR WILL START TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY AND ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO JAM ON THE BREAKS TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. WHEN I JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK THE CAR CONTINUES TO REV WITHOUT INPUT FROM ME BUT THE ACCELERATION STOPS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE THROTTLE GETTING STUCK. TO NO AVAIL IT DIDNT SOLVE MY PROBLEM AND I HOPE IT CAN PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT TO SAVE LIVES.