2001 Lincoln Ls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE KNUCKLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE BUSHES ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACED AS WELL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,560.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING WAS FAILING, THE COVER AND CONTACT PLATE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF 323.49. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WITH THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,006 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,015. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. ON MARCH 31, 2009, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING AND ALIGNMENT WERE FAULTY. SHE THEN HEARD A NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARED TO BE FISH-TAILING WHILE THE FRONT END REMAINED STEADY. WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE UNCONTROLLABLE. GOODYEAR STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE SWAY BARS WERE BENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FAULTY ALIGNMENT. THE TIE ROD ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING AND USED GREAT EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION,FRONT,CONTROL ARM,LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) ONLINE, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ONLINE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE WHEELS ARE NOT BALANCED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,860.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A TIRE STORE AND THE MECHANIC LOOKED UP A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO SEE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT HAS YET TO HAPPEN. AN EMPLOYEE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THE REASON THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE COULD POSSIBLY BE BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO CHECK IF THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 120,000.