2002 Lincoln Ls

I HAVE A 2002 LINCOLN LS. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR 2003 CHROME RIMS FOR LINCOLN LS FOR CRACKING WHEELS. I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE 2003 RECALL. I HAVE CRACKING IN THE WELL OF THE WHEEL ON MY CAR AND AROUND LUG NUTS ON MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED LINCOLN TO SEE IF I COULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. LINCOLN TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION TO THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENING THAT THE 2003 CHROME RIMS HAVE. *TR

THE LUG NUTS ON MY 2002 LINCOLN LS HAVE SWELLED ON THE LUG POSTS AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE. THE CAR WENT INTO SERVICE AND I WAS PHONED AND INFORMED BY THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP THAT NEW LUG NUTS COST $100 FOR THE CAR. FORD & LINCOLN KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE THROUGH YOUR ORGANIZATION. *TR

NOTICED IN 2003 THAT THE WHEEL HUBS WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK ON MY CHROME WHEELS. INFORMED DEALER. DID NOTHING. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS BEGAN TO NOTICE A SHIMMY (SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE) MOTION. INFORMED DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED NEW TIRES. PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND PROBLEM REAPPEARED. DEALER SUGGESTED TIRES HAD FLATSPOT. TIRE MFG. SUGGESTED PROBLEM WITH WHEELS. DID A SEARCH FOR RELATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS. FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS INITIATED FOR CHROME WHEELS FOR 2003 MODEL YEAR, EXPERIENCING IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AND SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAVE ALREADY LOST A LUGNUT. TIRE MFG. WHEN REPLACING TIRES DAMAGED A FEW LUGNUTS IN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THEM. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING A LEFT REAR FLAT TIRE, THE LUGS NUTS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE STAINLESS STEEL JACKET OF ALL OF THE LUG NUTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE DISTORTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING TOW SERVICE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. UPDATED 05/03/06. *JB