2000 LINCOLN LS Recalls, Complaints & Safety

BALL JOINT BOLTS LOOSEN OR DON'T TIGHTEN TO SPECIFICATIONS WHICH CAUSES A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. I'VE HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED TWICE AND TIGHTENED UP OR RE-FIXED SEVERAL TIMES IT'S UNSAFE AT TIME. I TAKE CHANCES OF MY LIFE SAFETY. I MOSTLY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS ON THE REGULAR STREETS AND TO AFRAID AT MOST TIMES TO EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING ON A HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF

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THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL JUST SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING DOES A MASTER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN ASE-CERTIFIED I DECIDED TO CHECK IT OUT BEFORE I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CLOCK SPRING THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO FILE THIS SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE AN ISSUE THAT'S A NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF CLOCK SPRING THAT WILL FAIL WITHOUT STOP THE AIRBAG IT SAYS CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF CLOCK SPRING IS DEFECTIVE I HAVE A BETTER MECHANIC FOR 32 YEARS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN A VEHICLE THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED IN WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE FAILURE I'M ASHAMED OF FORD LINCOLN MERCURY INSTALLING SUCH A SUBSTANDARD COMPONENT THAT IS IMPORTANT AS A CLOCK SPRING I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY FORD I'M NOT BUYING ME OR ANY OTHER MECHANIC OR ANY PRIVATE OWNER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE, IT SURGED AND ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAN ARBOUR FORD OF WEST BRANCH (3382 M-55, WEST BRANCH, MI, (989) 345-1590), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAD A REMEDY TO PROVIDE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB CONSUMER STATED ENGINE RANDOMLY REVS FROM 2,000 TO 3,000 RPM.

MY 2000 LINCOLN LS LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS A DEFECT IN 2005 BUT ACCORDING TO LINCOLN MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PERHAPS LIFE THREATENING . WHEN I WAS LAST FILLING UP MY CAR I WAS TOLD BY THE COSTCO ATTENDANT I HAD TO ROLL MY CAR FORWARD DUE TO THE LEAK FROM THE TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWAYED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE AXLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,825.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

I WAS GETTING ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP THAT TURNED NOT GOING MORE THAN MAYBE BETWEEN 30-35 MPH AND WHEN ALMOST GETTING READY TO MERG ON TO THE FREEWAY MY LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE. CAUSING MY WHEEL TO TURN SIDE WAYS AND PUT A DENT IN THE FENDER. LATER AFTER BEING REPAIRED I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, AND CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. BUT THE STUFF THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL SEEMED TO FIT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEND TO MY LINCOLN LS. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ON THE ON RAMP AND NOT DRIVING 65-70MPH ON THE FREEWAY OTHER WISE I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TO DAY. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THAT FLIP CARS. NOT ONLY THAT BUT I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THAT CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG HAS GONE WRONG. I HAVE SPENT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $10,000 TO $20,000 ON REPAIRING THAT CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO AN IRON FENCE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED, BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. .UPDATED 06/28/16 *BF *CN

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ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 06,2016 AT 12 A.M. I STARTED MY CAR AND IT SOUNDED NORMAL. WHEN I PLACED MY CAR IN REVERSE IT STARTED TO IDLE VERY HIGHLY AND WAS READING 3000 RPM ALTHOUGH I WAS STILL HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT SOUNDED NORMAL UNTIL I PLACED IT IN DRIVE AND STARTED ACCELERATING. THE CAR WAS PULLING AS IF IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF DURING BRAKING. WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I DROVE 1.3 MILES NEVER ONCE PLACING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. EVERY TIME I CAME TO A RED LIGHT THE CAR WAS RELUCTANT TO STOP. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE WAY OF THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDAL AND UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A SMELL OF PLASTIC OR RUBBER BURN OFF. THIS STARTED IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM PARKING LOT AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE CITY STREETS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. MY CAR ONLY HAS 98,208.1 MILES ON IT AND I AM THE THIRD OWNER. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM IN MANY FORUMS AND HAVE NOTICED THAT IT IS CONSISTENTLY BEING IGNORED AND LABELED AS DRIVER ERROR. HOWEVER, MY FOOT WAS FLAT ON THE FLOOR AND ONLY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A RELUCTANT STOP.

MY CAR SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS NOT BEING TORQUED DOWN PROPERLY WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH CAN END IN A FATALITY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEIR ARE NO RECALLS YET THE NUMBER FOR THE RECALL IS 00V359001.

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.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 50MPG THE AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING NOR WAS I HIT BY ANYTHING. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THIS IS AN ISSUE AS NOW I CAN NOT USE THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY AS IT IS UNSAFE FOR ANYONE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

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

HI I'M MAKING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF MY MOM SHE JUST PURCHASED HER CAR THAT DOESN'T HAVE AN AIRBAG WITHOUT SIGNING A DISCLOSURE FORM AND THE TRANSMISSION IS TOTALLY RUNNING DOWN AND NOT BEING INFORMED OF THIS SHE WENT AHEAD AND BOUGHT THE CAR UNAWARE OF ANY OF THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING A TURN OR HITTING A DIP IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THERE MAY BE A SHORT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALLED AND THE WORK WAS PERFORMED AT CROUSE FORD IN PENNSYLVANIA IN JUNE 18 2002. UNFORTUNATE FROM THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED ON THE RECALL, THE INITIAL INSPECTION AND WORK WAS NEVER DONE ALTHOUGH THE RECALL WAS SAID TO BE SATISFIED. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE LOWER STEERING SUSPENSION TORQUE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE ONLY WORK WAS PERFORMED BASED ON THE DEALERSHIP NOTES WERE THE LEFT SPINDLE WAS REPLACED. I HAVE CALLED THE LINCOLN CENTER TO GET THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS AND THE REPRESENTATIVES WERE VERY SHORT AND DISRESPECTFUL. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME NAMES OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORS AS IF THEY WERE TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING. I WAS TOLD THE INVESTIGATION WAS THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME SHE NEVER READ THE RECALL AND ONLY TOOK THE WORD OF THE DEALERSHIP IN SPITE OF THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING TO HER WHAT WORK WAS DONE WAS CLEARLY NOT ON THE RECALL BUT FROM A WARRANTY STANDPOINT. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME OR GIVE ME A CALL SO I CAN GIVE YOU A BETTER EXPLANATION. AS OF NOW THE CAR ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE BASED ON WHAT THE RECALL WAS INITIALLY FOR EVEN THOUGH ITS 12 YEARS LATER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN MOTOR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP. I REQUIRED A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP. DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

I WAS TURNING THE CORNER OF DAY AVENUE AND 2ND STREET SW. AS I TURNED THE TIRE CAME ALL THE WAY OFF. I LOOKED ONLINE AND RESEARCHED AND SEEN THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO? NHTSA CAMPAIGN #00V359001. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY E-CODE POPS CHECK TRANSMISSION AND FORD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT COME ON! I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SIDE STREET AND I WAS PASTED BY A SEMI THAT WITH CONDITIONS BARELY MISSED T BONING ME CUZ OF THIS FAULTY WHATEVER U WANNA CALL IT! I CAN'T EVEN CHECK THE [XXX] FLUID! IT COSTS $120 JUST TO CHECK IT! IT BLOWS MY MIND U CA THIS CAR IS CONSIDERED SAFE AND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE HASN'T BEEN TAKEN CARE OF! PEOPLE WILL DIE OR I'M SURE ALREADY HAVE, THE TRANSMISSION IS WHAT DRIVES THE WHEELS HOW IS IT SAFE THAT U CAN'T CONTROL UR SPEED! THE THING ACTS DIFFERENT EVERY DAY. SOME DAYS OK SOME DAYS LAGGING AND SLOW AND SOME DAYS THE [XXX] THING TAKES OFF LIKE I DUMPED THE CLUTCH AND GUNNED IT BUT I BARELY PUSHED THE PEDAL! I'VE NEVER BEEN SO DISSATISFIED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH LAWS RULES REGULATIONS OR WHATEVER! EVERY LINCOLN LS SHOULD BE CRUSHED OR FITTED WITH TOTALLY DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP TRANSMISSION JUST GOES OUT WHEN EVER PICTURE PULLING OUT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND THE TRANNY GOING OUT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR

CAR SLOWED ON HIGHWAY IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC CAUSING CARS TO HAVE TO JUST MISS ME FROM BEHIND. I WAS TOTALLY FREAKED, HAD TO HAVE 3 ENGINE IGNITION COILS REPLACED. I'VE HAD 2 MORE SINCE THEN.JUST REPLACED A FUEL TANK ALSO, THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 46,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS COST ME OVER $4500 IN 2 YEARS. I AM ON SS AND 76 YEARS OLD, I'M AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THIS CAR, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ABOUT THIS? I'VE OWNED FORDS ALL MY LIFE BEFORE PURCHASING THIS AWFUL MACHINE CALLING ITSELF A CAR. IT'S SAS THAT ALL MY FRIENDS ARE SEEING WHAT FORD HAS BECOME .ON MARCH 11TH I PAID $1444 FOR ANOTHER REPAIR. CAN I GET SOME HELP WITH THIS BILL? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IN FEBRUARY 2010, AT SPEED OF 25-35MPH LOUD SQUEAKING OCCURRED. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED AND DISCOVERED IT WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS,AND CONTROL ARM, I HAD READ THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. FORD SAID MY 2000 LINCOLN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I PAID THE OUTLANDISH PRICE FOR REPAIR. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 2012 AND, ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SURE THAT IF I CONTACT FORD, THEY WILL SAY THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WITH ONLY AN ADDITIONAL 32000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IN THIS SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IF THERE WAS NOT SOME UNDERLYING PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS FURTHER FOR ME? THANK YOU. *TR

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 WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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