2001 LINCOLN LS Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN MY FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART TEARING MY CARS FENDER OFF AND RUINING MY TIRE AND WHEEL . I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB

TOOK CAR TO SHOP THINKING I HAD AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS THE LOWER BALL JOINT NUT WAS ALMOST OFF AND CAUSED MUCH DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, DENTED RIM, ALIGNMENT, HOLE IN SPLASH SHIELD, WORE THE ROTOR, ETC. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V359001, REGARDING THE FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR WINDOWS FALL DOWN. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTORS AND FRAMES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE WINDOWS CONTINUES TO FAIL. ALSO, THE REAR WINDOWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN REPAIRS, THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS MADE TO THE WINDOWS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO CONTROL. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V359001, REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

THE LINCOLN LS WAS PURCHASED JULY 1, 2001. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN SEPT. 2005. WE WERE TRAVELING BACK FROM COLORADO WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS FLOATING. WE MADE IT BACK TO ARIZONA AND TOOK THE CAR TO OUR SERVICE COMPANY. THEY FOUND THAT THE UNDER-TORQUE CONDITION LOOSENED THE LOWER BALL JOINT LOCK NUT. THEY TIGHTENED AND REPAIRED. AT THAT TIME WE EXTENSIVE WEAR ON OUR NEW FRONT TIRES THAT HAD LESS THAN 12000 MILES ON THEM. ON NOV. 11, 2005 I WAS DRIVING, THE LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE CAR MAKING THE WHEEL TURNED TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION (SIDEWAYS) DENTING THE LEFT FENDER AND THE CAR DRAGGED TO A STOP. WE THEN FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL PRODUCED AT THE WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLANT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS I LISTED. WE HAVE A TOTAL BILL OF $1,421.69 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, ALSO THE PURCHASE OF TWO TIRES WITH LESS THAN 12000 MILES. THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOATING AND THE LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. WE, HOWEVER, DID NOT GET A RECALL LETTER BECAUSE THE WINDOW FOR RECALLS HAD CLOSED, BUT THE PROBLEMS WE EXPERIENCED ARE IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL LETTER. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE LINCOLN AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THEIR LEVEL AND THEY SUGGESTED WE CONTACT YOU AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPNY WHICH I DID. ALL TO NO AVAIL. *JB

MY MICHELIN PILOT SPORT MS TIRE 235/45Z/R17 DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE AND LEAKED AIR. THE TIRE WAS USED UNDER A NORMAL COMUTING ROUTINE AND NEVER PLACED UNDER ANY UNUSUAL STRESS OR ROAD CONDITIONS. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL OF 255/35ZR20 97Y EXTRA LOAD. I BELIEVE THE 235/45Z/R17 SPORT MS IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AS IT HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THE OLD TIRE WAS LEFT AT THE TIRE DEALER AND WAS DISPOSED. A LETTER FROM THE DEALER CONFIRMING THIS CONDITION IS POSSIBLE. *NM

I BOUGHT MY 2001 LINCOLN LS IN JULY, 2004 WITH ONLY 19,027 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS, WHICH AT TIMES THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS UNDER THE WARRANTY WHO SAID," THERE IS NO PROBLEM." AFTER THAT I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING THE BREAKS. THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THAT WAS STILL THERE. I WENT INTO ANOTHER LINCOLN DEALER ON 4/07/2005 & COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE GUY. I LEFT HIM THE VEHICLE THERE BECAUSE THERE WAS ANOTHER ISSUE OTHER THAN THE BRAKES. THE OTHER PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON IN THE MORNING & STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO REVERSE IT, SURE ENOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL RIGHT THROUGH. THE DEALER CONTACTED ME & SAID, " I CAN DEFINITELY SEE YOUR PROBLEM NOW." I WAS HAPPY THAT THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHICH CAME BACK, & THE UPSETTING THING WAS THAT MY WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2005 TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE DID SEE A LEAK BETWEEN THE BRAKE FLUID FILLER & THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, & HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IT'S THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ANYMORE & NOW IT MIGHT BE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. I CONTACTED THE LINCOLN HEAD QUARTERS TO COME TO THE SOLUTION BECAUSE ONE, MY WARRANTY IS OUT, & THE OTHER IS THAT THE LINCOLN DEALER THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED IS OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR FREE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE MASTER CYLINDER IS COVERED UNDER A 12 MONTH. WARRANTY, WHICH WAS A LIE BECAUSE THE FORD DEALER CHARGED ME FOR THE INSPECTION DUE TO THEM STATING, "THERE IS NO PROBLEMS FOUND HERE." THE SERVICE GUY DID SEE SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE FLUID FLOATING, WHICH THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS AND IF IT HAS CONTAMINATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I DID PAY $27.00 DOLLARS FOR A NON-CONTAMINATED BOTTLE FOR THE SAMPLE OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO BE SENT OUT TO THE LAB FOR TESTING. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V359001 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT NIT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE HAS BEEN A TEMPORARY REPAIR MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V359001 CONCERNING THE FRONT SUSPENSION:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB