2000 LINCOLN LS Complaints

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