2000 LINCOLN LS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AND BOTH WASHER CAME OFF CAUSING WIPER FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ZERO VISIBILITY, WIPER DELAYS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE PUSH BUTTON CONTROL DID NOT RELEASE ANY FLUID, ON THE WAY HOME THE WASHERS PERIODICALLY SPRAYED FLUID ON THEIR OWN, DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE WIPER SWITCH. *SLC

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN STOP AND GO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO INJURY REPORTED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND STILL WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. * AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND EXCESSIVE UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION, WHILE IN HIS GARAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE REVED AND THE TIRES STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, CONSUMER ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE WALL, DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *JB

ENGINE STALLS WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ENGINE STALLS WHILE AT HIGHWAY. SPEED. DEALER WORKED FOR A WEEK BUT PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER WORKING AGAIN. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. *AK

VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS REDUCED DUE TO CONDENSATION BUILD UP IN PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT. *AK THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE LENS BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE WORN DOWN TO BELT DUE TO SPINDLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

TURNED STERRING WHEEL TO CHANGE LANES. LEFT FRONT BALLJOINT SNAPPED INTO CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN INTO AND JUMP GUARDRAIL CAUSING NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF DAMAGE.THERE WAS A RECALL IN DEC. OF 2000 TO CHECH TORQUE OF BALLJOINTS WHICH I HAD COMPLETED THE SAME MONTH. I WAS DEFINITLY LUCKY I DID NOT GET KILLED AS I ENDED UP ACROSS TWO LANES OF I75 .I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL BODYSHOP MANAGERS AND THEY EACH HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTENCES OF THE BALLJOINTS SNAPPING OFF ON THESE VEHICLES. THERE SEEMS TO BE STRUCTURAL DEFECT HERE THAT LINCOLN KNOWS ABOUT,BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELIG 35-40MPH AROUND A SMALL CURVE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SLIGHTLY AND LOCKED UP. BRAKES STOPPED THE WHEELS COMPLETELY, BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING. VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT & BLEWOUT.*AK