2000 LINCOLN LS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED EXCESSIVELY. THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHIMMY AFTER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO THESE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. THE BALL JOINT NUTS WERE ALSO LOOSE AND WERE TIGHTENED SECURELY BY THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT;CONTROL ARM;LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

CHECK ADVANCTRAK LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT DISPLAY ILLUMINATE AND MILEAGE DISPLAYS LINES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAR - WAS RECALLED BY FORD IN 2000 FOR THIS VERY THING. FORD IS SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE FIRST OWNER BUT I DON'T THINK IT EVER WAS. FORD DEALER USED BY ME FOR REPAIR SAID THE OTHER ONE WAS ABOUT TO BREAK TOO. REPAIRED BOTH OF THEM. I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED. HAD JUST PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE. PROBABLY WOULD BE DEAD IF THIS HAD HAPPENED 5 MINUTES EARLIER. *TR

MY 2000 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD NUMEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

A HOLLOW THUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF MY LINCOLN LS LED ME TO SEEK A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM 3 MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. ALL 3 AGREED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND SUSPENSION HAD FAILED TO AN EXTENT THAT THE CAR WAS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE." I USED THE MIDDLE ESTIMATE, OFFERED BY A HIGHLY REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO SPECIALIZES IN HIGH END CARS, AND SPENT NEARLY $2000. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS INCLUDED 4 BALL JOINTS, 2 OUTER TIE RODS, AND 4 SWAY BAR LINKS. *TR

2000 LINCOLN LS BALL JOINT FAILURE AT 65,000 MILES. NO INCIDENTS. COST TO REPAIR $1400. *TR

MY 2000 LINCOLN LS HAD A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IN 12/2000. MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AT THAT TIME BUT NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WAS DONE. IN 2004, I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING BUT THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF ANY RECALLS THAT COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE SUSPENSION. YESTERDAY, 10/08/2008, I BECAME AWARE OF THE RECALL FROM A RETAIL STORE AFTER TRYING TO GET MY CAR TO ALIGN PROPERLY, AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 392-3673 TO VERIFY IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, IN WHICH THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT SOUTH POINTE LINCOLN MERCURY INC AT 945 MOTOR CITY DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE IN 12/4/2000 BUT DID NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT WANDERS ON THE ROAD WITH THE POTENTIAL OF MY ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FALLING OFF IF I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

I BROUGHT A CAR FROM EXTREME MOTORCARS ON 08/05/2008. I LATER FOUND THAT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE CAR AND IT RAINED THE CAR LEAKS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND ALSO FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD NO AIR BAG. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND NO RESPONSE WAS MADE ON THEIR PART. I COMPLAINED WITH THE LOCAL BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS THE CAR WAS BROUGHT AS IS. ISN'T IT ILLEGAL TO SELL A CAR WITHOUT AN AIRBAG? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS DID NOT HAVE POTHOLES AND WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2008, AND THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 46,000.