Lincoln LS Complaints (2000)

354 consumer complaints on file.

#742561March 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881987March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741773March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY OBJECT UNDER CAR.THERE WAS NO COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741774March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY OBJECT UNDER CAR.THERE WAS NO COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880950February 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880960February 21, 2001
SUSPENSION
STEERING COLUMN EXPERIENCES VIBRATION AT A STAND STILL/ IDLING VEHICLE VIBRATES. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND IN DRIVE. DEALER KNEW IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY.*AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING: LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, POWER STEERING PUMP, BELT&TENSIONER, SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN, AND REVISED STEERING YOKE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880471February 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPHILL AT 45 MPH VEHICLE LURCHED/TOOK OFF, APPLIED BRAKE FOR ABOUT 1/8 OF A MILE. BRAKES COULD NOT HOLD VEHICLE.WENT THROUGH TWO INTERSECTIONS BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. CONSUMER NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879779February 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING 15-20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879707February 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS SHIFTING INTO DRIVE WHEN TRANSMISSION STARTED TO WHINE & NOT SHIFT AT ALL. THEN SUDDENLY IT WOULD JERK HARD INTO GEAR. LATER WOULD TRY TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT WOULD JERK HARD GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. AFTER LAST COMPLAINTS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879661February 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
ABOUT A MONTH AFTER CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER STARTED TO INSTALL SOME EXTRA PROTECTION IN FRONT TO MAKE VEHICLE ABLE TO PASS A TEST. ALSO, GAVE IT MORE PROTECTION. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO PUT THIS NEW SYSTEM ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559069January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SMELL OF EXHAUST INSIDE OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLE FAILURE WITHIN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558814January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING RECALL 00V-359 FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL, WHEN THE CONSUMER INQUIRED WHY THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE COMPUTER INDICATED "A LACK OF COMMENT" ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT PAY HIM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR DEFECT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738344December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE LINCOLN LS IS MADE ON A EUROPEAN MODEL JAGUAR FRAME WHICH HAS ALL CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IN ORDER TO FIT AMERICAN STANDARDS ALL CONTROLS EXCEPT THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. SINCE THE ABS SYSTEM REMAINS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, LINCOLN HAD TO RUN BRAKE LINES ACROSS THE CAR. IN DOING SO, THEY HAVE RAN THESE LINES ON TOP, BESIDE AND ALONG THE RADIATOR AND RIGHT ALONG THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS SHORT CUT OF RUNNING THESE LINES, INSTEAD OF MOVING THE ABS ASSEMBLY TO THE LEFT SIDE, CAUSES THE BRAKE FLUID TO GET EXCESSIVELY HOT WHICH EVENTUALLY BREAKS THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR CONTAINER CAUSING LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID. THIS LEAKAGE CAN SUBSTANTIALY CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY DEALER THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER REPLACE THIS RESERVOIR BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT FIGUERED OUT WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPEATEDLY ADVISED THE LOCAL DEALER OF THIS DEFECT AND THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN IT SERIOUSLY. I HOPE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION WILL FORWARD THIS COMPLAINT YOUR INTERNAL ENGINEERS TO ANALYZE AND INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT. JUST LIKE IN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT FIRESTONES TIRE FAILURE, TIMING IS EVERYTHING. I URGE YOU TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION (LIKE A FULL RECALL ON ALL LINCOLN LS VEHICLES) BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. TO ADD FURTHER CREDIBILITY TO MY ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM, FORDS (MAKER OF LINCOLN) ONLY VEHICLE THAT HAS AN ABS SYSTEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE LINCOLN LS. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558602December 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UNDER TORQUE CONDITION OF FRONT SUSPENSION. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875586November 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER IS AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND APPLIES BRAKES, BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOORBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND VEHICLE WILL GO INTO SHOP TODAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875463November 24, 2000
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR AIR BAG LIGHT FAILURE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT DEALER FOR SAM EPROBLEM. ALSO. BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO SQUEAK VERY LOUDLY, AND LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT COMPONENT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734521October 17, 2000
TIRES
IN APRIL OF 2000, I PURCHASED A NEW LINCOLN LS, AND I HAVE HAD 2 FIRESTONE TIRES BLOW APART AT THE SEAMS. IN INCIDENT #1, THE TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATED INTO 2 PIECES, AND IN INCIDENT #2, THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE WALL, CREATING A WHOLE ABOUT 8" IN DIAMETER. AS A STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIAL HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS, I BELIEVE THAT THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK LH SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/50R17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732229September 22, 2000
WHEELS
MY WIFE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT YESTERDAY, BUT WITHOUT THE V.I.N. MOTOR TREND'S CAR OF THE YEAR HAD A MAJOR FAILURE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, FORTUNATELY IN A PARKING LOT, AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THERE WAS A SPONTANEOUS LOSS OF CONTROL (THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANYTHING ELSE), FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL DETACHMENT OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FRACTURE OF A BOLT SECURING THE LOWER CONTOL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE, AS THE WHEEL WAS TURNED 90 DEGREES. OBVIOUSLY, A SIMILAR INCIDENT AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY. I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS TO YOU BECAUSE, INCREDIBLY, IT IS FORD MOTOR CO.'S POLICY NOT TO DO SO AUTOMATICALLY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729835September 1, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE TREAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 50R17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001548August 15, 2000
TIRES
CAR STARTS TO RIDE ROUGH THEN SMOKE COMES OUT OF BACK. NOTICED CARS START SLOWING BEHIDE ME,THEN TIRE FLIES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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