Lincoln LS Complaints (2001)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10303300January 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LINCOLN LS 2001 LOWER BALL JOINT WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291229November 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION (RECALL ID # 00V359001 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) ON THE 2001 LINCOLN LS. HOWEVER, FORD RECALL WEB SITE AND DEALERS DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL. FORD IS NOT HONORING RECALLS FOR ALL VINS EVEN THOUGH ITS THE IDENTICAL VEHICLE--2001 LINCOLN LS. OUR LINCOLN LS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285988October 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. 2. NUT ATTACHED TO LOWER FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BECAME LOOSE CAUSING A FRACTURE IN BALL JOINT STUD. LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING EXTREME HIGH DANGER WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES. 3. THIS HAPPENED ONCE ON LEFT FRONT SIDE, WAS REPAIRED AND NOW JOINT ON RIGHT FRONT IS COMING LOOSE. RECALL 00V359001: BALL JOINT STUD FRACTURES WAS PUT IN EFFECT TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE AND WAS REFERENCING SPECIFIC VEHICLES BASED ON VIN NUMBERS. OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND SHOULD BE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE ISSUE THAT WE ARE HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285573September 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 LS LINCOLN TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE MY LINCOLN LS IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DO TO THE FACT THAT THE SHIFTING IS ERRATIC. THIS CAR HAS ACTUALLY CUT OUT ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY ALL LIGHTS POWER STEERING EVERYTHING AND GAVE ME AN ERROR MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE STATED GEAR SHIFTING ERROR. I BOUGHT AN AUTOMATIC TO ELEVATE MY BAD SHIFTING AND NOW MY AUTOMATIC DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SHIFT GEARS C'MON!!!!!!MY DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHY ARE THEY REGISTERED AS A LINCOLN DEALER IF THEY CANT FIX LINCOLNS. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN OUR DAUGHTER DROVE IT ON WET ROADS. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY WIFE TO LOOSE CONTROL ON A SNOW COVERED HIGHWAY. VERY LUCKY IT STOPPED AND SHE REGAINED CONTROL. I PERSONALLY THOUGHT IT CANT DO SUCH A THING BUT IT ALSO DONE IT TO ME ON DRY PAVEMENT AND CAN REALIZED HOW BAD IT CAN BE ON WET OR SNOW CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281850August 26, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TURNED IN AT A 78 DEGREE ANGLE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FRACTURE IN THE BALL JOINT STUD. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION;FRONT,CONTROL ARM; LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130686 BL UPDATED 09/23/09 *BF UPATED 09/30/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281530August 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BOLT JOINTS HAVE COMPLETELY SHEERED OFF. HE LEFT THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE FOUND A RECALL FOR THE SAME DEFECT ( MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE: NOV 01, 2000 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT ) HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE ON HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED BYTHE PREVIOUS OWNER. HE STATES THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE LOCATION IN WHICH IT FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. BL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280250August 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 003359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278063July 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,700. UPDATED 08/28/09 *BF UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277937July 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE TOW DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE OPPOSITE REAR FRAME ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275860July 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM 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 AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267330April 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE KNUCKLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE BUSHES ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACED AS WELL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,560.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267010April 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING WAS FAILING, THE COVER AND CONTACT PLATE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF 323.49. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WITH THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,006 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,015. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264803April 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264092April 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. ON MARCH 31, 2009, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING AND ALIGNMENT WERE FAULTY. SHE THEN HEARD A NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARED TO BE FISH-TAILING WHILE THE FRONT END REMAINED STEADY. WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE UNCONTROLLABLE. GOODYEAR STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE SWAY BARS WERE BENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FAULTY ALIGNMENT. THE TIE ROD ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263836April 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 LINCOLN LS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND, SOMETIMES IT EVEN SHAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260601March 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING AND USED GREAT EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION,FRONT,CONTROL ARM,LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260201February 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) ONLINE, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259478February 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ONLINE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE WHEELS ARE NOT BALANCED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,860.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257623February 5, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A TIRE STORE AND THE MECHANIC LOOKED UP A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO SEE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT HAS YET TO HAPPEN. AN EMPLOYEE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THE REASON THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE COULD POSSIBLY BE BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO CHECK IF THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256353January 26, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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