| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 7320.6%ODI 10038056RECALL 00V359001 CONCERNING FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPAIRED IN 2000. OWNER DESCRIBED FAILURE OF "RUMBLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AND INADEQUATE STEERING". OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A SOLUTION. *AK Look up ODI 10038056 at NHTSA ↗ | 6727.9%ODI 10030742: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO VELDE LINCOLN MERCURY IN PEORIA, ILL. 7/11/03 AND TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR WAS FISH TAILING IN THE FRONT. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW TIRES, THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT ANYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR.I WAS GETTING NEW TIRES AND THE PLACE WHERE I PUT THE TIRES ON TOLD ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THEY TIGHTENED IT UP, I HAD AN APPOINTMENT IN TWO DAYS WITH LINCOLN IN SPRINGFIELD, ILL. TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THE NEXT NIGHT THE BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE I WAS GOING 50 MILE… Look up ODI 10030742 at NHTSA ↗ | 32.5%ODI 10044934LTR RE HIS DEFECTIVE 2002 LINCOLN LS, THE AXLE BROKE AND THE WHEEL AND THE HUB CAME OFF THE CAR, WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT.*MR WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AND THE CONSUMER WAS PULLED INTO THE CONCRETE MEDIAN STRIP. CONSUMER HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCE NOT TO HIT THE BRAKE, SLIGHT ACCELERATION AND HE GOT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK A HALF OF MILE TO GET THE VEHICLE ACROSS 3 LANES OF BUSY TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. A PASSERBY CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CONSUMER WAS O.K. HE THEN INF… Look up ODI 10044934 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags | 287.9%ODI 10011402 · 12,000 miTHE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.*JB...*AK Look up ODI 10011402 at NHTSA ↗ | 229.2%ODI 10134609 · 57,000 miI WAS TRAVELING IN MY 2001 LINCOLN LS WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE ROLLING LATERALLY AND ALSO END OVER END. MY CAR SUSTAINED A FRONTAL IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO RESULT IN THE STRUCTURAL STEEL BUMPER BEING SPLIT IN TWO AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER, RADIATOR AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONDENSER AND ASSOCIATED RADIATOR WALL BEING SMASHED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED SUFFERING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ALL SIDES OF THE CAR EXCLUDING THE TRUNK LID, BUT INCLUDING THE SEVERANCE OF SEVERA… Look up ODI 10134609 at NHTSA ↗ | 1613.2%ODI 10168793 · 80,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. Look up ODI 10168793 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 77.7%ODI 10079278WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WAS SIDE IMPACTED ON DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA Look up ODI 10079278 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.6%ODI 10846195 · 130,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. Look up ODI 10846195 at NHTSA ↗ | 211.1%ODI 10508892 · 78,853 miDRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TRAVELING EAST ON I-94, IN MILWAUKEE, WI, ABOUT 9200 EAST. CONDITIONS: 12:45 PM, 37 DEGREES, LIGHT RAIN. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES. ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY WARM. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. DRIVER SUFFERED A SHOULDER INJURY FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG, BUT REFUSED TREATMENT. DRIVER MANAGED TO RETAIN CONTROL AND PULLED OVER ON THE RIGHT BERM. HE INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE CAR. HE THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT IN… Look up ODI 10508892 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Suspension | 267.3%ODI 10234477NORMAL DRIVING. *TR Look up ODI 10234477 at NHTSA ↗ | 239.6%ODI 10233624 · 26,000 mi3 OF 4 WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED IN A 2001 LINCOLN LS WITH APPROXIMATELY 26,000 ON THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10233624 at NHTSA ↗ | 129.9%ODI 10297341 · 123,960 miI OWN A 2002 LINCOLN LS I BEGIN TO HEAR A LOAD NOISE IN THE TIRE AREA ON 12 13 2009 I TOOK MY CARE TO GOODYEAR AUTO AND WHEN THEY WENT TO PULL MY CAR IN THE TIRE ROLLED. THE SUSPENSION AND BALL AND JOINTS AND LOWER ARM CONTROL HAD BROKE IT COST ME 1026.00. AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE. I LOOKED IT UP AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED AS HAVING THE PROBLEM WHICH IT CLEARLY DOSE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS MATTER I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS NOT LISTED ON T… Look up ODI 10297341 at NHTSA ↗ | 68.8%ODI 10063309 · 2,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10063309 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.1%ODI 10448233 · 43,000 miI HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR SUSPENSION - FRONT AND REAR. IT HAS THE TENDENCY TO GO UP AND DOWN AT WILL. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD THE SECOND ONE REPLACED AND IT IS GIVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS. THE FIRST ONE LASTED QUITE A FEW YEARS.(AT APPROX 43000 MILES) THE SECOND ONE ONLY MONTHS, AT ABOUT 86000. *TR Look up ODI 10448233 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.2%ODI 10478330TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT LOWER THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE WEARING MUCH FASTER THAN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 11/28/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL PAN. SHE HAD… Look up ODI 10478330 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.6%ODI 11122104THE FAN DOES NOT RUN. CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO WARP AND THE MOTOR OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO BLEED INTO EACHOTHER. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WILL CRACK IF ISSUE REMAINS UNADDRESSED. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND A SAFETY RECALL (#13508) FOR MY 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR THAT INVOLVES THE COOLANT ALUMINUM BYPASS STICKING SHUT AND THUS CAUSING THE FAN NOT TO KICK ON. HOWEVER, WHEN I SEARCHED SAFETY RECALLS ON LINCOLN AND FORD'S OFFICIAL WEBSITES NO INFORMATION CAME UP REGARDING THAT PARTICULAR RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION RED… Look up ODI 11122104 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 174.8%ODI 10025376 · 70,000 mi~BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED ~DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T WORK ~DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL STRAP BROKE ~VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MISSES GEAR GOING UP INCLINES ~VEHICLE MISFIRES AND ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AT TIMES, DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG ~REPLACE BACK RIGHT SIDE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS AFTER FAILURES ~MOONROOF SWITCH WENT BAD ~LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE STRIP EASILY, HAVE TO REPLACE MOST OF THEM ~SHIFTS EXTREMELY ROUGH FROM REVERSE TO PARK ~ENGINE IDLE SOUND TERRIBLE FOR A LUXURY CAR, EVER AFTER DEALER TUNE UP ~H… Look up ODI 10025376 at NHTSA ↗ | 93.8%ODI 10122133 · 1,500 miDT: THE CAR HAD A NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT STARTED 2 WEEKS AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. STILL MAKES NOISE AND SOUNDS AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT IS FALLING APART. CURRENTLY, USING OIL MORE THAN NORMAL, HAS BEEN CHECKED OIL LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. THE ENGINE HAS AN IDLE MISS, AND EVERY TIME STARTING IT HAS WHITE SMOKE, THIS IS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JANUARY 2003. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE CAR WITH LOTS OF PARTS, BUT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. AND STILL USING OIL, WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE CHECK E… Look up ODI 10122133 at NHTSA ↗ | 86.6%ODI 10018152CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. Look up ODI 10018152 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.4%ODI 10164473 · 40,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED FOLLOWED BY WHITE STEAM ERUPTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRACTION ASSIST CLUSTER SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. Look up ODI 10164473 at NHTSA ↗ | 1516.5%ODI 10071894 · 2,000 miWHILE DRIVING, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED WITHIN SECONDS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER FAILURE AND THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 12 DAYS, IN WHICH THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WHILES BEING TEST DRIVEN. *LA Look up ODI 10071894 at NHTSA ↗ | 910.0%ODI 10145029 · 19,000 miDT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE MECHANIC RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS. BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. *AK. Look up ODI 10145029 at NHTSA ↗ | 211.1%ODI 10198600 · 50 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,572 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. Look up ODI 10198600 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 277.6%ODI 10004933 · 40,935 miCAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND JERKING INTO GEAR HARSLY- I AM BEING PUT OFF BY DEALER..CAR HAS DONE THIS CONTINUOUS..HAS BEEN TO THREE DEALERSHIPS AND NONE CAN RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY CHILD. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. I HAVE BEGGED THE DEALER TO JUST PUT ME IN ANOTHER 2000 LINCOLN LS. I BOUGHT THE CAR JUNE OF 2002- CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CONTINUED. I PAID 23,900 FOR MY CAR 6… Look up ODI 10004933 at NHTSA ↗ | 83.3%ODI 10120169 · 81,000 miTRANSMISSION FIRST BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY INTO REVERSE, JERKING THE VEHICLE BACKWARD. THEN THE TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN ROUGH SHIFTS INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED BY DEALER 8/04. PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR EVEN WORSE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND DEALER PERFORMED ENGINE DIAGNOSITC, THEN DID THIS: "AC BDY ASY-TRANS SOL SHFT&THROT" PLUS SOME EXTRAS. Look up ODI 10120169 at NHTSA ↗ | 75.8%ODI 10128580DT: CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DULPICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *JB Look up ODI 10128580 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.4%ODI 10073339 · 20,360 miTHE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. *JB Look up ODI 10073339 at NHTSA ↗ | 1112.1%ODI 10107222WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK BLEMISH IN REAR LEATER SEATS. ENGINE STALLS OUT AND OCCASIONS SURGES/HESITATES. VERY HARD 1-2 SHIFT AND TRANSMISSION HUNTS 4-5 SHIFT. NO PROBLEM FOUND. TRANSMISSION WAS UPGRADED FOR 2004 LS TO SYNCRO TYPE, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR A CRISP 1-2 SHIFT. UNDER LOAD GOING UP HILLS VEHICL… Look up ODI 10107222 at NHTSA ↗ | 66.7%ODI 10264271 · 20,000 miI HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY LINCOLN LS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP OFFICIALLY FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPENSIVE BILL IN TOUGH TIMES. I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LINCOLN LS OWNERS. THIS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR SOME TYPE OF RECALL. I DO NOT DRIVE AT ERRATIC SPEEDS THAT WOULD WEAR THE TRANSMISSION. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, LINCOLN OWNERS SUPPORT AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY'S AND THIS IS THE RESULT. MAKE GOOD ON AMERICAN PRODUCTS!!! *… Look up ODI 10264271 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System | 113.1%ODI 10057223 · 27,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A REAR WINDOW PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE WENT DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS JAMMED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR. *NM Look up ODI 10057223 at NHTSA ↗ | 31.3%ODI 10545536 · 120,000 miMY 01 LINCOLN LS 3.9 V8 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AT 11:30 PM. BY THE TIME IT WAS NOTICED, THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF WAS ENGULFED. IT EXPLODED ABOUT 3 TIMES (POSSIBLY THE AIRBAGS EXPLODING). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT REACHED THE FUEL TANK. I HAD DRIVEN IT AROUND AN HOUR BEFORE. THE MOST DAMAGE WAS NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF CAR NEAR WHERE THE HEADLIGHT AND AIR FILTER WERE LOCATED. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD NOT BURNED AS INTENSE AS THE DRIVER SIDE. (THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF THE HOO… Look up ODI 10545536 at NHTSA ↗ | 54.1%ODI 10135240 · 64,000 miALL WARNING LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME ONE DAY OUT OF THE BLUE SKY ONE DAY 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ID# [XXX]. ABS WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT; LIGHT BULB WARNING LIGHTS.*JB UPDATED 07/19/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 10135240 at NHTSA ↗ | 710.3%ODI 10212443 · 39,000 miCAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗ | 1516.5%ODI 101541192004 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD 4 BRAKE FAILURES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT PER THE CONSUMER. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUEMR ALSO EXPERIENCED AN INGITION/STARTER PROBLEM WITHTHE VEHICEL ON 2/4/2006. *NM Look up ODI 10154119 at NHTSA ↗ | 1718.9%ODI 10317087 · 56,000 miNOTHING LEAD UP TO THIS EVENT... I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR THREW A WARNING "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" WHICH LEFT THE CAR IN A STATE OF HAVING NO ENGINE POWER. I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH CARS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THIS CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER I DID MANAGE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT ACTED AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. I GOT THE CAR OFF OF I-95 AND ON TO SURFACE STREETS WHERE IT HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I TOOK IT TO… Look up ODI 10317087 at NHTSA ↗ | 422.2%ODI 10198600 · 50 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,572 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. Look up ODI 10198600 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 174.8%ODI 10033459 · 40,000 miENGINE HAS DEVELOPED AN INCONSISTANT MISFIRE AT IDLE, DURING ACCELERATION, AND WHEN IT LOBS ALONG IN OVERDRIVE. RECENTLY THE THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE PASSING A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT STILL CONTINUED TO MIS-FIRE AT RANDOM. SOMETIMES DURING A TURN AT INTERSECTIONS IT STALLS AND THEN REGAINS POWER AND LUNGES FORWARD (ALMOST LIKE A TRANSMISSION SLIP). DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM(S), THUS THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR… Look up ODI 10033459 at NHTSA ↗ | 62.5%ODI 10031893 · 27,208 miWHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. BOTH FEET WERE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. *AK THE TIRES WERE SPINNING WHILE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. MECHANIC CHECKED FOR PEDAL BINDING AND RAN ALL SELF TEST. THERE WERE NO TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED IN WARM AND COLD CONDITIONS. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP HAD WATER INSIDE IT. THE DE… Look up ODI 10031893 at NHTSA ↗ | 54.1%ODI 10026525WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK Look up ODI 10026525 at NHTSA ↗ | 68.8%ODI 10074773 · 8,100 miTRIED TO START VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.CONTACTED DEALER AND ARRANGED FOR TOW TRUCK . ON 6/3/04 CONTACTED DEALER FOR STATUS REPORT AND TO ARRANGE FOR ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. SERVICE REP. STATES THAT VEHICLE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY FAILED THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING OXYGEN INTO THE ENGINE. APPROXIMATE PART ARRIVAL IS 3 DAYS. I DO BELIVE THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. NEVER PURCHASING ANOTHER LINCOLN.*AK Look up ODI 10074773 at NHTSA ↗ | 1415.4%ODI 10108826THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. *BF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE WAS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, WHEN RETURNING TO THE CENTER FROM A LEFT TURN THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT CUT OFF AT TIMES, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AT LOW SPEEDS AND DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE. *SC Look up ODI 10108826 at NHTSA ↗ | 910.0%ODI 10145029 · 19,000 miDT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE MECHANIC RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS. BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. *AK. Look up ODI 10145029 at NHTSA ↗ | 316.7%ODI 10449328 · 100,000 miI JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A USED DEALER LAST MONTH HAVEN'T DRIVEN 6 TIMES YET AND NOW THIS MONTH IT IS STALLING OUT WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER SO WE REPLACED THAT BUT NOW I TRIED DRIVING IT AGAIN AND I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING "ETC ENGINE FAILURE SAFE MODE" THE CA THEN BEGAN SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE MY SPEED. THE CAR WAS ALSO JERKING AS IF IT WOULD CUT OFF SO. *TR Look up ODI 10449328 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Suspension:Front | 236.5%ODI 10113344COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY CAR WHICH HAD A RECALL FOR LOWER BALL JOINT INSPECTION (NOT TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS) IN NOVEMBER 2000. MY COMPLAINT IS I HEARD LOUD CLANKING NOISE EMITTING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WITH BAD VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE. AS A MECHANIC WAS DRIVING THE CAR INTO SHOP, THE SUSPENSION SNAPPED AND THE CAR AND SUSPENSION FELL TO GROUND. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS A RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE V… Look up ODI 10113344 at NHTSA ↗ | 218.8%ODI 10226092 · 146,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THERE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS BE REPLACED. AS OF APRIL 29, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V359001) HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND… Look up ODI 10226092 at NHTSA ↗ | 97.4%ODI 10229244 · 137,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACTS WIFE HEARD A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS NOT MANUFACTURER WITH A SAFETY PIN IN THE LOCK NUT. IN ADDITION, THEY FELT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO DISENGAGE. AS OF MAY 29, 2008, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000 Look up ODI 10229244 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.5%ODI 10074772 · 7,600 mi2003 LINCOLN LS 3/15/04- EXPERIENCING CLICKING NOISE ON RIGHT TURNS, SUN ROOF LEAKS UNDER CARWASH,AND VEHICLE COASTS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATES THAT SUN OOF NOT MADE TO WITHSTAND SUCH PRESSURE, VEHICLE COASTS BECAUSE CARS ARE MADE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT IN CASE YOU FALL ASLEEP IT WOULD AVOID HEAD-ON COLLISON ON LEFT, CLICKING NOISE IS BRACKET ASSEMBLY, SHOCK ASSEMBY AND FRONT COIL. DEALER REPAIRED ONLY CLICKING NOISE FROM 3/15/04 TO 4/7/04. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE ~ 10 MILES WHEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD TO RETURN VEHICLE. FINAL RE… Look up ODI 10074772 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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