2000 Lincoln Ls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF

THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL JUST SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING DOES A MASTER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN ASE-CERTIFIED I DECIDED TO CHECK IT OUT BEFORE I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CLOCK SPRING THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO FILE THIS SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE AN ISSUE THAT'S A NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF CLOCK SPRING THAT WILL FAIL WITHOUT STOP THE AIRBAG IT SAYS CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF CLOCK SPRING IS DEFECTIVE I HAVE A BETTER MECHANIC FOR 32 YEARS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN A VEHICLE THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED IN WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE FAILURE I'M ASHAMED OF FORD LINCOLN MERCURY INSTALLING SUCH A SUBSTANDARD COMPONENT THAT IS IMPORTANT AS A CLOCK SPRING I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY FORD I'M NOT BUYING ME OR ANY OTHER MECHANIC OR ANY PRIVATE OWNER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO AN IRON FENCE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED, BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. .UPDATED 06/28/16 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO AND A SENSOR WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CURRENT FAILURE MIGHT BE RELATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED BRUISES AND INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REMOVE THE SEAT AND INSPECT THE WIRING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 162,211.

2000 LINCOLN LS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WAS FOUND FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE MECHANIC LOOK UP THE CODE AND FOUND TSB 02-12-7 WHICH HE STATED HAD A BROKEN CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR AND PIGTAIL UNDER THE SEAT. FORD STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AS IT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 5 YEARS. *JB

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