2001 Lincoln Ls

DURING MY 2ND OIL/FILTER CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DECOVERED OIL ON THE COMPRESSOR. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON TUES 05/29/01. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THAT LINCOLN WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE W/ NEW ENGINE, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE POLICY OF LINCOLN. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP ON 06/13/01, MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE TICKET INDICATED A "REMANUFACTURED" ENGINE. I'M WONDERING HOW MANY MILES, ETC THIS ENGINE HAS ON IT???

THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS FREQUENTLY , BUT TENDS TO RESET ITSELF . WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM DOESN'T EXIST UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS LEFT THE SERVICE SHOP. WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS THE SECURITY LED FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. TWO ERRORS APPEAR IN THE MESSAGE CTR #1 CHECK ADVANCE TRACK AND #2 GEAR SELECT TRACK ERROR.

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE DRIFTED ACROSS CENTER LANE SIDESWIPING A TRUCK AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, RECALL 00V359001 STATES LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VIN. WAS NOT INCLUDED BUT ON INVOICE IT STATES THAT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS MISSING, CONSUMER WAS ISSUED A TICKET FOR ACCIDENT, HOWEVER POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE RECALL RELATED, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONSUMER FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING, AFTER THE ACCIDENT MANY PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED: LOOSE CONNECTION AT BULB FOR GEAR SHIFT, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, MIRROR, AND STEERING WHEEL SETTINGS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE USING THE REMOTE, AUTOMATIC SENSOR FAILURE, MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER DID NOT WORK, AND REVERSE LIGHT BULB FAILED. *SLC

VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, GEARSHIFT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT/ BACK UP LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. *AK CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIFTED ACROSS THE CENTER LANE AND SIDESWIPED 2 VEHICLES, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HOWEVER THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 00V359001, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD ALIGNMENT ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND HAD THE LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED AND DEALER HAD TO REPOSITION A DROPPED AIR BAG. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH VEHICLE SWERVED ACROSS CENTER LANE, AND SIDE SWIPED ONCOMING TRUCK. DAMAGE WAS $ 7200. AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER, ABOUT 45 DEGREES. DEALER THEN ALIGNED FRONT END. 2 WEEKS LATER, WHEEL WENT OFF CENTER OI OTHER DIRECTION BY 45 DEGREES. DEALER THEN FOUND ONE LOWER BALL JOINT MISSING. AND SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT COMPONENT. CONSUMER DID NOT GET RECALL LETTER , DALER CHECKED VIN, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE, REPAIR BILL STATED LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE, NOT MISSING. THEN WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING. DEALER THEN REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AND RESET AIRBAG. CONSUMER FELT INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MISSING BALL JOINT. *AK