2002 Lincoln Ls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE COMPONENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO DID NOT REMEMBER THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,005 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NOTICED IN 2003 THAT THE WHEEL HUBS WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK ON MY CHROME WHEELS. INFORMED DEALER. DID NOTHING. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS BEGAN TO NOTICE A SHIMMY (SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE) MOTION. INFORMED DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED NEW TIRES. PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND PROBLEM REAPPEARED. DEALER SUGGESTED TIRES HAD FLATSPOT. TIRE MFG. SUGGESTED PROBLEM WITH WHEELS. DID A SEARCH FOR RELATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS. FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS INITIATED FOR CHROME WHEELS FOR 2003 MODEL YEAR, EXPERIENCING IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AND SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAVE ALREADY LOST A LUGNUT. TIRE MFG. WHEN REPLACING TIRES DAMAGED A FEW LUGNUTS IN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNING OIL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER STATED THAT NEW GASKETS AND COVERS WERE NEEDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000.

VEHICLE HAD BURNING OIL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT , VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING OIL INTO SPARK PLUG WELLS, REQUIRING SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT AND POSSIBLE COIL PACK DAMAGE IF NOT GASKETS NOT REPLACED. THIS JUST AFTER A 60,000 MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE, AIR FILTER CHANGE, FUEL FILTER CHANGE AND FUEL INDUCTION SVC AT ANOTHER LINCOLN DEALER. LINCOLN SHOULD RECALL ALL LS'S AND REPLACE THE GASKETS AT NO COST IN ORDER TO PREVENT VEHICLE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AS COIL PACKS AND PLUG DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, SUCH AS THE DOORS AND WINDOWS, ARE JAMMED. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED SHE GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS UNDER THE LEMON LAW ACT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

2002 LS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THERMOSTAT FOR $130. DROVE THE CAR LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THEY NOW SAID THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN (HCF) IS BAD. THEY SAID IT TESTED GOOD WHEN REPLACING THERMOSTAT. HOW CAN THE HCF JUST GO BAD? THE CAR STILL OVERHEATS EVEN WITH THE NEW FAN. THE NEW FAN WITH LABOR WILL COST ME $1000. PLUS THE ENGINE STILL OVERHEATS. WHY DID THEY NOT SEE THIS WHEN THEY DID THE DIAGNOSTICS TESTING? MY LS IS STILL OVERHEATING AND $1130 SPENT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHY?