Ball Joint problems of the 2000 Lincoln LS

Ball joint bolts loosen or don't tighten to specifications which causes a lot of wear and tear on the front end of my vehicle. I've had to have them replaced twice and tightened up or re-fixed several times it's unsafe at time. I take chances of my life safety. I mostly have had problems on the regular streets and to afraid at most times to even think about getting on a highway.

My car sways from side to side due to the ball joints not being torqued down properly which can cause loss of control which can end in a fatality. The dealership said their are no recalls yet the number for the recall is 00v359001.

I was getting on a freeway on ramp that turned not going more than maybe between 30-35 mph and when almost getting ready to merg on to the freeway my lower right ball joint broke. Causing my wheel to turn side ways and put a dent in the fender. Later after being repaired I saw there was a recall for this, and contacted a dealership and they told me my car was not part of that recall. But the stuff that is described in the recall seemed to fit exactly what happend to my Lincoln Ls. I was lucky I was on the on ramp and not driving 65-70mph on the freeway other wise I might not be here to day. The tow truck driver told me he has seen that flip cars. Not only that but I have had nothing but problems with that car since I bought it almost 3 years ago. Just about everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. I have spent somewhere between $10,000 to $20,000 on repairing that car.

I have front ball joint and suspension issues. I looked on line and see there were a recall for my car. The NHTSA campaign id number is 00v359001. I spoke with my local Ford motor dealership and they stated there were no recall. I called the NHTSA #800-392-3673 and they could not assist. I have spent over 400. 00 already with more work needed for ball joint etc. Could someone see if the recall were true for this vehicle? if so, why wasn't my particular car was not included. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Ls. The contact was driving approximately 10 to 15 mph when the front driver side of the vehicle suddenly collapsed without warning. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where they advised the contact that the ball joints were fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

I brought a 2000 Lincoln Ls from a dealer by the name of import auto sales located at 589 e 32nd st. Paterson new jersey 07513. When I was taken for a test drive by the salesman I question him on a squeaky bumpy noise on the front side of the car . He told me that the tires needed air and the road in this area is very bumpy. To later find out that on that model car there was a ball joints recall . Before I found out thru the website google about the recall I took it to a repair shop ( Lincoln Ford dealer ) and the price they gave me was $4,000 including labor. I had just finished spending $2,000 on regular maintenance work (tune-up - oil change - cooling flush- new rotors with brakes . And other regular work that you need to do on a car with over 100,000 miles. Now the car is park because I don't have the money to repair it. I was told that if I drive it with bad ball joints the wheel might become separated and get into a fatal crash that could kill the driver and passengers.

2000 Lincoln Ls ball joint failure at 65,000 miles. No incidents. Cost to repair $1400.

At about 13,000 miles, my vehicle experienced a front ball joint fracture that resulted in a rather expensive repair to the car which is becoming more prone to such issues. Is this ball joint covered by any recall? if it might be, how do I look into it?.

I just wanted to make your organization aware of this continued problem. On the 19th of December 2007 my daughters experienced a major breakdown with her 2000 Lincoln Ls. She was slowing to a stop sign when the passenger front wheel collapsed and the body of the car drop onto the tire. After having the car towed to a midas shop it was discovered that the ball joint nut had worked its way off of the bolt and the bolt then broke under the pressure. After talking with the mechanic staff at the midas shop, (who had never seen anything like this), I decided to look on your website for possible re-call issues for this problem. I was surprised to see that more than 83k of this year & model vehicle had been re-called. I then ran my daughters car's VIN through the system only to find it had not been re-called. I would at this time like to report that her car as I'm sure others that were produced during the same time has the same defect or assembly oversight. Thankfully this incident did not result in an accident I would like to know what recourse mileage: 100677 response from Ford motor company; we have reviewed your situation, and there are no warranties, recalls or customer satisfaction programs on your vehicle that would provide assistance for this repair.