Ball Joint Problems of Lincoln LS

The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Ls. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehcile began to shake back and forth violently which caused the contact to pull the vehicle over to side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed back to his residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact who is a certified mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a fractured ball joint. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.

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Ball joints, outer tie rod ends and steering section goes bad, doing a lot of popping and creaking.

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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.

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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.

We purchased a Lincoln Ls on 2/24/12 and a I was driving the car home I heard a loud noise that sounded as if the wheels were going to fall off especially as I went over bumps. I took the car to midas and they diagnosed that the ball joints were bad, along with the struts, and gasket cover. I did some research and I found that the car had been recalled in 2000 for the ball joints.

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.

The ball joints to my Lincoln Ls v8 have on the safety recall since 2000. I have register my vehicle with Ford since I purchased it. I have been contacted by Ford since last year. Why hasn't anybody made contact with me. I'm afraid to drive my car long distance, expect to my doctor's appt at the va hospital and my work area since I was released from the hospital in fort lewis, wa. Madigan army medical center ofr injuries that I received in iraq. Please help with this matter, please I need your help. I don't know were else to go from here. I am contacting before a major incident/accident occur? [xxx] p. S. I have bad dreams about this, not knowing the unknown just being over seas again. Help me please.

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.

The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Ls. The contact stated that the struts, lock arms and tie rods were replaced on the vehicle, but the left front drivers side wheel continued to make noise. The contact stated the wheels began to shake whenever he drove over a bump. The dealer advised the contact that the ball joint caused the failure, but they could not replace them. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

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1. Driving down the highway. 2. Nut attached to lower front left ball joint became loose causing a fracture in ball joint stud. Left front tire came completely detached from vehicle causing extreme high danger while trying to maneuver the vehicle off the highway and avoiding other vehicles. 3. This happened once on left front side, was repaired and now joint on right front is coming loose. Recall 00v359001: ball joint stud fractures was put in effect to rectify this issue and was referencing specific vehicles based on VIN numbers. Our VIN number is not included in this recall and should be. This is exactly the issue that we are having.

1. Spouse complained of significant controllability (loss of steering) 2. Car examined by frame shop to find lower passenger ball joint loose (securing nut) 3. Nut tightened by shop and controllability restored 4. Spouse starts on trip and significant loss of steering returns within 30 miles 5. Gave VIN to woody anderson Ford approx may/Jul of 2009 and again Mar 2010; no outstanding campaigns noted. 6. Research reflects safety campaign for ball joints but my vehicle not included via Ford.

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?.

When I was aware of the recall on my car I took it to the dealer in 2006 for repair I was told that the ball joint was previously inspected and that was all that would be done. Since the inspection both ball joints failed and almost cause a accident . My complaint is that Ford motor CO. Should be responsible for replacing the ball joints.

Air bag light on won't go off/front suspension making noise (ball joints) horn won't work and window motor broke in 2007 we replaced front driver now we have to replace front passenger.

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.

This has been a continuing saga. Started approximately date below but ongoing and more being added. Have had to replace all window assemblies due to complete failure where glass fell without warning. Drivers front ball joint, clock spring ( no horn, radio, cruise control or air bag) problems with air conditioning. Trunk lining continually coming down, paint clear coat, splotches, looks terrible.