Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Lincoln LS

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

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The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Ls. On March 31, 2009, while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the steering and alignment were faulty. She then heard a noise on the driver's side of the vehicle and it appeared to be fish-tailing while the front end remained steady. When driving over bumps, the vehicle felt as if it were uncontrollable. Goodyear stated that the ball joint was extremely loose and the lower driver's side control arm needed to be replaced. In addition, the sway bars were bent on both sides of the vehicle, which caused the faulty alignment. The tie rod also needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 79,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Ls. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact heard a loud popping noise coming from the lower ball joints. The dealer replaced the driver side ball joints and the tie rod. Several months later, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00v359001 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint), although she was experiencing a similar failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 74,567 and current mileage was 80,000. Updated 3/5/08 the consumer stated went to jones Ford and informed her that she does need repair on the vehicle. Updated 03/05/08.

Lower tie rod ends.

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