Tire Problems of Lincoln LS

The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Ls. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the chrome wheels were leaking air which caused the tires to become flat. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA campaign number: 03v136000 (wheels). The failure mileage was 120,000.

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Lincoln Ls '05 with eagle gt hr 225/55 16, numerous flat tires on all 4, some tires as many as three nails or screws. Steel belts unable to resist puncture. All filled with slime now. Lots of tread left. -won't balance, shudders at 70mph. -pulls to the left. Tried alignments and swapping tires and wheels all around. No change.

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The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Ls. While driving 35 mph she noticed the parking brake/ service engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. Several days later while starting the ignition she noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility. A technician stated that she had an oil leak from the rear of the engine that was dripping on the exhaust manifold. Also the engine would go into limp mode without warning; which drastically reduced the vehicles speed. She had the throttle body repaired at an expense of $489. 00. The repair did not remedy the failure. The failure and current mileages were 77,303. The steering was noisy when the consumer made turns, the anti-lock brake light and traction control light illuminated. The oil pan was leaking. All of the tire had to be replaced due to excessive wear. The power steering fluid was also leaking from the vehicle. Updated 01/26/10.

On 12/19/08 approx. , 1630 p. M. , as we were driving the 2002 Lincoln Ls car, it was tremendously shaking as if it was going to fall apart and/or the tires had gone flat. We pulled over and checked the tires for flats and there were none. We then phoned the dealership to report this new problem as we informed them that we were experiencing problem after problem . The check engine light had come back on the same day we'd picked it up for that repair and remained on, along w/new issues. We were told we could bring the car into the dealership on Tuesday, 12/23/08. On 12/22/08 at approx. , 0540 a. M. , as I was driving the vehicle on fwy 99, the car began trembling once again. I heard an overwhelming loud bang and the vehicle completely lost control. I swerved heading in the ne direction, and hit a semi-truck which was driving up alongside of my vehicle. After hitting into the side of the semi-truck, the vehicle turned facing s in the middle of the freeway facing heavy on-coming traffic. The semi-truck hit my driver's left door which knocked my vehicle off the freeway onto the median. As I attempted to drive further into the median for safety from on-coming traffic, the car would not move in the slightest. After two strangers ran to my vehicle pried the driver's door open and they physically assisted me out of the vehicle, I discovered the entire back left tire, rim and all had fallen off. This included the studs which the tire sits upon and is fastened through. After towing the vehicle to a tow yard utilizing my aaa roadside assistance, I phoned the dealership and informed them of what had occurred. I informed them that vehicle was hazardous and almost killed me. I was told not to worry about it and they would phone the tow yard and retrieve the vehicle that day. The car remains at the same tow yard to this date, and on Saturday, 1/3/09, I phoned the dealership and spoke to the repair guy, he then informed myself they were not willing to take responsibility.

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The left rear wheel/tire assembly failed to hold air. A local tire merchant said that this is caused by the chrome plating separating from the aluminum alloy wheel. The dealer and Lincoln-Mercury said that the failure was due to brake dust getting on the outside of the wheel. They claimed that this was not a defect in the product and refused a warranty claim. They were unable to explain how dust on the outside of the wheel could cause the surface inside the tire to fail and leak air until the tire was flat.

Over the past 13 months, we had had a total of six very low or flat tires, including one blowout on an interstate. No defects were found in the tires (punctures). With the exception of the blowout, all tires were able to be reinflated. We have been told by two sources (a Ford dealership and a tire dealership) that there is a known problem with alloy wheels that causes the tire seal to break. There have been no injuries to-date, but the frequency with which this is happening is a concern. The last flat tire occurred yesterday (01/13/2004).

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One of the tires was losing air due to a side wall plug that was installed by the dealer without the consumer's knowledge. The tire was replaced. (goodyear tire).

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All four tires are cupping, and at 27000 miles manufacturer wants to replace the tires. P215/60r16, original equipment, 27000 miles mounted on Lincoln Ls, 2000. Consumer stated that the tires had been rotated three times but all four tires were cupped and shows wear.

Vehicle had a blowout with firestone brand tires (firehawk lh p215/60 r16 94v)that seems to have the same structural damage as those seen in Ford explorers.

Under normal driving conditions, the right front and right rear tires were making a bumping noise. Took vehicle to local tire service center and discovered both tires were separating. Replaced tires immediately due to safety concerns. (dot number: w2x8 tiresize: 2156016).

The tire tread partially separated from the tire and caused me to loose control of the vehicle( dot number: tire size: p235 50r17 ).

Car starts to ride rough then smoke comes out of back. Noticed cars start slowing behide me,then tire flies off.

Vehicle had a blowout with firestone brand tires (firehawk lh p215/60 r16 94v)that seems to have the same structural damage as those seen in Ford explorers.

While driving at highway speeds vehicle vibrated. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who insisted there was no resolution for this problem because it was a characteristic of the vehicle.