Eight problems related to front suspension lower ball joint have been reported for the 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Lincoln town. The contact stated that while driving and making a turn, the rocker arm lowered with no warning. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the right upper and lower ball joints and the right outer tie rod were replace. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the clanking noise was still present. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,228. Jo.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The contact was traveling 30 mph when an abnormal squealing was heard from the driver's side as the vehicle started to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to dealer who confirmed that the front end and the drivers side ball joints needed to be replaced. In addition, the dealer confirmed that the VIN failed to qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:98v322000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 275 and the current mileage was 276.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car cartier. The contact stated that while traveling 2 mph, a loud noise emitted as the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was discovered that the passenger side ball joint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN failed to qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:98v322000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 167,000 and the current mileage was 173,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact heard a loud crack. He pulled over but did not find the cause of the noise. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was advised that the front ball joints needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer in regards to recall 98v322000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) but was told that the vehicle was not included. The contact also stated that there was a crack in the intake manifold and a mechanic told him that it needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 111,500.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The contact was driving approximately 3 mph in a parking lot. The lower ball joints detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. A recall repair was performed under NHTSA campaign id number 098v322000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint). The failure mileage was 75,397. The current mileage was 75,412. Updated 6/1/10 updated 06/04/lj updated 09/02/jb.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. While driving 30 mph, the contact stated that the lower ball joints failed and the front driver side of the vehicle fell to the ground and bent. The vehicle was repaired. He was informed that his vehicle was not included in recall campaign number 98v322000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The purchase date and mileage information were unknown.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. While attempting to back out of a parking space, the contact turned the wheel and the vehicle jerked and stopped moving. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic shop to have the front driver's side control arm repaired. Through online research, he discovered NHTSA campaign id number 98v322000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint), which was similar to the failure he experienced. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in the recall. The current mileage was 114,000 and failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 6/16/08 updated.
: the contact stated while starting the engine with the vehicle in park, the left front lower ball joint fractured without warning. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. There was a NHTSA recall, # 98v322000, regarding the suspension. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted.