NHTSA Complaint #10221446 — 2001 LINCOLN LS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE STEERING WOULD JERK, VIBRATE, AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE MADE SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING WAS ROTATING. THE NOISES INCREASED DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE OVER A BUMP OR ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THE VIBRATING, RATTLING, SHAKING, AND NOISES WOULD INTENSIFY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BUT IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.