2001 LINCOLN LS Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint Problems

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (APPROX. 70 MILES ROUND-TRIP). WHILE TURNING I HEARD A LOUD CRUNCH AND THEN FELT A HARD THUD, MY VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER, FELT ANOTHER CRUNCH. I PULLED INTO A PARKING STALL, AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE, ANOTHER LOUD CRUNCH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF AND WAS WEDGED INTO THE WHEEL WELL. ON MARCH 12TH, 2012 MY REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED ME ABOUT THE ITEMS THAT NEED REPLACED: UPPER AND LOWER LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS, FRONT OUTER TIER ROD ENDS, NEW FUEL FILTER- DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT, TWO NEW TIRES & AN ALIGNMENT. I REALIZED HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I CONDUCTED GOOGLE SEARCH ON 2001 LINCOLN LS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, I WAS STUNNED ON THE AMOUNT OF SAFETY RELATED HITS OUT THERE (SUSPENSION RELATED), I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS NOT ISOLATED...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,244 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,376.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE 1 MPH, THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE RIM TO CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SWAY LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH MAKING A TURN, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL NON RESPONSIVE. SHE HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTERED. SHE HAS HAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS DONE. WHATEVER THE DEALER REPAIRED CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A LIMITED TIME. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WITH THE STEERING HAD RECURRED. SHE REFERENCED RECALL 00V359001, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. WITHIN SECONDS, THE ENTIRE FRONT END DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A ROW OF BUSHES. HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BALL LOWER JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE BALL LOWER JOINTS WERE FRACTURED AND HAD ALSO DAMAGED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SQUEAK AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001, COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. HE CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL SQUEAKING COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL: 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND APPROACHING A DRIVEWAY, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE TIRE TO COLLAPSE OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FORD AND WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME TRAITS LISTED IN ANOTHER RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION (RECALL ID # 00V359001 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) ON THE 2001 LINCOLN LS. HOWEVER, FORD RECALL WEB SITE AND DEALERS DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL. FORD IS NOT HONORING RECALLS FOR ALL VINS EVEN THOUGH ITS THE IDENTICAL VEHICLE--2001 LINCOLN LS. OUR LINCOLN LS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED. *TR

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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TURNED IN AT A 78 DEGREE ANGLE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FRACTURE IN THE BALL JOINT STUD. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION;FRONT,CONTROL ARM; LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130686 BL UPDATED 09/23/09 *BF UPATED 09/30/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BOLT JOINTS HAVE COMPLETELY SHEERED OFF. HE LEFT THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE FOUND A RECALL FOR THE SAME DEFECT ( MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE: NOV 01, 2000 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT ) HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE ON HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED BYTHE PREVIOUS OWNER. HE STATES THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE LOCATION IN WHICH IT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 003359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,700. UPDATED 08/28/09 *BF UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) ONLINE, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,400. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

2001 LINCOLN LS HAS A RECALL NOTICE #00V359001 FOR FRONT BALL JOINTS NOT BEING TIGHTENED TO SPEC CAUSING FAILURE. MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE LISTED, HOWEVER THE BALL JOINTS FAILED CAUSING $1800 WORTH OF DAMAGE. I KNOW THAT MANUFACTURERS CAN NOT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT CARS WERE EFFECTED AND WHAT CARS WERE NOT, SO TO EXCLUDE MY VEHICLE FROM THE REPAIR DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. WITH JUST 100,000 MILES ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY A COUPLE IN THE MID 50'S THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE THE SWAY BAR WAS ALSO DAMAGED. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I DID NOT FIX THE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THOUGHT I HAD A BLOWOUT ON A TIRE, SLOWED DOWN AND THEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. AND STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. A CITY CREW WAS ABLE TO JACK UP THE CAR, THEY FOUND THAT THE NUT ON THE BALL JOINT WAS STILL ON THE SUSPENSION. THEY RECONNECTED THE BALL JOINT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE BALL JOINT. IT WAS NOW BAD . YOU CAN PULL UP AND DOWN ON IT. THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED BECAUSE THE NUT BACK OFF, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY THREADS AND THE CREW WAS ABLE TO REUSE THE SAME NUT. *TR

BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAR VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH, AND CLUNKS AT LOWER SPEEDS. ENTIRE SPINDLES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS BALL JOINT IS PART OF INTEGRATED UNIT. RECALL 00S39 , 00V359 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL MANUFACTURED IN WIXOM PLANT FROM 8/18/1998 THROUGH 9/29/2000. THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON 11/21/2000 PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPORT DATE OF 11/1/2000. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER UNITS MANUFACTURED AFTER 11/1/2000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TIRE IN PLACE DETACHED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE THAT ALERTED HER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE IMPROPERLY ATTACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,899. UPDATED 04/25/08. *LJ RECALL# 00V359001 THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROLLER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE NOTE THE RECALL WAS SUBMITTED IN 2000; DURING THE TIME FRAME OF WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY AAA THAT, THERE HAS BEEN 3 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ALONE AND NOT WITH MY THREE SONS AND MY NEW BORN CHILD, AND I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS ACCIDENT/INCIDENT OCCUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE TIRES FAILED. THE VEHICLE PART WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SCREW WORKED ITS WAY FREE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

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.

LOWER BALL JOINTS ON LELF SIDE, NOW ITS THE RIGHT SIDE . ITS SURE BE ON RECALL. *TR

2001 LINCOLN LS WITH A RECALL FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM IT WAS HIS PROBLEM TO SOLVE BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE.

TL*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 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO JONES FORD AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE DOES NEED REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD FRACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT BOTHER TO ENTER THE VIN INTO THE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

LAST SUMMER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS CONTINUOUSLY COMING LOOSE ON MY USED 2001 LINCOLN LS. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE OVER 82300 RECALSS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BUT WAS TOLD THE RECALLS WERE VIN SPECIFIC. OBVIOUSLY THIS EXACT PROBLEM CONINUES TO REOCCUR ON MY CAR AND I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY RETIGHTEN THE BALL JOINTS MYSELF. ON 12-29-07 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN THE BALL JOINTS COMPLETELY SPLIT IN HALF CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, SPUN ME AND 3 RIDERS AROUND IN THE ROAD AND LANDED US IN THE MEDIAN. BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED OR WORSE YET KILLED. I CONTACTED FORD HUMAN RELATIONS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AN MENTIONED THE RECALLS BUT WAS VERY RUDELY TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE CUSTOMER...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY THE REASON. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL*THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE NUTS LOOSENED, WHICH REDUCED THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-20 MPH ON AN OFF RAMP, THE STUD OF THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS IS $360 FOR EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 135622 UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SCREW DISLODGED FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS FOUND. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL ON ITS SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT BOLTS SHEERED OFF. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS FOUND, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,188. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON 08/08/07 AND PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON . UPDATED 08/22/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. HE FELT THE VEHICLE SHIFT AND FALL TO THE GROUND. HE ALSO NOTICED PIECES OF METAL ON THE GROUND. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BALL JOINTS. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT TIME. RECALL # 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE SAFETY RECALL WAS 00V359001CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS. FORD TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T EXIST. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT ON THE RECALL THE NUMBER SHOULD HAVE AN S INSTEAD OF THE LETTER V. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A TURN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. SPEED AND WEATHER WERE NOT FACTORS IN THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE GRINDING SOUND, AND ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,600. THE GRINDING HAS BEEN HEARD ON 8 OCCASIONS.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LX. THE CONTACT COMPLAIINED ABOUT SAFETY RECALL 00V359001 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD A BROKEN BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING TIRE CAME OFF OF HER 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT CALLED HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED. THE INSURANCE DENIED HER CLAIM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL. WHEN SHE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. ABOUT THIS FAILURE, THEY INFORMED HER THAT HER CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE WHEEL CAVED IN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC STATE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A COPY OF RECALL #00V359001. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD, WHO STATED THE RECALL WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT FORD WASN'T ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WILL FURTHER INVESTIGATE, AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AS THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING IF IT HAD OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT AT A MUCH FASTER SPEED.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

2001 LINCOLN LS V8...LOOSE BALL JOINTS CAUSING MAJOR DRIVING PROBLEMS. FIRST COMPLAINT IN NOV. WHEN THE CAR APPEARED TO BE DRIVING ON ICE...I COULDN'T CONTROL THE STEERING. WHEN TOOK TO GET CHECKED OUT, REP STATED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. FOUND IT TO BE A LOOSE BALL JOINT. TIGHTENED, AND THEN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE PROBLEM WAS BACK...WORSE...THIS TIME, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINTS WERE TIGHTENED, AND THIS LASTED TIL I DROVE THE CAR HOME. SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A BIG EXPENSE ON MY PART...NOT TO MENTION THE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES, ROTORS, AND TIRES. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. *NM

CAR PULLS AND WEAVES. TOOK CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY INDICATED RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM BROKEN. RUINED FRONT TIRES ($177 EACH - LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THEM). FOUND NHTSA RECALL INFO. TALKED TO LOCAL DEALER AND FORD CORPORATE. BOTH ASSERT THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF RECALL 00V359001. I'M PAYING INDEPENDENT SHOP TO REPAIR (AND KEEPING OLD PARTS AND RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT LINCOLN CONFESS TO THEIR PROBLEM.) *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND. THE NON SERVICE DEALER EXPRESSED THE WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL #00V359001 DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S STEERING MADE SOUNDS FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A NON-SERVICE DEALER CONFIRMED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #00V359001 REGARDING SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT DUE TO THE VIN.

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. I BELIEVE MY LEFT BALL JOINT HAS WORN OUT DUE TO INADEQUATE TORQUE OF THE LOWER BALL STUD-ATTACHING NUTS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BALL JOINT, BUT NOT UNDER SAFETY RECALL 00S39. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE BOLT ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT THE FENDER, AND ALSO DAMAGED THE DOOR. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO OFFICIAL REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN MY FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART TEARING MY CARS FENDER OFF AND RUINING MY TIRE AND WHEEL . I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB

TOOK CAR TO SHOP THINKING I HAD AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS THE LOWER BALL JOINT NUT WAS ALMOST OFF AND CAUSED MUCH DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, DENTED RIM, ALIGNMENT, HOLE IN SPLASH SHIELD, WORE THE ROTOR, ETC. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V359001, REGARDING THE FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.