1997 LINCOLN LINCOLN

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES THAT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE A LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AND PERFORMING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT 15 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT CONTROL ARM, CAUSING THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TO FALL OFF. ALSO, THIS INVOLVED THE WHEEL WELL ALLOWING THE FRAME TO STRIKE THE PAVEMENT WHEN THIS OCCURRED, IT ABRUPTLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. NHTSA RECALL 98V322000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 122,200

DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 4.6 LITER LINCOLN TOWN CAR, HAD PROBLEMS AS FAR BACK AS 2003 WITH PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE, TOOK CAR IN FOR SUSPENSION REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, DID THAT DAY JULY 26, 2005. ASK FORD CO. FOR ASSISTANCE WAS TOLD THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY. *NM

Mileage: 109,902

PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS ON 1997 LINCOLN. *MR THE CONSUMER LOST BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS HAD COME BACK ON. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE FUSE RESISTOR WAS RECALLED AND CHANGED FROM AN 18 AMP TO A 25 AMP. ALSO, THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. *SC