2000 LINCOLN LINCOLN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 05V017000( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MISFIRED AND THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT IT WOULD COST $42.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, IT WOULD COST HIM $1200.00 TO REPAIR IT AND THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO HIS VIN. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT WITH THE MANAGER FOR WEEKS AT A TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING EITHER CITY OR HIGHWAY AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE HUST BEFORE IT DIES. THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND BEGAN 4/6/06!

Mileage: 116,500

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SEEMED TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. MY TAPE PLAYER QUIT WORKING, MY AIR TURNED OFF. MY ENGINE WAS ROARING. PUSHING FORWARD EVEN WITH MY BRAKES ON. I WAS SHAKING AND CRYING I COULD NOT CONTROL MY CAR IT WAS TRYING TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED WITH IT'S OWN MIND. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT'S ALTERNATOR. I AM ON MY 4TH ALTERNATOR THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP IT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING SOME WIRING. STILL IS NOT WORKING. *NM

Mileage: 69,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SEEMED TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. MY TAPE PLAYER QUIT WORKING, MY AIR TURNED OFF. MY ENGINE WAS ROARING. PUSHING FORWARD EVEN WITH MY BRAKES ON. I WAS SHAKING AND CRYING I COULD NOT CONTROL MY CAR IT WAS TRYING TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED WITH IT'S OWN MIND. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT'S ALTERNATOR. I AM ON MY 4TH ALTERNATOR THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP IT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING SOME WIRING. STILL IS NOT WORKING. *NM

Mileage: 69,000

ON 2/26/06 AT 12:40PM, MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR REAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED & DAMAGED MY REAR BUMPER WHEEL WELL AND BRACKET. THE TYPE OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW P275/60R17. THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE BAD TIRE WAS ADTO 44T 3802. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL BATON ROUGE TIRE DEALER (TIRE KINGDOM) WITH THE TIRE AND THE MANAGER STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD A DEFECT AND HE COULD AUTHORIZE INSTALLING A NEW CONTINENTAL REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE TIRE STILL HAD VERY GOOD TREAD LIFE REMAINING. I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE OTHER TIRES AND HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR. SINCE I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH LEAVING THE OTHER TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND HE DID NOT HAVE A LIKE REPLACEMENT, I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND FILED A CLAIM WITH CONTINENTAL (CLAIM #6059007). CONTINENTAL REPLIED AND STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED (FUNNY THAT THE TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE EVEN WHEN THE ENTIRE TREAD HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF). THIS IS

Mileage: 74,920

A FIRE WHICH STARTED OUTSIDE IN THE CARPORT DESTROYED MY HOME, MY 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, A BERETTA, AND AN OLDER FORD 150 TRUCK ON JANUARY 16, 2005. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THE LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE POSSESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISMS WHICH ARE CAUSING FIRES TO IGNITE EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. I READ AN ARTICLE WHICH STATED THAT FORD DID NOT CHANGE THE CRUISE CONTROLS UNTIL 2004. *JB

IN 2/05, MY HUSBAND & I WERE DRIVING HIS 2000 LINCOLNTOWNCARON THE HIGHWAY,WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRACT ACTIVE LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THESIDEOF THE ROAD SAFELY.WE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THEN PROCEEDED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY.WE WERE THEN ABLE TO KEEP UP THE SPEED AND CAME HOME SAFELY.A FEW DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND WE TOOK THECAR INTO DULANEY MOTORS,.WHEN WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENEDTHEYSAID THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM MOTOR CO. THEYCALLEDFORD MOTOR CO AND WERE TOLD TO CHECK FOR BAD COILS.THEY DID THIS & REPLACED THE COIL FOR $279.37. THIS WAS 3/1 & THE PROB HAPPENED AGAIN. ON 3/ 14, WE TOOK IT BACK TO DULANEY MOTORS. THIS TIME THEY SAID THEY FOUND #6 COIL BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND ALSO THE BOOT ON THE REMAINING COILS. THIS LAST JOB COST US $349.81 THE CAR ONLYHAS 56,000 MILES AND I WOULD THINK SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY PROBELM THERE SHOULD BE SOME GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD BE FIXED.OBVIOUSLY FORD DOESN'T

Mileage: 55,000

ON MARCH 7, 2005, I WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN OUR 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COIL SPRING HAD SHEARED IN HALF, AND EXPLODED INTO THE TIRE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, AS IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR RECOMMENDED THAT WE REPLACE THE OTHER THREE COIL SPRINGS AS WELL BECUASE HE SAID THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE PART IN MERCURY SABLES AND FORD TAURUS' BUT HADN'T RECALLED IT FOR LINCOLNS. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF THE SAME TYPE OF PART FAILURE IN LINCOLNS. THE PLACE WHERE WE WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE (THE ONE RUINED BY THE DEFECTIVE COIL SPRING WAS BRAND NEW) SAID THEY HAD SEEN FIFTY TO SIXTY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN RECENT MONTHS AND FIVE CUSTOMERS IN THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS WITH LINCOLNS. THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK ON THE CAR CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD SEE

Mileage: 67,835

ON MARCH 7, 2005, I WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN OUR 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COIL SPRING HAD SHEARED IN HALF, AND EXPLODED INTO THE TIRE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, AS IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR RECOMMENDED THAT WE REPLACE THE OTHER THREE COIL SPRINGS AS WELL BECUASE HE SAID THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE PART IN MERCURY SABLES AND FORD TAURUS' BUT HADN'T RECALLED IT FOR LINCOLNS. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF THE SAME TYPE OF PART FAILURE IN LINCOLNS. THE PLACE WHERE WE WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE (THE ONE RUINED BY THE DEFECTIVE COIL SPRING WAS BRAND NEW) SAID THEY HAD SEEN FIFTY TO SIXTY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN RECENT MONTHS AND FIVE CUSTOMERS IN THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS WITH LINCOLNS. THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK ON THE CAR CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD SEE

Mileage: 67,835

ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003 I HAD HOLMAN FORD OF TURNERSVILLE, NJ DO REPAIRS TO MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE AND I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW HEATED SEAT ELEMENT. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR. I APPROVED THE REPAIR AND THE WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED. IN DECEMBER, 2004 THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO HOLMAN FORD OF TURNERSVILLE, NJ ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 FOR THE HEATED SEAT PROBLEM AS WELL AS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED A HEATED SEAT ELEMENT AGAIN AND THIS REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I QUESTIONED HOW THIS ELEMENT COULD GO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT TIME PERIOD. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE HEATED SEAT IS ONLY USED IN COLD WEATHER, IT WOULD ONLY HAVE HAD LIMITED USE. *AK I CALLED THE MANUFACTURE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005. THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. MY POSITION IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY THIS ELEMENT COULD HAVE FAILED UNLESS IT WAS NOT REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING T

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 18 DEC 04. WE WERE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. A VEHICLE STRUCK MY CAR FROM BEHIND. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH CAUSED MY BODY TO JERK FORWARD HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SID

Mileage: 60,000

THE FLOOR MATS BECAME TANGLED IN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*JB