2003 LINCOLN LS

WHEELS

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH CHROME WHEELS, THE CHROME WHEELS WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED. THESE WHEELS MAY CRACK AT THE LUG-NUT HOLES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE LUG-NUT TORQUE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB, HIT A TREE, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK

Mileage: 39,000

NUMEROUS RANDOM FAILURES INVOLVING DIFFERENT COMPUTERS WITHIN VEHICLE OVER 1-1/2 YEARS, INCLUDING FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON 6/03/05 - ABS COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THEY DID NOT CORRECT WHAT CAUSED CORRUPTION. WARNED THEM OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY. JULY 10, 2005 WENT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, BUT WHEELS DIDN'T TURN. HIT TREE AND TOTALLED CAR. FORD REF #1451272954

Mileage: 27,000

SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN PASSENGER SEAT WHILE CRUISING AT A SPEED OF APROX 65 MPH IN LEASED CAR. 2003 LINCOLN LS SEDAN. I WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND ARM & EAR WERE INJURED. DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. DEALER IS CLAIMING CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR SMALL ROCKS, AND THEREFORE IS OUR FAULT AND NEEDS TO BE PAID FOR BUY US OR AUTO INSURANCE. CLAIMING AIR BAGS NEVER GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. *JB

DRIVER WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING A LOW CURB WHILE PARKING IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT CAR WAS MOVING AT NO MORE THAN 1 OR 2 MILES PER HOUR AS THE CURB WAS APPROACHED AND THE BRAKE WAS LIGHTLY APPLIED PENDING A FULL STOP. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD WITH THE SOUND OF HIGH ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. CAR CROSSED OVER A THREE FOOT WIDE SIDEWALK AND COLLIDED WITH TWO TREES JUST BEYOND THE SIDEWALK. SKID MARKS ON THE SIDEWALK INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE WAS FIRMLY APPLIED AS THE CAR CROSSED IT UNDER UNINTENDED

Mileage: 22,500

SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN PASSANGER SEAT WHILE CRUSING AT SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH IN MY LEASED COMPANY CAR; A 2003 LINCOLN LS SEDAN. WE DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. DEALER IS STATING WE MUST HAVE DONE SO. MY WIFE'S ARM, BACK AND SHOULDER WERE BRUISED IN THE INCIDENT.*AK

LEFT SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED IN 2003 LINCOLN LS INJURING ROTATOR CUFF OF DRIVER. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, SIDE OR OTHERWISE. TALC BLINDED THE DRIVER, THE EXPLOSION WAS LOUD AND BURNING ON ARM AND SHOULDER MADE DRIVER THINK THE CAR HAD EXPLODED AND CAUSED PANIC TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND GET THE CAR STOPPED. WAS ON LIGHTLY TRAVELLED, SMOOTH ROAD, LITTLE TRAFFIC. *AK

Mileage: 5,002