Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 17094 | 08/01/2003 | 10003184 | Rattling or clunking noise from the front suspension under normal driving conditions. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 16710 | 03/01/2003 | 10001950 | Rattling or clunking noise from the front suspension under normal driving conditions. *tt *jb | 07/28/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 lincoln continental. the contact stated the front passenger side coil springs broke on the vehicle and punctured the tire on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer were they confirmed it was the coil spring. the contact was told the springs were not under warranty or recall. the failure mileage and current mileages were 72,000.rl | |||
| 11/16/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2002 lincoln continental broken steering/control arm. consumer states that manufacturer does not make these parts anymore and want the consumer to get it fixed with junk parts. consumer states that is against their warranty. *kb the consumer believed the problem he experienced was due to some bad repairs. when the dealer installed a front right axle and rotated the tires, those repairs caused the tires/wheels to tilt inward, which caused the tires to wear. *jb updated *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lincoln continental. the contact stated that the front passenger side coil springs fractured and punctured the front passenger tire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer were they confirmed the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 05/11/2005 | 55000 | 2 | 06/10/2004 |
| 02 ford lincoln continental right front spring broke causing tire blowout & loss of control may 11,06 left spring broke while parked garage. *jb | |||