Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 02162 | 06/07/2005 | 05162 | 10017925 | Water/moisture in cop wells - dtc p0301-p0308 - 3.9l engine - vehicles built through 5/1/2004. *tt | 12/07/2005 |
| 04251 | 12/27/2004 | 10014165 | Aluminum corrosion - service tip. *tt | 04/28/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 10 | 09/01/2001 | |
| 2001 lincoln ls had an air vent facing the wrong way causing water to enter into the trunk.***no answer required***. *mr the cd player malfunctioned, front rotors were below specifications and needed to be replaced, when the key was turned on, fresh gasoline was smelled, the vehicle would take 5 seconds to crank before it turned over, slipping was felt in the front end, the engine light had come on and had gone off when the speed was decreased below 60 mph, the #4 coil had gone bad and needed replacement and on another occasion a loud bang was heard under the hood along with white smoke due to a cracked intake manifold. the brake pads had about 2k miles left on them. the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 11/08/2000 | |||
| When driving interior lights and exterior lights will automatically turn off without any warning, also, doors will automatically lock without operator manually locking doors. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 04/11/2001 | 111000 | ||
| 2001 lincoln ls--front passenger wheel- there was alot of sweaking noises coming from the wheel before incident occured. yesterday, going through a drive-thru, i heard a pop. i got out and inspected the vehicle. the fender was resting on the tire. i called a tow truck and as he was trying to put the car on the tow truck, he showed me the damage. the bolt that holds the ball joint and control arm to the wheel came off. please investigate this for me, and contact me when you find something out! thx | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 76000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. while driving 20 mph, the contact heard a screeching noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, he noticed that the rear driver's side wheel subframe was rusted, which caused the lower control arm to fail. the vehicle was towed and the tow driver observed that the opposite rear frame also failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the subframe was rusted out. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact would not provide compensation because the warranty was expired. the failure mileage was 76,000. | |||