Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 1989

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002212128 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2001
Consumer's City: FREEHOLD Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTINENTAL Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM984XKY Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 29 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: All four air spring suspension leaked in different times that cause front part or rear part of the vehicle lower to ground which can not drive. the rear air struts parts each cost more than four hundred dollars and the front ones cost more than $350 each from lincoln dealer. the reason of leak is that some sand will get between air the spring rubber surface and strut body which cause air bag spring rubber to grind and cut. another problem is that one of a front suspension height sensor link loosen caused one front air suspension bag blowed up. if this happened at rear will cause both rear air suspension spring blow up since only one height sensor at rear for both air springs. *jb