Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / LS / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002226894 Incident Date: Sep, 15 2002
Consumer's City: GLASTONBURY Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: LS Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM86S02Y Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 16 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2002 lincoln ls exhibiting recurring brake system defects.*mr briefly, the warning lights for the brake system, anti-lock system and the advanced trac system illuminated under normal driving, which was followed by a hard brake with a severe pull to the side. the dealer found faulty ground wire caused a loss of battery voltage to the abs module, however the problem recurred while driving, the warning lights illuminated on the dash board, the vehicle made a hard turn to the right and a hard braking force was applied, the consumer had great difficulty trying to keep the vehicle under control, minutes later the engine shut off by itself and then restarted by itself, the dealer replaced numerous parts, but the problem recurred. also the cruise control failed to activate during normal highway driving. *jb