Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004001216 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2004
Consumer's City: CLOVIS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM82W8VY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2005 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: Erratic steering and noise at the passenger side front end. approaching a stop light at less than 15mph the ball joint fell out. the vehicle was repaired by fiesta ford lincoln mercury in indio ca.at my expense by replacing the lower cotrol armand shock absorber. a week ago the same noise developed on the driver side and the car was sent to fresno lincoln mercury for repair yesterday. i was told by the mechanic the left lower control arm needs replacing. *ak