Consumer Complaint Detail
LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012310 | Incident Date: Mar, 22 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTINENTAL | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNFM97V2WY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 26 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 08 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: #1-while leaving work the left front coil spring fractured in half punturing (tearing) the tire causing immediate deflation of left front tire affecting steering control and braking.(i had no advance notice -noise or bounce-before failure). #2-failure occured in a parking lot at low speed - thankfully. #3-the left front strut/spring assembly #1f3z*5w311*aa was replaced as well as the right strut/spring #1f3z*5w310*aa assembly due to inspection revieled a crack in the right front spring.the left front tire was replaced. this could easily have caused major damage or a fatality at driving speeds. i have old parts for inspection - they remind me how lucky i was in a parking lot at time of failure. |