| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042340 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: COTTONWOOD | Consumer's State: ID |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: LINCOLN | 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#: 1LNLM81W1VY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 26 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owns 1997 lincoln town car executive series that experienced an issue a lower ball joint problem. while driving and performing a right hand turn at 15 mph the lower ball joint separated from the front control arm, causing the left driver's side front tire to fall off. also, this involved the wheel well allowing the frame to strike the pavement when this occurred, it abruptly stopped the vehicle. the vehicle was towed home. the vehicle has not been taken to a dealership. the tow truck driver and the contact determined the cause for this failure was the lower ball joints. no repairs or corrections have been made. nhtsa recall 98v322000 was issued concerning the front control arm lower ball joints, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak |
