| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094330 | Incident Date: Feb, 05 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: LS | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 1LNHM87A21Y | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 28 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the safety recall was 00v359001concerning lower ball joints. ford told the contact that the recall didn't exist. he was also advised that on the recall the number should have an s instead of the letter v. the vehicle was making a metal on metal grinding sound when the contact made a turn. this failure occurred when the vehicle wasn't moving, and the steering wheel was turned from left to right. speed and weather were not factors in the failure. the service technician stated that the lower ball joints were loose , causing the vehicle to make the grinding sound, and advised him to replace the entire unit. the current and failure mileage was 64,600. the grinding has been heard on 8 occasions.*ak |
