2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Suspension Problems
10 complaints about Suspension
High Severity Issue
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All Suspension Complaints (10)
Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has to be turned excessively far before it even starts to correct then tries to jerk the vehicle really hard when the steering finally catches up with how far the steering wheel has been turned
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 3 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM
Mileage: 153,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION AND WHILE REPAIRING SOMETHING ELSE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BRACKETS WERE CRACKED. THE TRAILER ARM CRACKING AND OR BREAKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC
Mileage: 200,000
NAR 03-24-2003 MR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN LOW. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIX, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING WHEN THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE REPAIR WERE MADE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON 7/10/02 THE CONSUMER WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON SLIGHT INCLINE OR BRAKING ON ANY ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE WILL PULL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN DRIVING LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE WONDERS OFF TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRAVELING TO LEFT CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEE CONTACTED, COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE AIR SUSPENSION SYHSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE RIDE TERRIBLY. *YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEVERLY PULLS TO LEFT OR THE RIGHT,THIS PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 65 MPH.DEALER CAN NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. PROBLEM WAS NOTED MORE WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *AK SWAY SIDE TO SIDE AT 65 MPH. *YH
WOULD BE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO LEFT ALL THE TIME. FIRST VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH THIS NEW ONE.*AK THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO LEFT AND THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT IT. THE DEALER REPLACED ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE CUSTOMER. *YH