The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and the contact noticed the front passenger side tire had separated from the joint. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle was experiencing a similar failure as the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 00V359001 (Suspension). The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 00V359001 (Suspension) and advised that contact the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 114,000.
2001 Lincoln LS suspension problems
110 complaints (46% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 110
- of this car's complaints
- 46%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: control arm: lower ball joint67
- Front21
- Front: control arm: upper ball joint3
- Rear2
- Front: wheel bearing1
- Front: springs: coil springs1
- Front: control arm: lower arm1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Lincoln LS suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Lincoln LS suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower control arms.
- Risk
- If the ball joint attaching nuts are not adequately tightened, they can loosen and, ultimately, result in fracture of the ball joint stud. If the ball joint fractures, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the torque on the two ball joint attaching nuts. Vehicles with loose ball joint attaching nuts will either have the fasteners tightened to specification, or if necessary, the ball joints will be replaced.
Recall number 00V359001 · Recall details
What 2001 Lincoln LS owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the front suspension ball joint detached. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 00V359001 (Suspension). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehcile began to shake back and forth violently which caused the contact to pull the vehicle over to side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed back to his residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact who is a certified mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a fractured ball joint. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.
On two occasions my car suspension had failed. I am just lucky I was not on the highway or I could have been fatally wounded. I can not believe I never received any notices about the suspension recall. The first instance I was driving in my driveway and the car completely dropped down on the tires and could not move the vehicle. The second instance I was driving and the suspension fell on a regular road not a fast highway. It had cost me $250.00 to have it towed both times because it could not be moved by driving. In addition the second failure cost me $175.00 because the front tires were ruined. For the repair work on both instances cost me $125.00 each time totaling another $250.00 . So because of someone's failure to tighten nuts it cost me $675.00 , and not to mention the risk of losing my life. Terrifying to say the least.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel veered out of direction. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The wheel bearing, hub assembly, and lower ball joints were replaced. The failure recurred. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v359001 (suspension); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
Front lower ball joints after inspetion are cracked and lose.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. While driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal crunching noise coming from the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered the ball joints were not attached to the control arm. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the recall for his vehicle model. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle was making an abnormal popping noise or bumping noise. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The contact believed that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v359001 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ball joint failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving down the road around 11pm to pick up my husband, and the left driver side r/r ds lower ball joint in front of the car collapsed to the ground. I had traffic coming from behind and from a cross street in front of me. Luckily, I was able to signal everyone by horn, arm waving and double blinkers before I was hit by anyone. I was able to prevent the accident.
I got this car in july & shortly thereafter I started hearing a pop here & there in the front end. And its gradually getting worse. I was told to check to see if there may be a recall for the ball or u joints. I need to know if this car is included in a recall or not. And if so how do I go about getting it fixed.
Questions about the 2001 Lincoln LS suspension
Does the 2001 Lincoln LS have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 110 complaints about the suspension of the 2001 Lincoln LS, 46% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2001 Lincoln LS suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Lincoln LS suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V359001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lincoln LS have bad suspension?
The Lincoln LS model years with the most suspension complaints are 2000 (123 complaints), 2001 (110 complaints) and 2002 (24 complaints).
Other 2001 Lincoln LS problems
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