2000–2001 Lincoln LS recall: suspension
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The 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.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V359001
- Manufacturer recall #
- 00S39
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 82,300
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 24, 2000
- Built
- Aug 18, 1998 – Sep 29, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began november 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).