This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Continental. The contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle while it was parked. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the coil spring fractured and punctured the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that the front coil spring corrosion caused the tie rods to corrode and puncture the tire which made it impossible to drive the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that there were no related recalls. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 11/15/10 updated 11/24/10
My 1999 Lincoln Continental has a broken front coil spring that snapped while the car was sitting in my car port with no one near it. The broken coil spring also broke some plastic linkage part that is hanging down and punctured a brand new tire and the "air bag" light is also showing on the dashboard now. I know there was a recall for this spring problem #04S17 but Ford says that the recall does not include the Lincoln. This car only has 43K on it, thank god no one was driving it when this happened, this is obviously a safety defect. I will have to have the vehicle towed and repaired at my own expense according to the Lincoln dealer.
While driving 55 mph, the consumer heard a popping noise coming from the rear. The consumer continued driving until he reached his home. When he placed the vehicle in reverse, the driver's side tire blew. The problem was due to the coil spring had failed and punctured the tire. Please provide any additional information.
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- Olathe, KS, USA