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.
1995 Lincoln Town car Ford recall customer states that he called Ford and was told that it was not any recall and wants a response* the consumer stated he contacted the dealer in reference to a recall and the dealer stated there was not a recall for the vehicle. The consumer stated he retrieved the recall from the internet and when turning the wheel there is a noise possibly the pitman arm.
: the contact stated the control arm fractured off of the ball joint while parking the vehicle. There was a NHTSA recall, # 98V322000, regarding the suspension: Front: Control arm: Lower ball joint. The vehicle's steering was erratic at times. The steering wheel pulled to the left and to the right even after the front end was aligned. There was a NHTSA recall # 96V135000, regarding the steering: Linkages. After putting only a half of tank of gasoline in the fuel tank; after tightening the cap, the smell of gas fumes was very strong outside and inside the vehicle. There was a NHTSA recall # 95V063000, regarding the fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Tank assembly: Filler pipe and cap. The vehicle was not included in any of the recalls due to the VIN.
The passenger side lower ball joint failed--the ball separated from the socket. There are recalls for similar vehicles NHTSA:98V322000 and NHTSA:96V135000 since this vehicle has the same ball joints it ought to included within these recalls--but it is not--why" or can it be included within these recalls" Ford company denies any liability for the problem, as of this date.
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- Fort Wayne, IN, USA