2000 Lincoln LS Visibility Problems

THE INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR BURST AND LEAKED LIQUID INSIDE THE CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE LIQUID ETCHED HOLES IN THE CONSOLE AND AROUND THE SHIFTER. ACCORDING TO THE JAGUAR OWNERS WEBSITE, THIS LIQUID IS TOXIC. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MIRROR MADE BY MAGNA DONNELLY, MODEL 011530. MAGNA DONNELLY WENT BANKRUPT AND SYBESMA ELECTRONICS IS HANDLING FURTHER SALE OF THESE MIRRORS. THIS MODEL OF MIRROR WAS INSTALLED IN LINCOLNS, FORD 150S, JAGUAR, ACURA, CHRYSLER SEBRINGS AND OTHER VEHICLES AND THERE ARE REPORTED INSTANCES OF THEM "EXPLODING," LEAKING AND CRACKING. I REPLACED THE MIRROR WITH AN OLDER DESIGN, BUT BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY MORE OF THESE MIRRORS STILL IN USE. AFTER ALL, FORD DENIES THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THEM, DESPITE JAGUAR HAVING ISSUED A RECALL, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ON THE JAGUAR OWNERS WEBSITE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311250

Incident

Nov 1, 2009

Mileage

103,000 mi

POWER WINDOW SWITCH, DRIVER SIDE, AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONING. BOTH HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE BUT ARE AGAIN NOT RESPONDING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221562

Incident

Sep 8, 2007

Mileage

195,000 mi

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE IN SAME CAR. DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR ON SAME DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216965

Incident

Nov 15, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

POWER WINDOW SYSTEM FOR 2000 LINCOLN LS IS DEFECTIVE. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 2006, THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM OF THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE BECAME INOPERABLE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM OF THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, I'VE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10175597

Incident

Nov 4, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FIRST BEGAN TO BLINK, AND IT IS NOW STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS WHAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DID. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT FIRST BEGAN ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO.*AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - THE RIGHT REAR WINDOE WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT HAD BROKEN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140032

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

69,193 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR CONTINUED TO FAIL. AS A RESULT THE OWNER WAS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP OR DOWN. *JB THE WINDER REGULATOR WAS BINDING. *SC

NHTSA ID

10105191

Incident

Dec 17, 2004

Mileage

35,000 mi

DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR WINDOW MECHANISM FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE LAST TWO MECHANISM THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAID OVER $525.00 PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082079

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

ALL FOUR WINDOWS ON MY 2000 LINCOLN LS HAVE FAILED AND CRASHED INTO THE DOOR WELL. THE REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED TWICE. LINCOLN SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO COMP FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081074

Incident

Jul 9, 2004

POWER WINDOW FAILED WITHIN A WEEK AFTER WARRENTY DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR EVENTHOUGH THIS MODEL HAS WELL DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF SUCH FAILURES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10063669

Incident

Jul 10, 2002

Mileage

24,500 mi

POWER WINDOW INOPERTIVE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BROKEN PLASTIC PART CAUSE. *AK HEATED DRIVERS SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED FROM DAY ONE

NHTSA ID

10063668

Incident

Jul 5, 2003

Mileage

23,500 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT SIX WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO THE REAR RIGHT ELECTRIC WINDOW FELL INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *PH

NHTSA ID

10047829

Incident

Sep 13, 2003

Mileage

51,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, PER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED EVERY AIR BAG COMPONENT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT HELD MOISTURE AND THE FOG LIGHT HELD WATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. THE BULB FOR THE LEFT SIDE FOG LIGHT BURNED OUT. THE LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLIPS ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FRONT HE INSIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE HOSE. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. WIND NOISE COULD BE HEARD AROUND BOTH DOORS. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH BODY SEALS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10044390

Mileage

25,000 mi

REGARDING 2000 LINCOLN LS 6 CYL. WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR I HAD 3 WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE FAIL, BOTH AT THE BACK AND THE OTHER AT THE PASSENGER WINDOW, WHICH WAS THE LATEST ON 10/27/03. IN ALL THREE, THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE CABLE HAVE FAILED. FORD HAS TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ISSUED REGARDING THIS OCCURRENCE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041367

Incident

Oct 27, 2003

Mileage

16 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN, WHEN I WENT TO TRY AND PUT IT UP, IT SOUNDED AS IF THE WINDOW WAS BEING SMASHED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10028545

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT WINDOWS FELL DOWN IN SIDE THE DOOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON TEN OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026531

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR, WITH FAILURE HISTORY KNOWN TO DEALER, FAILED JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY PERIOD. DESPITE THEIR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, THEY DID NOT ADVISE OR RECOMMEND UPGRADED EQUIPMENT/REPAIR UNTIL UNIT FAILED. ALSO REFUSED TO REPLACE LEFT REAR UNIT DESPITE ANTICIPATED FAILURE. REFUSED TO PROVIDE COPY OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN THEIR POSSESSION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019113

Incident

May 13, 2003

Mileage

55,600 mi

ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LOSING AIR DUE TO A SIDE WALL PLUG THAT WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER WITHOUT THE CONSUMER'S KNOWLEDGE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. (GOODYEAR TIRE) *YH

NHTSA ID

566641

Incident

Jun 21, 2002

Mileage

35,000 mi

POWER WINDOWS DROP DOWN INTRMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED REGULATOR FOR ALL 4 WINDOWS. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNTIL RELAY SWITCH(S) HAVE FAILED. IN A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING BETEEN 58-75 MPH. GETTING WORST AT HIGHER SPEED. TIRES WERE BALANCED, BUT VIBRATION STILL EXIST. *TT

NHTSA ID

8010227

Incident

Aug 4, 2000

WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AND BOTH WASHER CAME OFF CAUSING WIPER FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ZERO VISIBILITY, WIPER DELAYS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE PUSH BUTTON CONTROL DID NOT RELEASE ANY FLUID, ON THE WAY HOME THE WASHERS PERIODICALLY SPRAYED FLUID ON THEIR OWN, DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE WIPER SWITCH. *SLC

NHTSA ID

561694

Incident

Jun 6, 2000

UNDER TORQUE CONDITION OF FRONT SUSPENSION. *CJ

NHTSA ID

558602