Lincoln Blackwood

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE LINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED HE SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

11/23/2015 VEHICLE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED, OVERHEATED AND STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE AND RELATED PARTS AND I PICKED UP ON 12/17/15. MILEAGE 2,411 1/1/2016 ENGINE STARTED MAKING A WHINING SOUND AND THE AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. MILEAGE 2,958 9/27/2016 RATTLING SUNROOF AND TRANSMISSION WAS LUNGING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. 9/14/2017 VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING TURNS OUT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM EXPANSION…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP (SOUTAR'S FORD IN BARSTOW, CA) TWICE WITH AN ISSUE OF HESITATION AND STUMBLING PROBLEMS. I HAD 75,000 BEFORE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED ALL COILS WITH SPRINGS AND SPARK PLUGS, CHARGED MY WARRANTY COMPANY AND MYSELF FOR EACH VISIT. I WENT ON A 700 MILE TRIP TO NEW MEXICO, AFTER 100 MILES OR SO I STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OF HESITATION AND STUMBLING, THEN I BREAK DOWN 88 MILES,FROM FLAGSTAFF,AZ. BABBIT FORD IDENTIFIED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE…

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

2002 LINCOLN TOWNCAR- WHEN APPROACHING A MAJOR HIGHWAY FROM A SHOPPING CENTER, STOPPED BEFORE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED WITH WHEELS SQUEELING, AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD, I BRAKED HARD TO CONTROL CAR, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, ENGINE CONTINED TO RACE. I TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND RESTARTED CAR. NORMAL OPERATIONS COMMENCED. DEALERSHIP CHECKED CAR THE NEXT DAY. FOUND NO 'DEFECT' AND COULD NOT RECREATE SITUATION. THEY DID NOT INTEND TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO INVESTIGATE. I INSISTED THEY…

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, BUT THE CONSUMER FELT OTHERWISE. *SCC *JB

THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS ADDED FEATURE ILLUMINATES TIRES FROM SPINNING. CONSUMER STATES' THIS FEATURE CAN BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN IT SHUT OFF GAS AND VEHICLE ENGINE GOES OUT. CONSUMER IS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS