{"count":136,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11032090,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2017","vin":"5LMPU28A3YL","components":"STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"ON OCTOBER 4, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM, I DEPARTED FROM THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME THROUGH AN ADJACENT ALLEY TRAVELING THROUGH THE SOUTH BOUND ENTRANCE. AS I MADE THE LEFT TURN INTO THE ALLEY AS I GRADUALLY GOT UP TO SPEED MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I WAS STARTLED BY THE SUDDEN INCREASE OF SPEED AND IMMEDIATE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND APPLY THE BRAKES. BEFORE I COULD MAKE THE CORRECTIONS THE VEHICLE HAD VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ALLEY AND STRUCK AN OAK TREE. TO MY GUESS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF SPEED OF ABOUT 25-30 MPH. ON IMPACT I SLAMMED INTO MY MOTOROLA SPEAKER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO MY SUN VISOR AND SPLIT MY HEAD OPEN WHICH REQUIRED 8 STAPLES TO CLOSE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10939175,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2017","vin":"5LMEU27A0YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SPEED AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND CAR CONTINUES TO GO 65 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO 65 MPH, EVEN WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPM METER AND THE MOTOR SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 500 RPM AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING 65 MPH. ALSO, THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER BURNED OUT. THE DEALER STATED THE BURN HAPPENED INSIDE THE WIRE HARNESS. UPDATED 03/08/17.*JB...UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO, AC-FANS, TURN SIGNALS, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, TAIL GATE, WINDOW WIPER, ACTUATOR, OVER HEAD STOP LIGHT, DOOR LOCK, THE TAIL GATE WOULD NOT OPEN, AIR SPRINGS/AIR COMPRESSOR, HEATER CONTROLS, AND THE WIRE FUSE CAUSED A FIRE. *JS *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10893538,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2016","vin":"5LMEU27A6YL","components":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"VEHICLES WIPERS WILL NOT CUT OFF. WIPER MOTOR SMOKES BAD FROM UNDER HOOD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10617197,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2014","vin":"5LMEU27A4YL","components":"SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO APPLIED PINS ON THE SUSPENSION AND REPLACED THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE WHEELS THAT CAUSED THE BOLT JOINTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE AC AND HEAT WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10582914,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/15/2014","vin":"5LMEU27A5YL","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF WHEN IT SUDDENLY EXPLODED. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10535903,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/17/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2013","vin":"5LMFU28AXYL","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DROVE CAR TODAY AND IT HAD BEEN SITTING PARKED FOR 5 HOURS . NEIGHBORS CALLED MY CELL TO TELL ME THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN CALLED TO TRY TO PUT IT OUT . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CHAINSAW THE HOOD AND THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITHOUT THE FIRE DESTROYING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE TRUCK HOWEVER HAD BURNED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT . THIS TRUCK HAD SELF STARTED ITS OWN FIRE BEING LEFT ALONE IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 5 HOURS . *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10509073,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/07/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/22/2013","vin":"5LMFU28A5YL","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE ODOR. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10457201,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2012","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IGNITED IN FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10439950,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/14/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2011","vin":"SLMEU27A2YL","components":"STRUCTURE,TIRES","summary":"MY SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM BENEATH MY TRUCK. THE CABLE WAS SPLIT AT THE END. THE SMALL CONNECTOR THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE CABLE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE END OF THE CABLE WHICH ALSO HOLDS A METAL PAD IN PLACE. THE PAD ALLOWS THE SPARE TIRE TO BE RAISED OR LOWERED. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED, THE SPARE TIRE, METAL PAD AND CONNECTOR. THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY WAS STILL OPERATIONAL, MINUS THE PARTS THAT FELL OUT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10340828,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/02/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2010","vin":"5LMPU28A3YL","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT END BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT STATED NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, AND STATED THE RECALL WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2010. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 118,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10322346,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2010","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,TIRES","summary":"I HAVE HAD MY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPLACED AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE REAR DROPS DOWN AND DAMAGES MY TIRES. AFTER REPLACING THE SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD A CONVERSION KIT REPLACED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, I","productModel":"LT265/70R17 121R LTX A/S LRE TL ORWL MI","size":"LT265/70R17","manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10302453,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/29/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2010","vin":"5LMPU28A5YL","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"RUN AWAY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. IN LIGHT OF TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 2007. OUT OF CONTROL ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO STOP, UNABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. SUV KEPT INCREASING SPEED DESPITE NOT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10292006,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2009","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR-BOARD. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, IN WHICH THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, WHILE IN THE SHOP THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IDLING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE REPORT STATES THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. ALL THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE LINES WERE DESTROYED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 190,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10288633,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/16/2009","vin":"5LMRU27A8YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS, MAIN TERMINAL, COMPRESSOR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR HAS HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 169,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10285526,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2009","vin":"5LMFU28A3YL","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 05V017000( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10247818,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/22/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2008","vin":"","components":"PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN","summary":"I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 NAVIGATOR. I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WHEN GO TO CHANGE GEARS, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T GO INTO GEAR OR IF I PUT IT IN PARK, IT SOMETIMES WON'T GO. THEN I TRIED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKING, WHICH IS WHAT I HAD TO RESORT TO DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STAYING IN GEAR, IT ALSO WOULD NOT WORK. I WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION AND OF COURSE IT DID NOT PASS. SO THAT PROMPTED MY ONLINE RESEARCH AS TO HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I CAME ACROSS THE RECALL IN FORMATION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND SIMILAR MODELS AND I SEE THAT SOME RECALLS WERE MADE, BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE'S YEAR. I WAS WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE'S YEAR MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN SOME OF THE OTHER RECALLS BECAUSE I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 AND THE RECALL WAS FOR A 1998 AND SO ON. THANK YOU. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10247152,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2008","vin":"5LMRU27A7YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. AFTER DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES APPEARED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10245496,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2008","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2000 BURST INTO FLAMES LAST NIGHT IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND BURNT OUR OTHER CAR A LAND ROVER AND 8 SUITCASES WORTH OF PERSONAL EFFECTS OF CLOTHES AND JEWELRY. BICYCLIST AWOKE THE FAMILY WHO WERE SLEEPING AT 5AM TO WARN THEM TO EVACUATE THE HOUSE. FIRE FIGHTERS TOOK 3 HOURS TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10237651,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2008","vin":"5LMEU27A4YL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. FOUR HOURS AFTER BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO BAD THAT THE HOOD BLEW OFF. THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WERE MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FORD RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW YARD. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AND A VIDEOTAPE OF THE FIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10234586,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/16/2008","vin":"5LMEU27A6YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, RADIO FLASHES ON AND OFF WITH VEHICLE OFF, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING, AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING OFF FOR A COUPLE HOURS, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD, OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR AND A/C IS BLOWING FULL BLAST AND RADIO IS FLASHING ON AND OFF AGAIN SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AND CAUSED A MINOR FIRE. LOOKED UP RECALL INFORMATION AND FORD STATES THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL# 01S24, ALTHOUGH IT SHOWS OUR MODEL YEAR ALONG WITH A MAJORITY OF FORD, LINCOLN, AND MERCURY VEHICLES. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED WITH THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION NHTSA ACTION# EA05015. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10217712,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2008","vin":"5LMFU28A9YL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AIR BAG SUSPENSION KIT IS DEFLATED. THE MOTOR APPEARS TO BE SHORTED OUT. HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS APPEAR TO WIND BACK UP, BUT THEN MOVE UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AS IF THE MOTOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION IT CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE DEALER IS CHARGING $2,500 TO INFLATE THE AIR BAGS. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10213521,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2008","vin":"1LNHM87A3YY","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MISFIRED AND THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT IT WOULD COST $42.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, IT WOULD COST HIM $1200.00 TO REPAIR IT AND THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO HIS VIN. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10211109,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2007","vin":"5LMFU28A9YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P275/60/R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ITS FRONT END. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES SUFFERED FROM TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT IN THAT MANNER DUE TO THEIR AGE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTITRAC AW","productModel":"P27560R17","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10210308,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2007","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10208266,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2007","vin":"5LMEU27A8YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SUFFERING TIRE BLOW OUTS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY HAD 2 BLOW OUTS WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW TIRES AND ONE WITH CONTINENTAL SPORT LT/SUV. *KB WHEN THE THIRD BLOWOUT OCCURRED, THE RUBBER SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC AW","size":"P275/60R17","manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10201200,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/06/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2007","vin":"5LMFU28A0YL","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT WITH THE MANAGER FOR WEEKS AT A TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING EITHER CITY OR HIGHWAY AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE HUST BEFORE IT DIES. THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND BEGAN 4/6/06!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10192906,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/22/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2007","vin":"5LMEU27A8YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW TIRES (P275/60 R17) ON HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE TIRES WENT BAD TOO QUICKLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10190254,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/2007","vin":"5LMFU28A2YL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WENT THROUGH A CYLINDER AND CREATED A HOLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10170890,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/08/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/16/2006","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"UPON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,WITH NO AAPARENT PRELIMINARY WARNINGS, A SCREW FELL FROM UNDER MY DASH ONTO MY FEET. I DISMISSED IT AS A DASH COVER SCREW AND KEPT DRIVING. UPON REACHING MY HOME AND TRYING TO PUT MY GEARSHIFT INTO \"PARK\", I REALIZE THIS SCREW HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GEAR SHIFT AND LINKAGE. THE SHIFTER IS NOW LOOSE AND WILL NOT GO INTO \"PARK\". IF I HOLD IT TOWARDS THE \"P\" I AM ABLE TO GET MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND I HAVE TO START THE CAR IN \"NEUTRAL\". NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE UNLESS IT PROGRESSES AND THE GEARSHIFT FALLS OFF. I WILL HAVE IT FIXED BY THE DEALER TOMORROW - JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10168714,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2006","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SEEMED TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. MY TAPE PLAYER QUIT WORKING, MY AIR TURNED OFF. MY ENGINE WAS ROARING. PUSHING FORWARD EVEN WITH MY BRAKES ON. I WAS SHAKING AND CRYING I COULD NOT CONTROL MY CAR IT WAS TRYING TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED WITH IT'S OWN MIND. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT'S ALTERNATOR. I AM ON MY 4TH ALTERNATOR THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP IT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING SOME WIRING. STILL IS NOT WORKING. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"AIR BAG SWITCH","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10160135,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2006","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TIRE HAS UNUSUAL WEAR CAUSING TIRE TO FAIL AND LOSE AIR PRESSURE. ALL 4 VEHICLE TIRES HAVE SAME UNUSUAL WEAR. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT AROUND TREAD OR GROUND CONTACT AREA. EXISTS IN SMALL OVAL PATTERN ON SECTIONS OF TIRE. SEVERELY WEARING DOWN IN ONLY THOSE AREAS. IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SHOP AND THEY INDICATED OTHER CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FAILURES FOR SAME MODEL YEAR AND MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10160207,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/26/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2006","vin":"5LMEU27A1YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"ON 2/26/06 AT 12:40PM, MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR REAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED & DAMAGED MY REAR BUMPER WHEEL WELL AND BRACKET. THE TYPE OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW P275/60R17. THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE BAD TIRE WAS ADTO 44T 3802. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL BATON ROUGE TIRE DEALER (TIRE KINGDOM) WITH THE TIRE AND THE MANAGER STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD A DEFECT AND HE COULD AUTHORIZE INSTALLING A NEW CONTINENTAL REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE TIRE STILL HAD VERY GOOD TREAD LIFE REMAINING. I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE OTHER TIRES AND HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR. SINCE I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH LEAVING THE OTHER TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND HE DID NOT HAVE A LIKE REPLACEMENT, I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND FILED A CLAIM WITH CONTINENTAL (CLAIM #6059007). CONTINENTAL REPLIED AND STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED (FUNNY THAT THE TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE EVEN WHEN THE ENTIRE TREAD HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF). THIS IS NOT A FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE SETTLEMENT. I SENT CONTINENTAL THE INVOICE FOR THE COST OF ALL FOUR TIRES ($445.12) AND TWO AUTO REPAIR ESTIMATES FOR THE DAMAGE (~$800.00 AVERAGED). I NOTICED THAT THESE TIRES HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL ON THE EXACT TIRE (ID #02T012000) AND CONTINENTAL DID NOT MENTION THIS OR ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I AM FORTUNATE THAT NEITHER ME NOR MY SON WERE KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT WHICH FAILED WHILE WE WERE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. I DO NOT NORMALLY FILE THESE TYPES OF CLAIMS. IN FACT, I CAN'T EVER RECALL EVER FILING ONE PREVIOUSLY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS CLAIM AND HOLD CONTINENTAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT BEFORE ANY OTHER TIRES FAILA DN POSSIBLY HURT OR KILL SOMEONE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"GENERAL AMERI","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10155814,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/20/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/21/2006","vin":"5LMFU28A5YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"OEM CONTINENTAL AT 255/75-R17 TIRE SEPARATION ON 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 4X4. TIRE BULGED ON TREAD (NOT SIDEWALL) AND STEEL BELTS WERE BROKEN SHOWING THROUGH THE TREAD. VEHICLE HAD 36895 MILES. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10150751,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2006","vin":"5LMEU27A5YL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DRY HIGHWAY ROAD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10148066,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/18/2006","vin":"5LMFU28A3YL","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON JAN 14, 2006 , I CAME OUT IN THE AM AND STARTED MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I TURNED ON WIPER AND STARTED TO DRIVE IN A FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN IT OFF AND GOT OUT. I RETURN AND STARTED TRUCK TURNED WIPERS BACK ON AND THEY WORKED EXCEPT FOR INTERMITTENT MODE. I THEN TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT WATER LEAK PAST THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND GEM UNIT. THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE. ( NOT RESEAL. THEY SAID THIS WAS COMMON ON THESE TRUCKS. THEY ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE FUSE BOX AND GEM TOTAL WAS $1200.00, I CONTACTED FORD BECAUSE WHY WOULD THEY HAVE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD IF IT WAS ORIGINAL AND NOT CRACKED. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. AFTER LOOSING 2 OTHER TRUCKS IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD TO FIRE BOTH FORDS , I AM NOW EXTREMELY ANNOYED THAT FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PROBLEMS. I SEARCH FORUMS AND INTERNET AND SEE THAT THIS IS COMMON ( WINDSHIELD LEAK), WHY WILL FORD NOT PAY FOR THIS. I GUESS THEY FEEL THAT IF THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT THEN WHY RECALL. I HAVE LOST 2 TRUCKS BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NOW I HAVE A 3RD TRUCK WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FORCE FORD TO RECALL OR FIX THESE PROBLEMS AT THEIR EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 15 YEARS AND UNDERSTAND A RECALL LIKE THIS TO REPLACE WINDSHIELDS WOULD BE EXPENSIVE BUT I THE CONSUMER CAN NOT KEEP BUYING TRUCKS. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10143017,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/11/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2005","vin":"5LMFU28A1YL","components":"STEERING,AIR BAGS","summary":"DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT 50 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10138417,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/16/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2005","vin":"1LNHM82W0YY","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"A FIRE WHICH STARTED OUTSIDE IN THE CARPORT DESTROYED MY HOME, MY 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, A BERETTA, AND AN OLDER FORD 150 TRUCK ON JANUARY 16, 2005. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THE LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE POSSESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISMS WHICH ARE CAUSING FIRES TO IGNITE EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. I READ AN ARTICLE WHICH STATED THAT FORD DID NOT CHANGE THE CRUISE CONTROLS UNTIL 2004. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10126078,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2005","vin":"1LNHM83W9YY","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"IN 2/05, MY HUSBAND & I WERE DRIVING HIS 2000 LINCOLNTOWNCARON THE HIGHWAY,WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRACT ACTIVE LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THESIDEOF THE ROAD SAFELY.WE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THEN PROCEEDED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY.WE WERE THEN ABLE TO KEEP UP THE SPEED AND CAME HOME SAFELY.A FEW DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND WE TOOK THECAR INTO DULANEY MOTORS,.WHEN WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENEDTHEYSAID THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM MOTOR CO. THEYCALLEDFORD MOTOR CO AND WERE TOLD TO CHECK FOR BAD COILS.THEY DID THIS & REPLACED THE COIL FOR $279.37. THIS WAS 3/1 & THE PROB HAPPENED AGAIN. ON 3/ 14, WE TOOK IT BACK TO DULANEY MOTORS. THIS TIME THEY SAID THEY FOUND #6 COIL BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND ALSO THE BOOT ON THE REMAINING COILS. THIS LAST JOB COST US $349.81 THE CAR ONLYHAS 56,000 MILES AND I WOULD THINK SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY PROBELM THERE SHOULD BE SOME GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD BE FIXED.OBVIOUSLY FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE THEN DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH A MECHANIC .AT THE SAME TIME WE ALSO NEEDED BRAKES AND WE JUST COULDN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT MAYBE THAT THE BRAKES MAY ACTUALLY BE THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT EACH BRAKE HAS A SENSOR. IF THE BRAKES START GRINDING, IT GETS METAL FLAKES ON THE SENSOR.THE SENSOR DOES NOT READ THE WHEELS RIGHT AND THEN SHUTS DOWN1/2 THE ENGINE. WE HAD THE BRAKES FIXED ON MARCH 28 THIS DID SEEM TOHELP THE SITUATION, UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF JUNE,IT AGAINHAPPENED IT IS NOW JUNE 21, AND IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN-BUT WE ARE ALWAYS ON PINS AND NEEDLES. MY HUSBAND READ THE CARS MANUL AND THERE IS A BUTTON IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT THAT TURNS OFF THE RACT CONTROL-SO HE DRIVES WITH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT OPEN-SO IF IT HAPPENS HE CAN DISENGAGE THIS BUTTON. I AGAIN EMAILED AND CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY. HOW MANY MORE TIMES SHOULD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED.PLEASE HELP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10117464,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/02/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/05/2005","vin":"5LMPU28AXYL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE IGNITED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT., COPY OF FIRE INSPECTION REPORT INCLUDED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *BF *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10118838,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/25/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2005","vin":"5LMFU28A6YL","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FEB. 2005 THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE DEALER GETS THE PART.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10113999,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/07/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2005","vin":"1LNHM97V9YY","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,AIR BAGS","summary":"ON MARCH 7, 2005, I WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN OUR 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COIL SPRING HAD SHEARED IN HALF, AND EXPLODED INTO THE TIRE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, AS IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR RECOMMENDED THAT WE REPLACE THE OTHER THREE COIL SPRINGS AS WELL BECUASE HE SAID THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE PART IN MERCURY SABLES AND FORD TAURUS' BUT HADN'T RECALLED IT FOR LINCOLNS. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF THE SAME TYPE OF PART FAILURE IN LINCOLNS. THE PLACE WHERE WE WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE (THE ONE RUINED BY THE DEFECTIVE COIL SPRING WAS BRAND NEW) SAID THEY HAD SEEN FIFTY TO SIXTY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN RECENT MONTHS AND FIVE CUSTOMERS IN THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS WITH LINCOLNS. THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK ON THE CAR CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD SEEN MANY OF THE SAME TYPES OF PROBLEMS IN RECENT WEEKS. WE CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SAID WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES/PARTS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10110500,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2005","vin":"5LMPU28A3YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003 I HAD HOLMAN FORD OF TURNERSVILLE, NJ DO REPAIRS TO MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE AND I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW HEATED SEAT ELEMENT. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR. I APPROVED THE REPAIR AND THE WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED. IN DECEMBER, 2004 THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO HOLMAN FORD OF TURNERSVILLE, NJ ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 FOR THE HEATED SEAT PROBLEM AS WELL AS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED A HEATED SEAT ELEMENT AGAIN AND THIS REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I QUESTIONED HOW THIS ELEMENT COULD GO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT TIME PERIOD. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE HEATED SEAT IS ONLY USED IN COLD WEATHER, IT WOULD ONLY HAVE HAD LIMITED USE. *AK I CALLED THE MANUFACTURE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005. THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. MY POSITION IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY THIS ELEMENT COULD HAVE FAILED UNLESS IT WAS NOT REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THIS PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED THE FIRST TIME OR THE INSTALLATION IS CAUSING THE FAILURE. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10111079,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/08/2005","vin":"5LMEU27A2YL","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V258000; FORD ISSUED A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10105550,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2004","vin":"5LMFU28A5YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED 35 TO 45 MINUTES WHEN SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE GRILL AREA, AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AREA. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10104091,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2004","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 18 DEC 04. WE WERE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. A VEHICLE STRUCK MY CAR FROM BEHIND. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH CAUSED MY BODY TO JERK FORWARD HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10100662,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2004","vin":"1LNHM83W2YY","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,TIRES,SEATS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE...I THINK THE LATCH TO HOLD IT TOGETHER BROKE #5 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN ITS RAINING...#6 THE VEHICLE TENDS TO MOVE TOWARD THE RIGHT FOR SOME REASON...LIKE ITS OUT OF LINED OR SOMETHING, EVEN AFTER HAVING THE WHEELS ON THE CAR ALIGNED & CHECKED..#7 THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IS WHEN WE ARE AT A LIGHT(STOPPED) THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE LIKE ITS ABOUT TO RACE ANOTHER CAR...WHILE HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE...IT WOULD JERK ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME...I DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE....BUT THESE PROBLEMS NEED TO BE RESOLVED......THESE ARE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS!! *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","productModel":"AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10097321,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2004","vin":"5LMRU27A5YL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM . *BF *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10089746,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/20/2004","vin":"5LMRU27A2YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *MR THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE CONSUMERS HOME AN BOAT. THE FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF NUMEROUS FIRES INVOLVING LINCOLN VEHICLES STARTED BY THE KEYLESS ENTRY. *SC *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10081583,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/08/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2004","vin":"5LMRU27A2YL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10072018,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/27/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2004","vin":"5LMRU27A6YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE HORN DID NOT BLOW AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNATTENDED WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING AND THE VOLUME ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING THE DAY BEFORE THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *SC *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10072780,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/17/2004","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT AFTER TAKING TRAILER TO DUMP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR TRANSMISSION THAT IS ORIGINATING FROMTHE SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAVE NOT HAD THE USE OF MY VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10067966,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/28/2004","vin":"5LMFU28A6YL","components":"STEERING","summary":"WIFE AND 2YO DAUGHTER DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND TOTALLY LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD AND MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, I SAW THAT THE TIEROD OUTER JOINT SHEERED AT THE BOLT. DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE TIE ROD END.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10063394,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/17/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2004","vin":"5LMPU28A6YL","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS ENGAGED INTO PARK THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10065696,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2004","vin":"5LMFU28A3YL","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,PARKING BRAKE,STRUCTURE,TIRES","summary":"I PURCHASED A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FROM LAUREL-FORD DEALER IN MISSISSIPPI ON AUGUST 21, 2003. AFTER ASKING THE DEALERSHIP IF ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCES WERE DONE ON VEHICLE MY FAMILY AND I LEFT FOR NEW YORK. I STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL MFR WARRANTIES AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE ON AUGUST 25TH THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND SUDDENLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. MY FAMILY AND I FEARED FOR OUR LIVES. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY, NO EMERGENCY BRAKES, NO STABLIZER, HEAVILY RUSTY LINKS, AND ETC. THE TOW TRUCK HAD TO TOW US TWICE. AFTER ARIVING IN NEW YORK, A DEALER, TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER SERVICED. THEY EXPLAINED IN DETIALED IN WRTING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WAS ON VACTION WITH MY TWIN BOYS AND WIFE. I VERY ANGRIED WITH THE LAUREL-FORD DEALERSHIP IN MS AND ITS OWNERS. THE TIRES SEEM DRY ROTTED AND CORROSION WAS VERY VISIABLE UNDER THE SUV. SINCE THEN, I SPENT OVER $5000 GETTING THIS NAVIGATOR FIXED AND GOT VERY LITTLE SATISFACTIN FROM THE OWNER AND HIS DEALERSHIP. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10066740,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2004","vin":"5LMRU27A2YL","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHEN DRIVING OVER 65 MPHVEHICLE VIBRATED. THIS CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10042460,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/24/2003","vin":"5LMEU28A8YL","components":"STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 85 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOCK AT 55 AND 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOCKED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS FIXED BUT WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE LOCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN STARTED. THE MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE USED. *SC *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10050870,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE HESITATION THEN FAILURE. TROUBLE CODE READS SEVERAL IGNITION MODULES DEFECTIVE. AFTER CODES ARE CLEARED ENGINES WORKS FINE UNTIL ENGINE UNDER STRAIN, THEN STALLS OUT AGAIN AFTER IGNITION HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10050351,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2003","vin":"5LMFU28A8YL","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED FIVE TIMES SINCE JULY. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMED THAT IT WAS FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10050269,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10044804,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/02/2003","vin":"51MF028A94L","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW. THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1997 AND DRY ROTTED. *AK *TT *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10029751,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/21/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2003","vin":"5LMFU28A1YL","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE EITHER WAY, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE NOISE WA RANDOM AND NOT ALWAYS PRESENT. *PH *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10045669,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE HEAT BLOWS HIGH AND WILL NOT CUT OFF. HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY OR WILL RUN IT DOWN. HAVE ALSO NOTICED INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHING AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. RECENTLY NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS AFTER RAIN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE - UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM AFTER KEEPING VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10044743,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2003","vin":"5LMFU28A2YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"DEALERSHIP NOTICED WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE THAT A HOLE DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE HOLE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT AND NOT TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10044475,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2003","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHEN VEHICLE'S SPEED REACHED 68 MPH THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT TIRES WERE NOT WEARING EVENLY, AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE TIRE ADJUSTMENT WAS COMPLETED VIBRATION STARTED BETWEEN 34-38 MPH. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10041944,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2003","vin":"5LMRU27A1YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE IS SHOWING PREMATURE FAILURE (CONTINENTAL TIRE, P27560R17 . *AK TIRES WERE SO OUT OF ROUND THAT THEY COULDN'T BE BALANCED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM CONTINENTAL AND THE TREAD WAS SHAVED ABOUT 18 INCHES TO MAKE IT MORE ROUND. THE CONSUMER FEARS SEPARATION MAY OCCUR. *PH *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTINENTAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10034041,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/21/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2003","vin":"5LMPU28A7YL","components":"WHEELS","summary":"THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE LUG SEPARATING FROM THE NUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING.*AK AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER OBSERVED THE LUG NUTS ON THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED THAT THEY WERE ILLEGAL AS NO THREADS ON THE STUDS CAME THROUGH THE NUT. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. WHEN THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING A STUD CHANGE FROM 12MM TO 14MM TWO MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID PAY FOR THE WORK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *PH *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10038852,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/13/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2003","vin":"5LMEU27A2YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"I EXPERIENCED A CONTINENTAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH TODAY. THE TIRE TREAD CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE FENDER/BUMPER AND SIDE STEP PANEL AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE CAR IS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ID # [XXX] WHICH I JUST PURCHASED ON JULY 6, 2003. THE TIRE WAS A CONTINENTAL SUV P265/70R17 113S THAT APPEARS TO BE THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR A CONTINENTAL TIRE RECALL IN AUGUST 2002 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02T012000) DEALING WITH THE CONTITRAC AW AND GRABBER AW TIRES SIZE P275/60R17 FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN 2000-2001 BY TWO-WHEEL-DRIVE FORD EXPEDITION AND TWO-WHEEL-DRIVE LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SPARE TIRE THAT WAS THEN PUT ON THE CAR LOOKS TO BE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SPARE TIRE. IT IS A CONTINENTAL AW TIRE, P275/60R17 100S THAT APPEARS TO BE THE TIRE THAT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE SPARE TIRE I AM NOW RIDING ON AS TO WHETHER IT IS THE TIRE THAT WAS RECALLED AND IF SO AS TO HOW I CAN GET IT REPLACED. ALSO, AS TO WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THAT THE TIRE HAS CAUSED AND AS TO HOW I CAN GET THE TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE OF APPARENT MANUFACTURE DEFECT. ALSO, IF THE SPARE IS ONE COVERED BY THE RECALL HOW IS IT THAT THE CAR DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM ONLY TWO MONTHS AGO DID NOT HAVE IT REPLACED OR AT LEAST NOTIFIED ME OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WOULD / COULD PROVE FATAL TO MYSELF OR OTHERS? *PH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTINENTAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10023641,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/24/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2003","vin":"5LMRU27A1YL","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR'S AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM GAVE OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM LIGHT EVER COMING ON. THE SYSTEM FAILED AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING WITH THE AC ON FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO OTHER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAR BEFORE THE FAILURE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10024237,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/09/2003","vin":"5LMRU27A4YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"NAR 06-10-2003. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS CONTACTED BY CONTINENTAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ABOUT HER TIRES BEING APART OF A REFERENCE RECALL PROGRAM , DESPITE THE CONFIRMATIONS AND THE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE ONLY ACCOMMODATIONS OFFERED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF CONTINENTAL WAS 20% OFF A SET OF REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED HOW CONTINENTAL HAS HANDLED MATTERS AND WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SWIFTLY RESOLVING THE SITUATION. (DAUGHTER MARINA SHEAR ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER ELLIE HICKS.) *CB ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING HER VEHICLE SERVICED, SHE WAS ASSURED THE TIRES WERE OK. FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED, ONE OF THE TIRES FELT SPONGY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS LOW AND ON A SECOND OCCASION ONE OF THE TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC AW","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10022143,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2003","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #02T012000 CONCERNING CONTINENTAL/TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST TO RECEIVE THE NEW TIRES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/2/2003 WHO STATED THEY WERE NOT REPLACING THE TIRES ANYMORE. WEST POINT SERVICE CENTER 11666 OLD KATY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77043. PHONE #281 596 1251.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10021520,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2003","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE CONTINENTAL TIRES VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEEL TIRE BELT CAME APART. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE RECALLED BUT HE CONSUMER WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FRO THE RECALL BECAUSE IT EXPIRED 2 DAYS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *MR *SCC *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC AW","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10021845,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/29/2003","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED ENGINE TWICE/ FUEL INJECTION /ENGINE COIL SPARKS PLUGS / FLYWHEEL AND TORQUE CONVERTER. VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10015138,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2003","vin":"","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE FLOOR MATS BECAME TANGLED IN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10015143,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2003","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THE REAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE, THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCH WAS BROKE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10011544,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2003","vin":"PROVIDE","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CONTINENTAL TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE THE RECEIPT WAS OUT OF DATE.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTINENTAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10009202,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2003","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL TIRES REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. NOW A RECALL, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSES REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS RECEIVED TOO LATE.*JB...*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTINENTAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10007155,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/12/2003","vin":"5LMRU27A2YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE WARPED AND DID NOT STAY BALANCED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND PULL TO THE LEFT. *JB *TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTITRAC","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10006040,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2003","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR, THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE BELT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE IRREGULAR WEAR. *SCC *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GRABBER AW","productModel":"P27560R17","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10006159,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/10/2003","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR 4 NEW TIRES.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10004479,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"01/13/2003","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES. NAR 1-22-03 THE CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 3 BULDGES WERE FOUND IN THE TIRES AND WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTINENTAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10002247,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2003","vin":"5LMEU27A9YL","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION \"JUMPS AND SURGES\" ERRATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER FEELS AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. DEALER HAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. 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(CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW-DOT ADT044U4400)*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"CONTINENTAL","productModel":"CONTINENTAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"Continental Tire the Americas, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":568357,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/16/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2002","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES. 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CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8018691,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"09/16/2002","vin":"5LMPU28AXYL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN BRAKES WERE CHANGED VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURE, NOT STOPPING. THEY FAILED TO WORK WITH CAPACITY UNTIL A HUNDRED MILES. THIS WAS THE EXPLANATION GIVEN BY GENERAL MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM DUE TO AN IMPROPER CUTTING OF BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8017370,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2002","vin":"5LMRU27A6YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. CONTINENTIAL, CONTRAC, P275/60R17. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":765270,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/31/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2002","vin":"5LMRU27A7YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"NEW TIRE ON 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR DELAMINATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":763199,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2002","vin":"5LMEU27A6YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"I HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 BLOWOUTS ON THIS SET OF TIRES. ON INSPECTION, THE SERVICE REP (FOR THE AUTO DEALER, MARSHALL BROS.) FOUND A THIRD TIRE THAT WAS ABOUT TO SEPARATE IN MUCH THE SAME WAY. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO BUY NEW TIRES. I WENT TO MY LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER TO REPLACE THE OLD TIRES. HE TOLD ME THEY WERE STILL IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, I DID NOT NEED NEW TIRES. HE BELIEVED THAT THE ONE THAT HAD BLOWN OUT WAS DEFECTIVE. WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST WERE THE COMMENTS MADE BY BOTH THE LINCOLN SERVICE REP & THE INDEPENDENT GOODYEAR DEALER. THAY BOTH STATED THAT THE EXPEDITIONS, NAVIGATORS & EXPLORERS ARE EXTREMELY ROUGH ON TIRES. THE LINCOLN SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SHOWED ME AN EXPEDITION THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT ALL THE TIRES- IT WAS A 2001 EXPEDITION WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THIS CONCERNS ME...IN ADDITION, MARSHALL BROS. LINCOLN-MERCURY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTINENTAL MFR. IS VERY HARD TO LOCATE. I'M STILL TRYING. I HAVE POSSESSION OF THE MOST RECENT 2 FAILED TIRES @ HOME. THE FIRST BLOW-OUT WAS @ APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN THE CAR HAD 12,000 MILES ON IT. THANK YOU. P.S. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS MY FATHER. HE GAVE ME THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE THIS PAST DECEMBER. HE WILL VERIFY OR SIGN THIS REPORT IF NEEDED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8008619,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/21/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2002","vin":"5LMEU27AXYL","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL, CONTITRAC, P275/60R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, LINCOLN, NAVIGATOR WITH 16000 MILES. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 60-65 MPH, STEELBELT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8005664,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2002","vin":"5LMPU28A4YL","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 20 MPH TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT STAYS IN HIGH GEAR WHILE DECELERATING FORCING ENGINE TO STALL. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8005665,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2002","vin":"5LMPU28A4YL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":898389,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2001","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHEN DECREASING IN SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":753286,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/12/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/16/2001","vin":"1LNHM86S3YY","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 70 IN MO. THE RIGHT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED.AFTER ALMOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE CURB CALLING FOR HELP.I NO LONGER FILL SAFE IN THIS LINCOLN LS AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":897715,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2001","vin":"5LMFU28AXYL","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT A LOUD RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHEN CONSUMER REACHED DESTINATION, HE FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF. SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN USED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED SPARE TIRE AND CABLE WINCH ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY REASON FOR THE CAUSE. *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":896830,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/25/2001","vin":"5LMFU28A6YL","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 01V258000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S24 LETTER. CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENTFOR REPAIRS. DEALER REFUSED TO TALK TO CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAD CALL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES,AND NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER. CONSUMER STARTED CALLING AROUND SECOND WEEK IN AUGUST.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":895012,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2001","vin":"5LMFU28A3YL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER , HAS REPLACED COMPUTER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":895026,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2001","vin":"5LMFL128A2Y","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL TIRES, LT/275/70R17 SIZE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, NAVIGATOR. TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL AT 60MPH.*AK THE TIRE SIZE IS 255/75/17 NOT AS PREVIOUSLY STATED.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":894904,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/22/2001","vin":"5LMEU27A5YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REBALANCED VEHICLE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS REBALANCED THERE WAS STILL VIBRATION IN FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND INSPECTOR LINKED THE PROBLEM TO TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A LINCOLN, NAVIGATOR, 2000, TIRE SIZE P27560R17 WITH 19000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE SEPARATING AT SIDEWALL. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":890584,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/18/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2001","vin":"5LMEU27A5YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, P275/60R17. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH 23000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. INSIDE TREAD PORTION WAS SHREDDED. *AK DOT NUMBER ADT044U. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":890584,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/18/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2001","vin":"5LMEU27A5YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, P275/60R17. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH 23000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. INSIDE TREAD PORTION WAS SHREDDED. *AK DOT NUMBER ADT044U. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":890284,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2001","vin":"5LMRU27A0YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL AW P275/60R17, DOT UNKNOWN. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH 28000 MILES. ON 26 MAY 2001 WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, A 12 INCH STRIP OF TREAD CAME OFF.28138 MILES AT THE TIME. ON 8 JUNE 2001, WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, A 12-18 INCH STRIP OF TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM TIRE. 28200 MILES AT THIS TIME. IN BOTH CASES NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIRES, CONSUMER FEELS THE OTHER ORIGINAL TIRES WILL DO THE SAME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.*AK ALL ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":745659,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2001","vin":"5LMFU28A5YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"I EXPERIENCE WHAT I BELIEVE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION IN THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON I 15 IN ARIZONA, ON THE WAY TO LAS VEGAS. AS THE TIRE NOISE AND VIBRATION INCREASED, I BEGAN TO LET OFF THE GAS, PREPARING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THEN COASTED TO A STOP ALONG THE CURVED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH SIDEWALLS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN A SHORT DISTANCE ON THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. THAT FRIDAY AFTERNOON WE CALLED CONTINENTAL'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER, BUT THEY WERE CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY. THE FORD DEALER IN GRAND JUNCTION ADVISED US TO SEE A LINCLONDEALER IN LAS VEGAS. THE DESERT LINCOLN DEALER 702-257-0687 (RUSS SCHOENBECK) SAID THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO A CONTINENTAL TIRE DEALER BECAUSE LINCOLN DID NOT WARRANTY THE TIRES ON THE 2000 NAVIGATOR, BUT DID NOW WARRANT THE TIRES ON THE 2001 NAVIGATOR. HE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THREE OTHER 17 INCH TIRE FAILURES ON THE NAVIGATORS, ONE WITH MASSIVE TREAD SPERATION THAT DAMAGED THE CUSTOMERS SHEETMETAL. THE CUSTOMER, A BROKER, CONVINCED CONTINENTAL TO REPAIR THE SHEET METAL ON HIS VEHICLE. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AT DISCOUNT TIRE IN LAS VEGAS 702-451-1453 AND HAD TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR A NEW TIRE BECAUSE I WOULD NOT LET DISCOUNT TIRE HAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE, IN CASE I HAD TO PROVE THE FAULTY TIRE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME PROPMTLY. I DID REPORT THE TIRE PROBLEM TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY1-800-521-4140 EXPRESSING MY CONCERNS THAT THE TIRE IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. SHE SAID THAT FORD DOES NOT WARRANT THE TIRES. I SAID THAT THE TIRE IS NOT FIT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE, AND THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH \"FITNESS FOR PURPOSE\" WHEN FORD SOLD ME THE VEHICLE WITH THE TIRES INSTALLED (DOT NUMBER: AD9C448090 TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":745582,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2001","vin":"5LMEU27A7YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE/TIRE BALANCE/AND ROTATION. THE TEVH. ADVISED ME HE HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE. I ASKED WHY?. THE REASON WAS TREAD SEPARATION, OF WHICH THEY SHOWED ME. I WAS BESIDE MYSELF ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FIRESTONE RECALL AND DEATHS DUE TO FAULTY TIRES. I DEMANDED THE DEALER TO REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES. NOW WITH NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES THE VEHICLE WOBBLES AND VIBRATES IN AN ENOURMOUS WAY. IM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATES ITS NOT FORDS PROBLEM. WHOS IS IT? I JUST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK FOR ANOTHER TIRE BALANCE. ITS STILL THE SAME, ACTUALLY WORSE, IF YOU DRIVE OVER 50 MPH THE VEHICLE FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO SHAKE APART. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STEAK IF IN FACT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P275/60R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275/60R17 )","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":744609,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2001","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED AT APPRX. 700 MILES - STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE SITTING AT AN IDLE, ALSO FELT IN REVERSE. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 5 TIMES NOW FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM NOW HAS THE CAR. THEY ARE REPLACING BOTH THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS IN HOPE OF CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THAT IT HAS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE REPLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":743748,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2001","vin":"1LNHM86S3YY","components":"TIRES","summary":"SAME SITUATION AS THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWKGTA-02. WITH INCREASING MILEAGE, THE TIRE DEVELOPED SHOULDER AREA CRACKING WHICH LED TO LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE SIDEWALL AND EXPOSURE OF BELT EDGE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W175 1RM TIRESIZE: P235R50/17)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":885244,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/08/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/06/2001","vin":"5LMPU28L9XL","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 62840 MILES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE IT WAS A FACTORY SEALED TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED THAT IT MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":560475,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2001","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FIRST HIT ANOTHER CAR BROADSIDE THEN PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL UNTIL STOPPED BY A SNOW ENBANKMENT. NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":883856,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/26/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2001","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONTINENTAL TIRES, P225/75R17, DOT AD9C4481400. RIGHT/REAR TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED COMPLETELY.*AK DEALER AGREED TO PAY 50 PERCENT OF COST TO REPLACE TIRE SET WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":559474,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2001","vin":"3GNFK16TXYG","components":"TIRES","summary":"FIRESTONE TIRES WERE WEARING SO BADLY, CONSUMER REPLACED THEM AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, A RECALL(00T005) STATEMENT WAS RECEIVED. *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":879774,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2001","vin":"5LMEU27A7YL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND SMOKE STOPPED. CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME, PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, AND VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. *AK *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":738966,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2001","vin":"5LMFU28AXYL","components":"TIRES","summary":"APPARENT SIDEWALL FAILURE, NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: E4025825 TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":738721,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2001","vin":"1LNHM86S2YY","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,SEATS","summary":"ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES LASTED ONLY 21000 MILES, REPLACED BY FIRESTONE, SECOND SET ONLY LASTED 7000 MILES ON REAR OF VEHICLE. NO WARRANTY HELP FROM FIRESTONE, OR FORD ON EITHER OCCASION.HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TIRES FOR 3 WEEKS. DASBOARD LIGHTS DIM ON THE STEREO DIM ON THEIR OWN, ALL COMPONETS ON THE STEREO ONLY, WHILE THE REST OF THE DASHBOARD IS CONTROLLED BY SWITCH. HEATED SEATS HAVE BROKEN 3 TIMES, TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES, SLIPPING, ROUGH SHIFTING, DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN WHILE IN SELECT SHIFT MODE, STUCK IN 2ND GEAR, VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED FROM FACTORY, 2 QUARTS LOW, WAS DISCOVERED AFTER TRANMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKS ON IT'S OWN ALL THE TIME, LOCKING THE OWNER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD TO CALL A LOCK SMITH 2 TIMES, WHILE KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION.*AK (TIRESIZE: 17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":738231,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"12/25/2000","vin":"5LMFU28A4YL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"EXITING CAR WASH (WASH RACK) ONTO PAVEMENT, SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR LURCHED FORWARD WITH INABILITY TO STOP WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE FULLY ENGAGED WITHOUT DRIVER INITIATING. FAILURE IN BOTH BRAKING MECHANISM AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE IT ACCELERATED UNTIL STOPPED BY TURNING OFF IGNITION. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":874991,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/03/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A5YL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A BROKEN BRAKE DISC WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":556676,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A6YL","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE SEATS, FRONT AND REAR CONSOLES, AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":556676,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A6YL","components":"SUSPENSION,TIRES","summary":"VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND OCCASIONALLY TO THE LEFT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION, THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM OR A TIRE PROBLEM. *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":732283,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/23/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A2YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"DEAR JEFF:NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275/60R17 )","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":732263,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A0YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"TIRE VIBERATES AT 55-60 MILES. DRIVES ROUGH AT ALL SPEED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":732264,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A0YL","components":"TIRES","summary":"TIRE VIBERATES AT 55-60 MILES. DRIVES ROUGH AT ALL SPEED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":730458,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/22/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A4YL","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER IT ROLLED OUT OF PARK UNOCCUPIED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY ACCROSS THE STREET INTO OUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE. FORD DENIES ANYTHING. WE HAVE A POLICE REPORT AND VIDEO SHOWING THE CAR IN PARK UNDER A PILE OF RUBBLE. PLEASE HELP. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":730458,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/22/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2000","vin":"5LMEU27A4YL","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER IT ROLLED OUT OF PARK UNOCCUPIED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY ACCROSS THE STREET INTO OUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE. FORD DENIES ANYTHING. WE HAVE A POLICE REPORT AND VIDEO SHOWING THE CAR IN PARK UNDER A PILE OF RUBBLE. PLEASE HELP. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":869177,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2000","vin":"5LMFU28A1YL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD GO DOWN AND VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD PERIODICALLY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING. ALSO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS W/ POWER WINDOWS. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":724665,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"06/27/2000","vin":"1LNHM87A9YY","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"3RD. TRANSMISSION IN CAR CAR CONTINUES TO LUNGE FORWARD OR BACK WHEN SHIFTED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":862209,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2000","vin":"5LMRU27A7YL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL FROM A DEAD STOP, RESULTED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH INTO A PALM TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":722737,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/28/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/16/2000","vin":"1LNHM87A6YY","components":"POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE NOT RESPONDED TO BY DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. I WAS BLOWN OFF TWICE ON THIS ISSUE. FIRST WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT OPERATE WHILE FLUID WAS LOW. IT AFFECTED SAFETY SINCE THE FLUID WAS SHOT ONTO WINDOW MANUALLY WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AND THE I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD CAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ONLY AFTER MOVING WIPER FROM AUTO INTERMITTENT TO MANUAL WOULD WIPERS OPERATE. DANGEROUS SITUATION CAN ARISE 1ST TIME THROUGH THIS SITUATION. ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":722738,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/16/2000","vin":"1LNHM87A6YY","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"ENGINE WARNING LAMP LIT IN INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER. ENGINE NOISY,RUNS ROUGH. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":860356,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/14/2000","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN STEERING WHIEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"NAVIGATOR","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":549955,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/22/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/1999","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE TOGETHER BY DESIGN CAUSING HIS FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD. NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":851947,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/1999","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH AND 300FT FROM TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL . HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":849676,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/1999","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE MAKES NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE ABS TRYING TO ENGAGE WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":548320,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"09/02/1999","vin":"1LNHM87A3YY","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATION IS NOT ADEQUATE IN DISTANCE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL APPLICATION. MJS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"LINCOLN","productModel":"LINCOLN","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]}]}