ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
STALLING AT IDLE, ENGINE CODES 171,174 BOTH BANKS LEAN FUEL MIXTURE. REPAIRED AT DEALER $450 FOR PVC HOSE FAILURE. OTHERS HAVE THE SAME FAILURE. *JB
2001
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE YANKED TO THE LEFT AS IF THE CONTACT HAD LOST CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE CONTROL ARM AND KNUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND STATED THAT HE WAS IN DANGER OF THE WHEEL ACTUALLY DETACHING IF THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.