Problems with 2000 Lincoln LS EQUIPMENT

Noticed the cars right side was making a noise but brakes and tire was fine then the right side lower ball joint stud fractured just as the recall for this model says and did not result in a crash but could have. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated the lug nut wrench did not fit the lug nuts on the wheels which made it impossible to take the wheels off. the dealership suggested the contact buy new lug nuts. *ak updated 8/16/2006 - *nm

My car began having steering problems with speed of 40 mph and/or if i hit a rut in the road. i contacted a private shop that dealt with suspension problems and had it repaired. when i picked up the vehicle it did not feel right. my husband said that it would probably need to be driven for it to be the same. nineteen days later while i was going approximately 30 mph with my husband as a passenger, the car made a huge noise and went out of control. i looked outside my door (driver side) and my front wheel was sideways and off of the car. the car was towed home that night. the next day the car was told back to the shop that did the work. the owner of the private shop doesn't feel like he did anything wrong. i explained to him, that i wanted it fixed correctly with all new parts (there are other damages to the car). he called his insurance company and i in turn called mine. i then went on the internet and found out there was a recall on the car prior to my purchasing the car. the dealership i bought the car from, did not have a record of the recall. they have referred me to another dealership out of my state. because everything that was wrong with my car is exactly like the recall, one can only guess that this car was not processed correctly. please help me. *jb

Smell of something burning - going to the dealership today. headlight covers collect moisture. airback light on - was quoted approximately $500 to fix. driver side door does not open from inside - $85 to determine that the latch is worn off & again an estimate for $850 to fix the handle. three out of the four power windows dropped down & had to be fixed in the last two years. both the driver and the passenger seatbacks have fallen off. driver seat makes noise when going/sliding back. on two seperate occasions i was unable to apply the brake when coming to a stop - car kept on rolling & i could not press the brake. loud noise when accelerating between 45-55mph which i was told is "normal".*ak

I purchased the 2000 lincoln ls in november 2002. i have had break trouble at the cost of $1000. in the past two weeks, i have been informed that the car has had catostrophic damage and would be better off buying a new engine. i'm highly concerned about this occurrence and request an immediate resolution to my concerns.*ak

From date of purchase air conditioner blows hot arious things have been tried but no solution has been found. *ak

~both lower ball joints have failed ~driver side interior door handle doesn't work ~driver side door control strap broke ~vehicle transmission misses gear going up inclines ~vehicle misfires and engine idles rough at times, dealer found nothing wrong ~replace back right side and front driver side window regulators after failures ~moonroof switch went bad ~lug nuts on vehicle strip easily, have to replace most of them ~shifts extremely rough from reverse to park ~engine idle sound terrible for a luxury car, ever after dealer tune up ~had to replace engine gaskets, coolant leaked into engine block contaminating the oil ~headlights fog over after any precipitation, very dangerous ~lower front bumper is separating from the upper bumper