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Lincoln Ls Power Train Automatic Transmission Control Module (tcm, Pcm) Safety Report | July 01, 2007
Reported on July 01, 2007
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE PCM CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WOULD ALSO RECUR WHILE DECREASING SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE PCM CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SEALANT ON THE HOOD CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COILS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,975. | |
| Make: | Lincoln |
| Model: | Ls |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | TUSCUMBIA AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1LNHM87A94Y |
| Mileage: | 30000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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