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#12 of 18 right front tire wearing on inside lincoln ls 2004 by delservice

Aug 04, 2009 (6:03 am)

noticed this when car was in driveway went to local ford dealer had checked he rotated tires said he ran alignment found no problem that uneven tire wear was normal with the Lincoln ls I don't buy this three of the tires look new this one is really worn on inside

#13 of 18 Re: right front tire wearing on inside lincoln ls 2004 [delservice] by brucelinc

Aug 04, 2009 (8:32 am)

Replying to: delservice (Aug 04, 2009 6:03 am)
......that uneven tire wear was normal with the Lincoln ls
 
You are correct not to buy that comment. Have someone else check out the alignment/suspension. I have had excellent even tire wear with my LS and so have many others.

#14 of 18 What are the best tires to buy for an LS? by queengina

Aug 31, 2009 (10:06 am)

Hello,
 
I just bought my 2005 Lincoln LS back in March. This past weekend I brought it to get the tires rotated since I had already put 9,000 miles on the car. The technician told me that all of the tires are dry rotting and the tread is gone and I should get them replaced before the winter comes (I live in Massachusetts)
 
I would like a good tire that is decent in the snow and wet grounds and can at least get some good milage out of them before being replaced. Any suggestions?
 
Also....should I contact the dealership who sold me the car? I bought the car with 21,700 miles on it. I believe the tires are the original tires on the car but the tech said the rot is so bad it doesn't happen like that overnight. I already had a problem with this dealership and had to bring back the car 5 times to be serviced because of bad brake pads and rotors (they gave me a car to drive away that needed all new pads and rotors, so much for inspecting the car before giving it to me!!)
 
Thank you in advance for your help!
 
Gina in Boston

#15 of 18 Re: What are the best tires to buy for an LS? [queengina] by toomanyfumes

Sep 01, 2009 (5:11 pm)

Replying to: queengina (Aug 31, 2009 10:06 am)
You can try but after 6 months and 9000 miles they aren't going to be too eager to replace those tires. They will say any damage was caused by you. Didn't the LS come with Continental tires, and they weren't very good? Is that what you have?

#16 of 18 Re: What are the best tires to buy for an LS? [toomanyfumes] by queengina

Sep 02, 2009 (10:00 am)

Replying to: toomanyfumes (Sep 01, 2009 5:11 pm)
I don't know what kind of tires they are, I'll have to look. But they look bad, and they are all dry rotted. Dry rotted tires don't happen over night. I have already had problems with this car since the day I bought it, and the dealership has to keep replacing things on the car. I had to have my attorney called and threaten them with the Lemon Law.
I don't want to go back there anymore so I would rather just buy 4 brand new tires, especially with winter coming.
What kind of tires do you suggest?
 
Thank you,
 
Gina

#17 of 18 Re: What are the best tires to buy for an LS? [queengina] by akirby

Sep 02, 2009 (10:41 am)

Replying to: queengina (Sep 02, 2009 10:00 am)
If price isn't an issue - Michelin Pilot Sport or MXMH4s depending on whether you want sporty or touring. There are a lot of choices on the lower end. Tirerack.com is a good resource for comparing tires and tire survey ratings from actual owners.

#18 of 18 Front Ball joints/tie rods 2001 Lincoln LS V8 by idacat

Feb 03, 2012 (10:12 am)

I hope someone who has this problem will benefit from my post. I have an 11 year old LSV8 with 97K miles. Yes it is getting up there but it's a solid car and has served me well; I was not intending to trade it in. One day a couple of weeks ago I noticed a subtle squeak or squeal when doing the sharp turn out of my driveway, and when turning going at very low speed, as when looking for a parking space in a crowded lot. It was definitely not metal on metal or, it didn't sould like it, and, it wasn't loud but I took it in to the dealer later that day thinking it was maybe a minor power stearing issue, no handing problems, no symptoms other than the sound, which it has not made since that day.
Well I got my eyes opened, especially re the Ford/ Lincoln dealer. The diagnosis: needs new ball joints, both sides, and new tie rods. The dealer estimate, which I got in writing, was $519.side for the sealed (and therefore unmaintainable) ball joint, and $ 120 each side for the tie rods; plus total $500 for labor and a necessary front in alignment, another $75. I thought this insane and figured it was time for a new car,but first I Googled the issue and found many, many references to a much less (and better) fix using regular old fashioned ball joints; the parts at a tenth of the price of the OEM dealer parts. I did some calling around to friends and found one who had a friend who had could recommend an "exotic car" ( the frame and suspension are Jaguar)mechanic who looked at the car yesterday and will replace the ball joint assembley with the servicable (not sealed)ball joints with which Jaguar had replaced sealed ones years ago; he's done this in several LS's and Jaguars using not no name generic parts,,,,,,but Jaguar parts. He was also under the impression that Ford/Lincoln had been switching these ill conceived parts as they presented using the Jaguar parts.
A beyond aggravated me found out from the Ford/Lincoln service department and found that this was indeed the case BUT the customer had to suggest the use of aftermarket parts. So my car goes into the Jaguar mechanic Monday. I'll get my oil changed at Ford/Lincoln, it's actually less expensive than the quicky lube places and WM, and in my experience they have not tried to railroad me in to unnecessary stuff, which the quicky type lube places HAVE.
I have not had much beyond routine maintainance done on this care yet, but from now on I will absolutely ask questions first.

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