2000 Lincoln LS Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.*AK. THE SEAL WAS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH CAUSED CONDENSATION. *PH *JB

THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES FOGGED UP. *JB THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT DEVELOPES MOISTURE ON THE INSIDE THUS NOT BEING ABLE TO ILLUMINATE FULLY.*TS

THE PASSANGER HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FOG UP, THEN THE DRIVER. CONTACTED LINCOLN THEY SAID THERES WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER LINCOLN LS OWNERS AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. LINCOLN SATED THAT I SOULD JUST BUY NEW ONES AT 295.99 A HEADLIGHT PLUS INSTALL.*AK

THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ON THE VEHICLE COLLECT MOISTURE AND FOG OVER TO THE EXTENT THAT VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED. THE MOISTURE DOES NOT GO AWAY, CLEAR UP, OR DISPERSE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN A TECH. SERVICE BULLETIN FROM LINCOLN IN JANUARY, 2002. THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE AUTO ARE INEFFECTIVE WITH THE MOISTURE BUILD-UP. IT IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. TS

VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS REDUCED DUE TO CONDENSATION BUILD UP IN PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT. *AK THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE LENS BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

HEADLAMP FILLS UP WITH MOISTURE, DECREASING OUTPUT OF BEAM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO REPLACE DESPITE A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND THAT ENGINEERS WERE INVESTIGATING FOR A FIX. DEALER ADVISED THAT PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE APPROXIMATELY DEC 2002.