2000 Lincoln LS Issues!!

[coryjb70]

I am having several issues with my 2000 LS first of all when I go over bumps in the road I hear a thump noise in the front end. secondly my audio,cruise and horn have stopped working and my airbag light flashes 3 times then 2 and remains on. from reading the forums it sounds like I need a clock spring for that. Lastly my rear end makes a lot of noise when driving. It started a while back and I only heard it at high speeds, as time has passed it has become much louder and i hear it at any speed. the sound is similar to a flat tire or even a bent wheel. I replaced my tires and that did not help I replaced my rear wheels and no help. I had a friend of mine lift it to replace a wheel bearing but he said it sounded like the noise was coming from the rear end and not the wheel bearing. Can someone please help me? By the way it is a 2000 Lincoln Ls V6 Automatic

Thanks

[shorod]

Originally Posted by coryjb70

Lastly my rear end makes a lot of noise when driving.

Maybe you should stop eating hot wings.

Oh, you mean your car's rear end! Have you checked the rear differential fluid level? If full, you may want to drain the fluid and inspect it for signs of metal particles. It seems to me there were folks posting about a rear end issue that there was a TSB for, but I may be getting confused with another car.... QuikLS hopefully will read this and chime in.

-Rod

[coryjb70]

where do i check the rear differential fluid level?

[shorod]

There will be a fill plug in the rear differential housing or on the rear cover. Remove the fill plug and use a bent piece of metal clotheshanger or similar to verify that the fluid level is 3-5 mm below the bottom of the fill hole.


-Rod

[dugan50]

On most vehicles, the airbag light should come on for @6 seconds, and then go off if the system is working properly. If there is a fault or a problem in the system, the light will remain illuminated, or flash continuously. If the airbag light does not work properly, some vehicles have an audible tone that sounds indicating a problem with the airbag light system. When the light is on (or the tone is sounding), the airbag will NOT deploy, even in an accident. Most systems can only be diagnosed using a scanner designed for the airbag system, however some use flash codes to indicate the problem. The scanners at Auto Zone or the ones that sell for @ $50 will not access the airbag system, only the engine systems (check engine light).
This website gives you the procedure for diagnosing and resetting some systems without a scanner. Some vehicle manufacturers accommodate that (like Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Acura, Ford, Lincoln, Mazda & Mercury) and some require a scan tool.

You described a code 32. Here is the Airbag fault code chart right from Airbagsolutions for your vehicle as well as links to other pages on the site. (LFC stands for Light Flash code)

http://www.airbagsolutions.com/docs/codes/f/es.pdf

http://www.airbagsolutions.com/
Check out these websites also for more info on airbag systems and the light.
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/arch...ould-i-do.aspx
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/resources.aspx
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/