Lincoln LS Complaints

982 consumer complaints on file.

#10418566August 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A MANHOLE COVER, HE HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO TURN IN ON A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. MOST RECENTLY, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416930August 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR LOSES POWER AND GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, AT 65 AND LOTS OF TRAFFIC GETTING OVER IS NOT SAFE! I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS ON NEW COILS, COMPUTER, GAS PEDAL, YOU NAME IT BUT FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415279July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2003 LINCOLN LS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. 11,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIRS. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT ERRATICALLY AND THE DEALER SAYS IT CAN BE FIXED AND HAS TO HA A NEW ONE. 3800 DOLLARS MORE CMON THE IS NOW ONLY A 3000 DOLLAR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414876July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCED TRANS NOT WANTING TO SHIFT INTO FOURTH AND FIFTH GEAR AND LUNGING FORWARD WHEN BEING STARTED AND STILL IN PARK. CAR HAD 68000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME,TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE TRANS FILTER REPLACED AND FLUID CHANGED. TRANS. PAN WAS REMOVED AND PIECES OF BEARINGS AND METAL SHAVINGS AND SPRING FOUND IN BOTTOM OF TRANS PAN.WAS TOLD REBUILD WOULD BE 1900 DOLLARS. JOB WAS PERFORMED AND CAR WAS TAKEN BACK IN FOR SAME PROBLEMS 3 MORE TIMES IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF GETTING CAR BACK. IT WAS NEVER CORRECTED OR ABLE TO BE FIXED PROPERLY. WARRANTY IS NOW UP AND IM WAITING FOR TRANS TO FAIL GAIN AS ITS DOING SAME AS BEFORE. I WAS INFORMED TO LOOK ONLINE AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING FOR VERY SHORT TIME FOUND NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. I THINK AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS AND COMMENTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE THIS SHOULD DEFIANTLY QUALIFY AS A DEFECT AND BE A RECALL THROUGH LINCOLN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413629July 19, 2011
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2004 LINCOLN LS WITH A LITTLE OVER 96,000. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, THE CAR HESITATE AS IT SWITCH GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID, IT'S THE TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID, NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP AND THEY SAID, "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR" BUT I HAVE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SO FRUSTRATED AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. IS CAR IS A LEMON. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410978July 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(02) LINCOLN LS ISSUES. (110,000 MILES CURRENTLY) FORD/LINCOLN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS FROM MANY CUSTOMERS AROUND THE COUNTRY IS SIMPLY AMAZING. FOR FORD TO NOT SEND OUT RECALLS ON THE LS IS SIMPLY A LACK OF PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS ARE NOT ISOLATED TO MYSELF BUT RATHER BY THOUSANDS AROUND THE COUNTRY. - CLOCK SPRING REPLACED 2 TIMES. $600 EACH - TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, UNFIXED AT THIS POINT. WILL COST $3,000 + - WINDOW MODS REPLACED 4 TIMES. $400 EACH TIME - ENGINE COILS BAD. $600 FIX, AND STILL DOESN'T RUN RIGHT. - THERMOSTAT ISSUES. REPLACED ONCE FOR $300 AND DOING IT AGAIN. - BOTH FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLES REPLACED. $400 EACH TIME. THESE WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FAIL AFTER TIME AFTER SEEING THEM! - LOUD "CLUNKING" COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. LOOKED AT WITH NO ANSWER WHY. - CAR HAS SHUT DOWN ELECTRICALLY DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE MULTIPLE TIMES ONLY TO START UP AFTER SITTING A WHILE. VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO LOSING POWER STEERING. NO ANSWER TO WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410718July 6, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409203June 28, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS, LOCK ARMS AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LEFT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINT CAUSED THE FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408628June 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHENEVER THE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND THEN STALL FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE EMISSION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE EMISSION COIL WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THREE WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE BEGIN EXHIBITING SIGNS OF THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,958.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405719June 9, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,244 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,376.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404583June 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR WERE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,837.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402161May 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT). WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401198May 17, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE AIRBAG IN THE DRIVER SEAT DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITH NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. IT RANG HER EARDRUM AND SCARED HER TO DEATH, THE CAR OF COURSE FILLED WITH DUST AND SHE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND CALLED ME. SHE WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM HOME SO I INSTRUCTED HER TO SLOWLY DRIVE IT HOME AND PARK IT. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS IN THESE CARS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO OCCUR, HAD SHE BEEN GOING FASTER, IN THE RAIN, BEEN ELDERLY, ECT. SHE COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS AND WE ARE BOTH SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN HAPPEN. WHAT IF IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL NEXT TIME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400468May 11, 2011
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. THEN I FELT THE CAR GO OUT OF CONTROL AND I MANAGED TO SAFELY GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. MY PASSENGER DOOR SIDE AIRBAG CAME OUT. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR MY TIRE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY OF THE RIM. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW AXLE, WHEEL BEARING, CONTROL ARM, ROTOR, RIM AND TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THEY REALIZED THE RIM WENT THROUGH THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUNK AND DAMAGED BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THEY ESTIMATED IT WOULD COST ABOUT $3,000 TO FIX NOT INCLUDING THE BODY DAMAGE. I JUST REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL ARM IN FEB. 2011. I HAVE REPLACED ENGINE COILS AND VALVE COVERS NUMEROUS TIMES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10400015May 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399861May 10, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. CAUSED THE RIGHT SIDE OF SEATBACK TO FULLY RECLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399863May 10, 2011
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AT ~90* TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397077April 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE
THE CAR STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE WHILE RIDING ON HWY 85 AND I PULLED OVER OFF ON AN EXIT AND THE CAR STOP WOULD NOT CRANK. IT ONLY HAPPEN THIS ONE TIME. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. I HAD TO BUY A NEW ENGINE. MY LINCOLN LS ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES ON IT. MY CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND I TOOK THE CAR FOR INSPECTION. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE REMEDIED HOWEVER , THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO BACKFIRE AND DRIVE ABNORMALLY ROUGH ,,IN ADDITION , THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT ABNORMAL NOISES AND AN OVERPOWERING OIL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS IN FORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND COIL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRANT MILEAGE WAS108,000. THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED TWO TIMES AND THE PAINT IS PEELING. I BOUGHT THIS LINCOLN LS BECAUSE I NEW IT WAS A GOOD CAR BUYING IT FROM THE FORD & MERCURY DEALER . I M SAD TO SAY THEY HAVE LET ME DOWN AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE PAYING DOUBLE FOR IT. I AM A PERSON WHO BELIEVE IN TAKING CARE OF WHAT I LIVE TO PAY FOR. I ALWAYS KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGING AND KEEPING A CLEAN CAR . I HAVE OVER PAID MORE THAN WHAT THIS 2001 LS LINCOLN IS WORTH. I AM SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT NOT BUYING ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AGAIN.THE COST OF AN NEW ENGINE AND OTHER REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS COST ME OVER $7000.00 IN CASH ADDED ON TO MY CAR BEING PAID OFF. I PAID $ 23000.00 AND MAID MY PAYMENTS ON TIME . THANK YOU FOR YOUR SINCERE CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396661April 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392934March 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2003 LINCOLN LS START SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE E IN THE GEAR BOX CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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