Lincoln LS Complaints

982 consumer complaints on file.

#10192694June 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2002 LS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THERMOSTAT FOR $130. DROVE THE CAR LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THEY NOW SAID THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN (HCF) IS BAD. THEY SAID IT TESTED GOOD WHEN REPLACING THERMOSTAT. HOW CAN THE HCF JUST GO BAD? THE CAR STILL OVERHEATS EVEN WITH THE NEW FAN. THE NEW FAN WITH LABOR WILL COST ME $1000. PLUS THE ENGINE STILL OVERHEATS. WHY DID THEY NOT SEE THIS WHEN THEY DID THE DIAGNOSTICS TESTING? MY LS IS STILL OVERHEATING AND $1130 SPENT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189751May 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANG. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL HAD BENT AND PUSHED UP THE FENDER. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, BUT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN AND THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A FORD DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189785May 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND HE SHOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 76,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187528April 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - GEARS ARE HARD TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING, GEARS TAKE LONG TIME TO SWITCH BETWEEN P, D, R TRANSMISSION HISITATED TO SWITCH GEARS. I LOOKED AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SAW ALOT OF LINCOLN LS OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS NOT RIGHT, THAT SOMEONE BUYS A HIGH END CAR AND HAS TO FACE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE WITHOUT A RECALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186541March 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON MARCH 8, 2007 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 17, 2007. ON MARCH 29, 2007, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 31, 2007 FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON APRIL 4, 2007 HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THE ACCIDENT THERE WERE SEVERE DAMAGES ON THE FRONT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. UPDATE 04/30/07*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186398March 28, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMPACT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE SEAT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT ON THE ROAD. THE FOREIGN OBJECT MADE CONTACT WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A COLLISION INSPECTION FACILITY, AND,THEY WERE UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE SECOND DEALER STATED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DUE TO DEBRIS HITTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186169March 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE ELECTRICAL COILS IN THE 2001 LINCOLN LS ARE A MAJOR EXPENSE IMPOSED UPON THE OWNER. THESE COILD ARE OVER 280.00 TO REPLACE AND USUALLY AFTER REPLACING ONE ANOTHER SOON GOES OUT OR GOES OUT ON THE SAME DAY AS THE REPLACED COIL. ALLL OF THE MECHANICS AT LINCOLN ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAID ITS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED 4 OF THE 8 AS TODAY AND WILL BE REPLACING ANOTHER ONE THIS WEEK. I THINK CONSUMERS MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR PURCHASING A NEW CAR AND I MUS SAY, "BUYER BEWARE OF LINCOLN-MERCURY. HATS OFF TO CHRYLSLER, THE DEALER OF ALL OF MY PREVIOUS CARS. I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH NONE OF THE 3 CARS I PURCHASED FROM THEM. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE RTHIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND I AM SURE SO MANY OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS VERY PRETTY CAR THAT'S A LEMON!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186191March 26, 2007
STEERING
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL PAN GASKET LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS OFF CENTERED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185509March 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE HER 2000 LINCOLN LS (60500 FAILURE MILEAGE) SHE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT HAD TURNED ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING ON HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,514 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185432March 18, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
IN A SEVERE CRASH WHERE MY 2006 LINCLN LS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OPENED AFTER THE FACT BUT THE DRIVER AIRBAG OR SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD SEVERE CRUSH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE UNDERCARRIAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10183966March 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CAR DIAGNOSED BY LINCOLN DEALER AS HAVING SEVERELY DAMAGED FRONT LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT (BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) AND TOLD CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LATER FOUND OUT ONLINE THAT SAFETY RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR SAME PROBLEM WITHIN 1 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. UNSURE WHETHER CAR WAS EVER SERVICED AS A RESULT OF RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182118February 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A HOLE. THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS TWISTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 MILES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ORDERED THE REPAIRS STOPPED SO THAT THEY COULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181798February 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE SAFETY RECALL WAS 00V359001CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS. FORD TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T EXIST. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT ON THE RECALL THE NUMBER SHOULD HAVE AN S INSTEAD OF THE LETTER V. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A TURN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. SPEED AND WEATHER WERE NOT FACTORS IN THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE GRINDING SOUND, AND ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,600. THE GRINDING HAS BEEN HEARD ON 8 OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182680February 6, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR TRENDS ON AIR BAGS SENSORS, PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKING PROPERLY AND THE FACTORY SUN ROOF CABLES BEING STRIPPED. *CC *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181430February 2, 2007
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD ON THE 2001 LINCOLN LS THIS CLOCK SPRING CONTROLS THE SRS SYSTEM. I DO NOT THINK IT SHOULD BE THE CAR OWNERS PROBLEM TO PAY FOR THIS PART IF IT GOES BAD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181426February 2, 2007
AIR BAGS
SRS CLOCKSPRING ON LINCOLN LS 2001 BAD CLOCKSPRING WITCH CONTROLS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM GONE BAD.. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181364February 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LX. THE CONTACT COMPLAIINED ABOUT SAFETY RECALL 00V359001 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD A BROKEN BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181240January 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND SECONDS LATER ENGINE SHUTS OFF ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179198January 19, 2007
STEERING
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 LINCOLN LS AT 55 MPH WHEN THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER, CAUSING HIS CAR TO BE MISALIGNED. THIS CAUSED THE BALL JOINTS AND HIS TIRES TO BECOME LOOSE AND DAMAGED. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THESE PROBLEMS THE COST FOR THE VEHICLE'S REPAIR WAS $800.00. THE MISALIGNMENT CAUSED HIS TIRES TO BE WORN UNEVENLY SO THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC THAT DID THE REPAIRS STATED THAT THERE WAS A NARROW RECALL ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY A CERTAIN FACILITY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179041January 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING TIRE CAME OFF OF HER 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT CALLED HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED. THE INSURANCE DENIED HER CLAIM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL. WHEN SHE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. ABOUT THIS FAILURE, THEY INFORMED HER THAT HER CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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