Lincoln LS Complaints (2001)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10132026August 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ASKED THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE ROTORS BECAUSE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THERE IS A PULLING BACK ON THE CAR. THEY DIAGNOSED IT TO BE A DEFECT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS. I SAW THAT THE SAME MODEL/YEAR HAD A RECALL ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS AND FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE (WEBSITE FOUND RECALL ON - HTTP://AUTO-RECALLS.JUSTIA.COM) THEY ALSO FOUND THAT THE AIRBAG MODULES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FOR A CAR SO YOUNG IN MILEAGE AND NOT USED SO OFTEN THERE SHOULD NOT BE SUCH BIG PROBLEMS WITH IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131696August 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THIS VEHICLE HAS 8 COILS IN IT. ITS HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS 8 TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE COILS IN THE ENGINE #'S 4,6,7, AND 2. THIS FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2003. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAY NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS NOT A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF ONE COIL FAILED, THEY ALL WILL FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129836July 24, 2005
EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE ENGINE KILLED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A GREEN LIGHT. WITHOUT POWER STEERING THE CAR DRIFTED INTO THE ONCOMING TURN LANE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR BACK INTO MY LANE AND PULL OVER AND STOP. ONCE STOPPED, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO RESTART WHEN IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116990June 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. OWNER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD, AND A PUFF OF SMOKE THAT SMELLED LIKE FIRE WORKS CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND 4 FUEL INJECTOR WAS NOT WORKING. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124748June 3, 2005
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2001 LINCOLN LS HAD AN AIR VENT FACING THE WRONG WAY CAUSING WATER TO ENTER INTO THE TRUNK.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CD PLAYER MALFUNCTIONED, FRONT ROTORS WERE BELOW SPECIFICATIONS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED ON, FRESH GASOLINE WAS SMELLED, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE 5 SECONDS TO CRANK BEFORE IT TURNED OVER, SLIPPING WAS FELT IN THE FRONT END, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND HAD GONE OFF WHEN THE SPEED WAS DECREASED BELOW 60 MPH, THE #4 COIL HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD ALONG WITH WHITE SMOKE DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE BRAKE PADS HAD ABOUT 2K MILES LEFT ON THEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122133May 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CAR HAD A NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT STARTED 2 WEEKS AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. STILL MAKES NOISE AND SOUNDS AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT IS FALLING APART. CURRENTLY, USING OIL MORE THAN NORMAL, HAS BEEN CHECKED OIL LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. THE ENGINE HAS AN IDLE MISS, AND EVERY TIME STARTING IT HAS WHITE SMOKE, THIS IS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JANUARY 2003. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE CAR WITH LOTS OF PARTS, BUT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. AND STILL USING OIL, WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE CHANGED 8-9 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120169May 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FIRST BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY INTO REVERSE, JERKING THE VEHICLE BACKWARD. THEN THE TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN ROUGH SHIFTS INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED BY DEALER 8/04. PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR EVEN WORSE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND DEALER PERFORMED ENGINE DIAGNOSITC, THEN DID THIS: "AC BDY ASY-TRANS SOL SHFT&THROT" PLUS SOME EXTRAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119206April 26, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO APPLY BRAKES FOR STOPPING. ENGINE SURGES/RPMS INCREASE. OWNER DROVE PASSED STOP SIGN THROUGH CROSS WALK. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS STILL UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108517March 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE DRIVERS VISION WAS IMPAIRED. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109003January 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V359000; FORD ISSUED A FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT HAD THE LOWER BALL JOINTS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, AND WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103756December 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098178November 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1) NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001, I PURCHASED A 2001 LINCOLN LS IN JUNE OF THIS YR 2004. A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WHERE THE MILEAGE WAS OVER WARANTY, I SUFFERED STEERING ISSUES THAT WAS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLING ERRATICALLY ECT. I TOOK THE CAR TO HOLMAN LINCOLN MERCURY OF POMPANO FL, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED MY PROBLEM BEING THE SUSPENSION FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PAYED FOR THE REPAIR NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART IN THE PAST. NOW JUST 3 DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS GETTING LOOSE ONCE AGAIN AND HAD A MECHANIC DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TURNS OUT TO BE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT INSTEAD OF IT BEING ON THE LEFT SIDE IT HAS NOW OCCURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I WENT HOME TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WITH THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR WITH THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN BY PRIOR OWNER AND WAS RELASED FIXED SUPPOSIDLY. IT WAS SAID THAT THE VEHICLES NUTS WHERE RE TIGHTNED. NOW THAT I OWN THE VEHICLE THIS DEFECT HAS COST BE OVER 1000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGES, AND I WOULD LIKE A REFUND DUE TO IT BEING A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HOLMAN LINCOLN MERCURY OF POMPANO WILL NOT DO SO, SO NOW I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096627October 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073806September 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME, SO NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AT THEIR EXPENSE. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092003September 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088242August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR WAITING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY PICKS UP ACCELERATION TO 4-5 THOUSAND RPM - THIS OVERPOWERS THE BREAK POWER AND THE VEHICLE FORCES ITSELF AHEAD OR INTO TRAFFIC - ONLY FLIPPING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AVERTED A DISASTER.. THE ACCELERATION CYCLE LASTED 15-20 SECONDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083665July 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CONSUMER REMOVES FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL AT ANY SPEED TO BRAKE THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078809June 25, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2001 LINCOLN LS. IN THE THREE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR POWER WINDOW HAS BURNED OUT THREE TIMES, MOST RECENTLY TODAY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART OF THE VEHICLE. ADMITTINGLY, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME, HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE FIRST INCIDENT DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WAS UNDER WARANTY. THE SECOND OCCURENCE WAS SPLIT IN COST THIS PAST AUGUST AND NOW THEY ARE ADVISING THAT THEY REFUSE TO REPAR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS THE SAME EQUIPMENT. THEY STATED THAT I HAVE EXCEEDED THE 12 MONTHS/12,00 MILES. WHAT CAN I DO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067251June 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND CONTACTED A MECHANIC FROM THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION. *AK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WOULD BE A DISTINCT GRINDING OR VIBRATING FEELING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIS FOOT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF WERE FREE WHEELING FOR AN INSTANT BEFORE THE BRAKES SEEMED TO TAKE HOLD. A BLACK BOX WAS ADDED TO HE VEHICLE TO TRACK THE PROBLEM BUT WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AS THE DEALER CHECKED THE RESULTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED UNLESS THEY EXPERIENCED IT AS WELL. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLES WERE REPLACED. THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER REPAIR ATTEMPTED UNTIL THE PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED BY THE FORD DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NORMAL AND THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME A PROBLEM DURING RAINY WEATHER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072549May 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I GOT MY CAR IN JAN. OF 2004, SINCE THEN THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEEN IT MORE THAN I HAVE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WINDOW REGULATORS KEEP GOING OUT, WINDOWS KEEP GETING OFF TRACK AND MAKING AWFUL NOISES, WINDOWS SLAM SHUT, AND THE BRAKES ARE SQUEALING BUT THE DEALSHIP CAN NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM AND WHEN THEY DO 'FIX' THESE PROBLEMS, A FEW WEEKS LATER THEY ARE BROKE AGAIN. I CANT KEEP TAKING OFF WORK FOR THIS AND THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM WONT HELP ME, AND BECAUSE IT IS A USED CAR, THERE ARE NO LEMON LAWS. WHAT CAN I DO? HELP!!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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