Lincoln LS Complaints

982 consumer complaints on file.

#10281000August 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 LINCOLN LS V8 HAS BROKEN DOWN IN NUMEROUS WAYS. ALL IGNITION COILS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, TWO WINDOW MOTORS, AIRBAG CONNECTOR CLIP, MY TIE ROD ENDS ARE BAD, MY CAR HAS ACTUALLY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING UP THE 15 NORTH THREE TIMES WHILE MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN IT CAME TO FIXING THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR PROBLEM LINCOLN TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED AND I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR AND IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING THE THREE BEEPS SO THEY FIXED IT FOR FREE AND THEN TOLD ME MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ON ONE SIDE WAS BURNED OUT BUT THE LIGHTS SEEMS TO WORK ON IT WHEN I TURN THEM ON. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 800 DOLLARS FOR THAT BUT I REFUSED. THE IGNITION COIL REPLACEMENT WAS ROUGHLY 1000 DOLLARS AND I AM WAITING ON MY ESTIMATE FOR MY TRANSMISSION. BOTH WINDOW MOTORS WERE 200 DOLLARS A PIECE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TAILLIGHTS REPLACED AND ACTUALLY HAD A DOOR LOCK JAM CLOSED ON ME. I TRULY FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND MY SON IF IT TURNS COMPLETELY OFF AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON A FREEWAY WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280617August 17, 2009
WHEELS
I HAVE A 2002 LINCOLN LS. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR 2003 CHROME RIMS FOR LINCOLN LS FOR CRACKING WHEELS. I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE 2003 RECALL. I HAVE CRACKING IN THE WELL OF THE WHEEL ON MY CAR AND AROUND LUG NUTS ON MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED LINCOLN TO SEE IF I COULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. LINCOLN TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION TO THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENING THAT THE 2003 CHROME RIMS HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280250August 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 003359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279158August 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED MORE THAN 16 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278505July 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FASTEST SPEED HER VEHICLE CAN REACH IS 20 MPH. WHENEVER SHE ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO CATCH THE CORRECT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY FAST OR THE ENGINE WILL JUST REV LOUDLY, WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MOVING ANYWHERE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY INITIALLY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD RESET THE CODE FOR THE PCM. THROUGH RESEARCH, SHE LEARNED THAT RESETTING THE PCM IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT FULLY EFFECTIVE. SHE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS CONSUMERS THAT WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278063July 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,700. UPDATED 08/28/09 *BF UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277937July 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE TOW DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE OPPOSITE REAR FRAME ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276892July 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH CAR STALLING AFTER STOP (I.E. NOT RESPONDING EASILY TO GAS PEDAL) AND JERKING INTO GEAR SINCE PURCHASE. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER ONE YEAR POST-PURCHASE WITH NO RESOLUTION. CAR CONTINUED TO GET WORSE - GOING FROM PERIODIC TO CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH STALLING AND JERKING INTO GEAR (FROM A STOP AND ALSO FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE.) AT 39,000 MILES NOW WE ARE TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. DESPITE REPORTING THE PROBLEM WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY (IT IS NOW TWO WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY) NEITHER DEALER NOR LINCOLN ARE RESPONDING TO THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276934July 15, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JULY 4, 2009 WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 60 MPH THE ACCELERATION STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE EVER OCCURRED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND WHILE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP ON ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY THE ISSUE HAPPENED 3 TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR WAS SAID TO BE COMPLETED. BOTH TIMES THE ISSUE OCCURRED MY FAMILY AND I WAS IN A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THAT SAME DAY. AFTER A DAY OF DIAGNOSTIC THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND STATED THAT A RADIO FREQUENCY WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COILS. AT THIS POINT I DON'T THINK THE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS OR THE DEALERSHIP KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. I DO KNOW THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WANT ME TO KEEP PAYING MONEY UNTIL THEY STUMBLE UPON A SOLUTION. I REFUSE TO PUT MY FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY A THIRD TIME WITH THIS ONGOING ISSUE. MAYBE NEXT TIME WE WON'T BE SO LUCKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276244July 9, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS AND COLD AIR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THESE TWO FAILURES WERE RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $100 TO REPLACE THE PART AND $600 FOR LABOR. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275860July 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275911July 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. IN MAY OF 2009, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CULVERT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,165.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10273908June 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FOG LIGHT RELAY CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273652June 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272780June 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. FIRESTONE CHECKED THE TIRES AND STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COIL PACK WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURE. WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLING. HE BELIEVES THAT BOTH ISSUES ARE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269382May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION & 2004 LINCOLN LS I JUST REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE EXPEDITION @ 53,000 MILES IT QUIT ON ME ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT AND NOW A MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE LINCOLN LS I THINK SOME ONE HAS TO GET HARD ON FORD LINCOLN SAME THING IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT TWO CARS BOUGHT @ OVER $43,000 DOLLARS EACH ARE PIECE OF '!@#$% CARS I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF I HAD BOUGHT AN IKEA OR HYUNDAI I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING INTO, SOME ONE HAS TO MAKE FORD AND LINCOLN FIX THESE PROBLEMS WITH THERE PRODUCT MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY ONLY OFFER A 27,000 MILE WARRANTY AND STILL HAD MY DIFFERENTIAL CHANGED ON THE EXPEDITION 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE WITH ONLY 3500 MILES ON THE EXPEDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269105May 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON MAY 13TH, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A WRECK BUT DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE INTERIOR AND MY LEFT EAR WAS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269297May 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
MY 2004 LINCOLN LS AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. I HIT A POLE TOTLED MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268819May 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,131.42 TO REPLACE THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268293May 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MISFIRING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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