Lincoln LS Complaints (2004)

91 consumer complaints on file.

#10334713June 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH. WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 2800 RPM AND SHAKES BADLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING. CHECKED CODES P0304 AND P0306. CHOP STATES IT IS FAULTY IGNITION COILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330298May 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DRIVING DOWN ROAD - ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE LIGHT COMES ON, AND CAR DRIVES TERRIBLE AND SLOW. THEN, AS DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD, ABS LIGHT AND CHECK AUTOTRAC LIGHT COME ON. PULLED OVER TO WAIT TO FOR TOW TRUCK, AS FORD PLACE TOLD ME THE CAR WOULD EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY IF I KEPT DRIVING IT (I WAS JUST TRYING TO DRIVE IT TO THE FORD PLACE) PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS REPLACED FOR $1255 PARTS & LABOR. AFTER THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, REAR WHEEL SENSOR FOR ABS IS BAD, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $220. I TOLD THEM TO HOLD OFF ON THAT, AS IT WAS ALREADY EXPENSIVE ENOUGH, AND THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS ALREADY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO JUST COME ON WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO, THE CAR BARELY MOVES IN THIS MODE. MY CAR IS A 2004 LINCOLN LS WITH 78,000 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SOONER THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED, AND I WONDER IF IT IS A LEMON CAR WITH ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT JUST BEGAN OCCURRING. I ALSO HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329850May 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 LINCOLN LS THAT STARTED TO RUN ROUGH SO I REPLACED THE AIR FILTER. THIS DID NOT HELP SO NEXT I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THIS DID NOT HELP. THE THINGS THAT I HAVE DONE UP TO THIS POINT STARTED BECAUSE MY CAR STARTED MISSING AND RUNNING ROUGH HOWEVER I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A BIGGER PROBLEM IN THAT THE CAR WAS AND IS PUMPING GAS INTO THE ENGINE AND AIR INTAKE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN AN AMOUNT THAT CAUSES A STEADY STREAM AND IT POOLS UNDER THE CAR. THE INTAKE FILLS WITH FUEL TO THE POINT THAT THE AIR FILTER GETS SOAKED IN GAS AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF AND DUMP IT OUT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 WEEKS NOW AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE CAR HAS FUEL INJECTORS??? THE COMPANY AND THE DEALER HAVE TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO THEM AND THEY WILL FIX IT HOWEVER I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. EVERYTHING ON THE CAR IS CONTROLLED MY COMPUTERS EVEN THE GAS FLOW AND PEDAL THAT CONTROLS HOW FAST I GO. TO ME THAT IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328064April 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD MY 2004 LINCOLN LS IN THE SHOP AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. STARTING AT AROUND 80,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS ON IT WHICH COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. BUT MOST RECENTLY AND THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NOW IS WITH IT RUNNING HOT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS IS MY 5TH TIME TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED MY THERMOSTAT FOR $200, NEXT TRIP THEY REPLACED MY COOLANT RESERVOIR $200, 3RD TRIP THEY REPLACED AN 0 RING $310 AND NOW IT'S IN THERE RIGHT NOW WHICH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO THE GUYS IN THE SHOP AND THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE SEEN A TON OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE LS'S AND HAVE ALSO TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AROUND TOWN THAT HAVE HAD BAD EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS WITH THESE LS'S ALSO. WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS PROBABLY A TON OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OUT THERE AS WELL. I BELIEVE THESE CARS ARE POORLY BUILT AND FOR THE MONEY THAT THEY COST, THEY SHOULD BE ALOT MORE DEPENDABLE THAN THIS. US LINCOLN OWNERS NEED SOME HELP WITH GETTING SOME RECALLS DONE ON ALOT OF THESE PROBLEMS. FORD MADE A TON OF MONEY ON THESE CARS WHEN THEY WERE SOLD. MINE COST $45,900 NEW AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324389April 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 LINCOLN LS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY CAR WENT INTO A SAFETY MODE AT FULL SPEED ON THE MAIN INTERSTATE AND ALMOST GOT MYSELF AND FAMILY KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322118March 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A LINCOLN LS V8 WITH 55,000 MILES. WHEN I SHIFT INTO REVERSE IT CREATES A HARSH SOUND, LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT. MY "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT CAME ON WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON LS AND SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316646March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LINCOLN LS 2004 - THROTTLE BODY FAILURE - ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE - NO PARTS AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2009 UNTIL PRESENT DATE MARCH 4, 2010 - UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP WITH NO DATE FROM FORD FOR REPLACEMENT AS APPARENTLY THEY ARE TRYING TO RE-ENGINEER AND FIX WHATEVER IS THE PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ON INTERNET THIS IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM THAT IS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FORD LINE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS IN COMPLETE CONTRAST TO THE PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING IN THAT WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN TO 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND UNABLE TO WARN ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND YOU THAT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THROTTLE. MANY OWNERS REPORT CARS JUMP FORWARD OR REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315354March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 LINCOLN LS V8 THROTTLE BODY FAILURES RESULT IN REDUCED RPM UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED. ON OCCASION CAR WILL STALL. SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGH WAY. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2003-2004 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SEARCH ALSO RESULTS IN VEHICLES 2003-2006 EXHIBIT THIS FAILURE. DEALER TRYING TO PROCURE NEW THROTTLE BODY BUT ON NATIONAL BACKORDER...ONLY ONE COMPANY IN US FABRICATES. APPROXIMATELY $900 PART PER DEALER (CONTACT INFO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST). THIS IS A FORD DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296836December 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE HOW TO FIX IT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL STALL. ONCE I COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TURN IT OFF AND RE-CRANK IT. IT WILL CRANK AND THEN I CAN GO AGAIN. IT CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS JUST REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ORDERED ANOTHER PART TO TRY THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PEDAL (PCM). THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292824November 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OVERFLOW TANK HAS A CRACK WHICH CAUSES ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT AND OVERHEAT THE VEHICLE. *TR
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10267878May 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING TO THE SHOULDER, FACE, AND SIDE OF THE BODY DUE TO THE MODERATE FORCE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10266239April 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER ERASED THE CODES SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE STALLING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 04-28-09 *BF THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED REFUSED ANY FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE OPERATED OVER 1000-1500 RPMS'S WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED TO THE FLOORBOARD. UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262794March 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN
04 LS WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2004. I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL MAJOR PROBLEMS. BEGINNING IN 2004, THE SOLENOID PACK WAS REPLACED, FOLLOWED BY THE FOLLOWING: ALL 6 COILS, A NEW TRANSMISSION (2008), HEATER CORE (TWICE), FUEL SENDING UNIT, OXYGEN SENSOR, SOME HOSE/GASKET (CAN'T REMEMBER) AND NOW THE IGNITION COIL IS BAD. I'M SURE THERE IS SOMETHING I HAVE FORGOTTEN. MY CAR HAS NEVER RUN GOOD FOR MORE THAN 4-6 MONTHS AT A TIME AND HAS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE WARRANTY IS OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262207March 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A USED 2004 LINCOLN LS WITH 43,000 MILES,WITH PREMIUM WARRANTY MY TRANSMISSION NOW BEGINS TO HAVE HARD SHIFT IN 3-4 AND IN REVERSE. SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES THE TRANSMISSION HIT HARD. JERKS THE CAR,TO THE BRAKES STOP IS DELAYED 10 SEC. I HAD A CAR COME IN TO MY LANE WITH OUT WARNING, AND DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN BRAKING MY CAR WAS STRUCK, MINOR BUT IF I WAS GOING FASTER I COULD OF LOST CONTROL. I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS,WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN ANY ACTIONS. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED AT $19,000 AND I STILL OWE. KNOW I HAVE A LEMON. I EVEN HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. PLEASE NOTE THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE SEALED NOT DIP STICKS,THIS FLUID CHANGED COST ME $250.00 AND I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. THE E WARNING IS SHOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261350March 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECALL 2004 LINCOLN LS HAD IGNITION COIL PLM AND HAPPEN AGAIN , THROTTLEBODY REPAIR, TRACTION CONTROLS, AND I KNEW IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IGNITION DUE NOT REPLACE ALL NEW ONE WHEN I BUY FROM CHEVY BLOSSOM, FORD CAPTIO CITY WANT ME TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS TEST MACHINE TO CHECK WHAT WRONG , IT WAS FINE BEFORE WORST ODD WARNING LIGHT ON TRACTION CONTROL, IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE CAR FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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