Lincoln LS Complaints (2000)

354 consumer complaints on file.

#10211073December 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER ONTO COIL CAUSING FAILURE. FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND ONLY RECALLED 2003 LINCOLN LS VEHICLES THIS YEAR. I HAVE A 2000 LINCOLN LS AND THEY WONT HELP ME. IT COST ME OVER $1400.00 BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR. 1 MONTH LATER I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210662December 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING FROM 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END SUSPENSION HAD TOO MUCH MOVEMENT AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. ON AUGUST 22, 2006, A MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER BAR CONTROL LINK. CURRENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE AND MUST BE REPLACED. HER VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209884November 26, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SAFETY DEFECT.. DEFECTIVE LOWER BALL JOINTS 2000 LINCOLN LS WITH 85,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND YOU FEEL UNSAFE STEERING THE CAR. I AM TOLD IT IS SO BAD THAT IF IT COMPLETELY FAILS IT THE WHEEL/S WILL SEPARATE FROM THE CAR. FORD HAS SINCE IMPROVED THE PART, A LARGER SIZED BALL JOINT NOW 16MM VS. 14MM. DEALER REPAIR QUOTE @ $1100, $600 FOR THE PARTS ALONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208169November 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY LINCOLN. WHEN THE COILS GO BAD THE CAR STARTS MISSING. I WAS STOPPED BEING A SCHOOL BUS WHEN MY RPM'S SURGED TO 6500 AND MY CAR JOLTED FORWARD. AFTER THE BUS STARTED UP, I GAVE THE CAR LITTLE GAS TO GO, AND IT STALLED. IT STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE THE EVENING BEFORE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT 3 COILS WERE OUT. I HAVE HAD THE SAME SITUATION 3 OR 4 OTHER TIMES. MY 2000 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD SEVERAL COILS REPLACED. MECHANIC FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS BAD. AFTER REPLACING THE GASKETS, 3 COILS WENT OUT WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS. I THINK THAT FROM MY RESEARCH, THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND COILS REPLACED OR REIMBURSEMENT MADE FOR COILS ALREADY REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR SURGES AND STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206315October 19, 2007
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER MADE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR, BUT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204771October 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING GREATER THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE LOUD NOISES AND THE FRONT END BOUNCED AROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203995September 24, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. ONE YEAR AGO, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND WHENEVER IT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR DENT IN THE ROAD. ONE MONTH AGO, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR DENT IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2001. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND NO RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE FEELS FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203008September 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,688.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201092August 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT ISN'T OPERATING NORMALLY. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AS THOUGH IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN OBSERVING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN STEERING TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN. THE SERVICE ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:00V359001 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, HIS VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS ARE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201115August 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS, THE FAILURE IS PERSISTENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE SPARK PLUG COIL. THE CORRECT VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200876August 27, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF AND THEN REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED ON AUGUST 28, 2007. A VALID VIN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198950August 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MISFIRE AND JERK. THE ENGINE HAD 8 COIL PACKS. 4 COIL PACKS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194961June 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2000 LINCOLN LS GAVE WARNINGS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS, SERVICE ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WOULD DIE COMPLETELY AFTER ACCELERATION VIA STANDARD METHOD OR VIA CRUISE CONTROL.*AK MULTIPLE FORD DEALER VISITS HAD THE COILS REPLACED AND EXCESSIVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS. DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAR DYING IN NORMAL OPERATING SITUATIONS. FORD CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH A PROBLEM. LINCOLN DEALER KNEW THAT THE OIL COVERS LEAKED AND FILLED THE SPARK PLUG WELLS, IN TURN CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND FAILURES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193153June 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED IN 2005, ONE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IN MAY OF 2007, AND ONE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED THIS MONTH. THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE MISFIRES. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192975June 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192756June 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE FRONT FRAME SEPARATED AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VIN SHOWS THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL AND IT IS NOW THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.
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
#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
#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

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