Lincoln LS Complaints (2001)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10009749March 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004527January 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS CAUSING FUMES TO COME UP THROUGH THE VENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023157November 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND DIED OUT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY WATER GETTING INTO THE ENGINE MOTOR AND BLOWING IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770026November 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HOLDS WATER FORD REFUSES TO FIX DESPITE WARRENTY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568307November 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CONSUMERS WASHED THE VEHICLE AND THE NEXT DAY NOTICED THAT WATER WAS BEHIND THE RIGHT HEADLAMP INDICATING THAT IT WAS LEAKING. THEY THEN NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND UNDER WARRANTY, THE CONSUMERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ON FOR 15 MINUTES, AND THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT DID NOT. THE CONSUMER THEN CALLED FORD TO INFORM THEM THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND WANTED FORD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP., FORD IN RETURN STATED THAT THEIR POLICY ON THIS PROBLEM WAS TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS NOT REPLACE THE LEAKING HEADLAMP. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE LIGHTS ON AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES,BUT THERE WAS STILL WATER BEHIND THE HEADLAMP COVER. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE WATER CONDENSATION ON THE HEADLIGHT LAMP COVER WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT IS TRANSMITTED BY THE HEADLIGHT TO THE ROADWAY, LIMITING VISION FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022152November 5, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE CAPS ON THE LUG NUTS ON THE FRONT WHEELS IS STRIPED CAUSING IT TO BEDIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021978October 31, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768002October 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM A 57 YEAR OLD REGISTERD NURSE. I WENT TO WORK AT SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL IN BRIGHTON. I STOPPED AT THE PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCE TO GET A PARKING TICKET. WHEN THE ARM WENT AND I BE GAN TO PULL IN TO THE GARAGE THE GAS PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE UNCONTROLABLY . I HAD BOTH FEET PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. IT RACED FORWARD WITH THE WHEELS SCREECHING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, I WAS TERRIFIED. THE CAR HIT A PARKED CAR WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT SPUN THE CAR 180 DEGREES AROUND. ALL DURING THIS TIME 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND ABOUT 100 FEET THE ENGINE WAS RACING AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS FLOORED. BOTH MY FEET WERE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. I HOPE SOMEONE TAKES THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY AND MAKES THE DEALER FIX THIS CAR BEFORE I OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS KILLED. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I AM THOUROUGHLY UPSET THAT THIS IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I SEE FROM YOUR BOARD THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767564September 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO KNOWN CAUSE. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED - COULD NOT DUPLICATE, AND COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766828September 7, 2002
AIR BAGS
PURCHASED CAR USED BUT STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. HAVE ASKED FOR THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE CAR TO EITHER REPLACE OR REFUND MY MONEY. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO. ALSO I WAS IN A LOANER LS WHICH WAS A 2002 MODEL THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR PERIODS OF TIMES. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THERE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766455August 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE REAR LEFT FAILED AND RESULTED IN A SHATTERED WINDOW WHICH THEN DAMAGED THE DOOR PAINT. SHODDY REPAIR WORK THEN LED TO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE PAINT AND FINISH. THE FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS APPEAR TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM, SINCE I KNOW OF ANOTHER LS OWNER WITH THE SAME CHRONIC PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM AT THE WRONG TIME OR PLACE CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES. DOES NOT GIVE ONE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT WHEN THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE FIX APPLIED DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY BETTER THATN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT THAT FAILED. FORD NEEDS TO DEVELOP A SOLID FIX FOR THIS LUXURY VEHICLE WITH WINDOWS THAT DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014852July 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORT CAUSED LIGHTS TO FLICKER OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764534July 21, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLABLE SKID. TOTAL VEHICLE'S ROTATION WAS GREATER THAN 360 DEGREES. CROSSED THREE LANES OF INTERSTATE TWICE BEFORE CONTACT WITH CONCRETE HIGHWAY BARRIER. INSURANCE HAS CONDUCTED AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THAT STEERING COMPONENTS SEPARATED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED AFTER LOSS OF STEERING.*AKY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014232July 18, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STOP, AND PASSENGER'S FRON SEAT DISCONNECTED AT BOTTOM. PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763442June 25, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ONE LUG WAS SHEARED OFF AND THE OTHER LUG NUTS WERE LOOSENED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COMEOFF OF THE CAR AT HIGH SPEED. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE LUG SHEARED FIRST AND THEN THE REMAINING LUG NUTS LOOSENED OR IF THE LUG NUTS WERE FIRST LOOSE AND THEN THE LUG SHEARED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566474June 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING AND AT TIMES WILL NOT START, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761608May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART (10), ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY ON IDLE. DEALER REPROGRAMED PCM WITH LATEST UPDATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007116April 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND IDLES OF 3000 RPM BEFORE CONSUMER FINALLY SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC AND STARTED TO MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757180January 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND FORCED INTO GUARDRAIL STRAIGHT ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002043January 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN AT A STOP AND BRAKE APPLIED, ENGINE WILL REV, AND REAR WHEELS SPINNED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT NO CAUSE WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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