Lincoln LS Complaints

982 consumer complaints on file.

#10334534June 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CAR ACCELERATE, THE CARE GOES INTO AN ETC FAIL SAFE MODE AND SHUTS DOWN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE, BUT SAYS I WILL HAVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334194June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 LINCOLN LS V8 ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332244May 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOOSES ALL POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAY ALL 6 OF THE COILS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND SO DO THE SPARK PLUGS 1350 BUCK THEY WANT EVEN THOUGH THE CODES MY CAR IS PUTTING OUT ARE IN ONE OF FORDS SERVICES BULLETINS I ONLY HAVE 54000 MILES ON IT ITS A V6 LIKE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331454May 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330935May 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FORD LINCOLN MERCURY~MANUFACTURE WARRANTY EXTENDED ON IGNITION COIL - BUT EACH TIME IGNITION COIL GOES OUT IT CAUSES NUMEROUS "OTHER REPAIRS" COSTING $900+ EACH TIME.~ VEHICLES BEGINS TO RUN ROUGH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES TO TOP, THE CAR LOOSES POWER (WHILE IN TRAFFIC EVEN THOUGH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR) WILL NOT ACCELERATE~ 5 TIMES IN LESS THAN 11 MONTHS~ THESE "OTHER REPAIRS DONE EACH TIME IGNITION COIL IS REPLACED SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. (INCIDENTS JUNE 2009/ OCTOBER '09/ JANUARY 2010/ MARCH 2010/ APRIL 2010). *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
#10329709May 10, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE STEERING AND BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THE BALL JOINTS WERE TO SEPARATE, THE WHEEL WOULD FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328846May 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LINCOLN LS TRANSMISSION SHOWING E AND DRIVING ROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328424May 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY LINCOLN LS 2005 WAS DOING FINE THAN 53000 MILES HITS THAT'S NOTHING ON VEHICLES AND. MY TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING GEARS FOUR AND FIVE ARE HORRIBLE I CANT EXCEED 55MPH ..ID UNDERSTAND ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS 160000 MILES BUT I MEAN 53000 GIVE ME A FINANCIAL BREAK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING NICE SHAPE MINT CONDITION BUT NEVER DID I REALIZE NOR READ UP THAT THESE THINGS GIVE OUT AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAVE HAD ALL KINDS OF DIFFICULTIES..THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED INSTEAD OF 100S OF LINCOLN LS OWNERS TO BE HANDED ANOTHER FINANCIAL BURDEN..HELP US OUT YOU ALL MAKE A KILLING ANYHOW. PUT YOURSELVES IN OUR SHOES... *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
#10325314April 15, 2010
AIR BAGS
2000 LINCOLN LS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WAS FOUND FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE MECHANIC LOOK UP THE CODE AND FOUND TSB 02-12-7 WHICH HE STATED HAD A BROKEN CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR AND PIGTAIL UNDER THE SEAT. FORD STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AS IT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 5 YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325012April 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
2001 LINCOLN LS--FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL- THERE WAS ALOT OF SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEFORE INCIDENT OCCURRED. YESTERDAY, GOING THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU, I HEARD A POP. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FENDER WAS RESTING ON THE TIRE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND AS HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THE CAR ON THE TOW TRUCK, HE SHOWED ME THE DAMAGE. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM TO THE WHEEL CAME OFF. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS FOR ME, AND CONTACT ME WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT! THX *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324697April 9, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND APPROACHING A DRIVEWAY, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE TIRE TO COLLAPSE OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,400.
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
#10322793March 30, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 LINCOLN LS 3.9L V8 WITH APPROXIMATELY 115,000 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE TOYOTAS THAT ACCELERATED TO 100+ MPH IT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT UPON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CURRENT PROBLEM AT HAND. FIRST I HAVE TO NOTE THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BEING THAT I DRIVE IT EVERY DAY TO AND FROM SCHOOL. I AM VERY ATTACHED TO MY CAR AND SERVICE IT REGULARLY. WHEN I START MY CAR PUT IT IN GEAR AND PRESS ON THE GAS THE CAR WILL START TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY AND ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO JAM ON THE BREAKS TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. WHEN I JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK THE CAR CONTINUES TO REV WITHOUT INPUT FROM ME BUT THE ACCELERATION STOPS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE THROTTLE GETTING STUCK. TO NO AVAIL IT DIDNT SOLVE MY PROBLEM AND I HOPE IT CAN PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT TO SAVE LIVES.
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
#10319954March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE OR DIE OUT WHILE DRIVING. CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, DID IT TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES, WHETHER IN IDLE OR ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50+MPH. I AM TRYING TO GET THE PART REPLACED FROM THE DEALER. THE PART IS ON BACKORDER, SEEMINGLY THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE GOING BAD AND NOT ENOUGH NEW ONES TO GO AROUND. THE PART THE DEALER IS TELLING ME WENT BAD IS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319548March 14, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
1.SPOUSE COMPLAINED OF SIGNIFICANT CONTROLLABILITY (LOSS OF STEERING) 2. CAR EXAMINED BY FRAME SHOP TO FIND LOWER PASSENGER BALL JOINT LOOSE (SECURING NUT) 3. NUT TIGHTENED BY SHOP AND CONTROLLABILITY RESTORED 4. SPOUSE STARTS ON TRIP AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING RETURNS WITHIN 30 MILES 5. GAVE VIN TO WOODY ANDERSON FORD APPROX MAY/JUL OF 2009 AND AGAIN MAR 2010; NO OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGNS NOTED. 6. RESEARCH REFLECTS SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR BALL JOINTS BUT MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED VIA FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319472March 13, 2010
WHEELS
ALL FOUR 17 INCH CHROME WHEELS ARE CRACKED AT THE LUG NUTS ON MY 2002 LINCOLN LS (STRANGELY SIMILAR TO RECALL NOTICE 03V136000). EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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