Lincoln LS Complaints

982 consumer complaints on file.

#750911August 22, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE. MILEAGE ON THE AUTOMOBILE AT THE TIME WAS 6,000 MILES. TIRE HAS NO WORN TREADS, NOR HAS THERE BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS INVOLVED THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894405August 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING IN WARM WEATHER AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SPEEDOMETER FAILED, GIVING NO PROPER READING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749653August 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHIMMIES AND SHAKES OVER BUMPS BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT. REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES THE SAME AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS CAR, AND I HAVE OWNED LINCOLN CONTINENTALS SINCE 1984 AND NONE HAVE DONE THIS ,AND ALSO I HAVE A FORD EXPLORER WHICH DOES NOT DO THIS ON THE SAME ROADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749487July 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749377July 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FAILED THREE TIMES AND WOULD NOT STOP. EACH TIME WE WERE TRAVELING LESS THAN 20 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748824July 20, 2001
TIRES
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES WERE MAKING A BUMPING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL TIRE SERVICE CENTER AND DISCOVERED BOTH TIRES WERE SEPARATING. REPLACED TIRES IMMEDIATELY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2X8 TIRESIZE: 2156016)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892759July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. BRAKES ARE MAKING IT HARD TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892762July 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE. RPMS AND SPEED GAUGES WOULD START TURNING/ RADIO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL FROM TIME TO TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892419July 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH AND HIGHER VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747246June 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WIFE DRIVING, I'M PASSENGER. APPLIED BRAKES, HELF FIRMLY, WENT THRU STOP SIGN. LUCKY ! NEXT, AT RED LIGHT, CAR QUICKLY LURCHED FORWARD BUT WAS ABLE TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING CAR IN FRONT. REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPORTED BACK THAT THEY LOOKED FOR ANY SUCH PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND "THERE WAS NONE." THIS IS MOST FRIGHTENING. WHAT SHOULD I DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561694June 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AND BOTH WASHER CAME OFF CAUSING WIPER FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ZERO VISIBILITY, WIPER DELAYS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE PUSH BUTTON CONTROL DID NOT RELEASE ANY FLUID, ON THE WAY HOME THE WASHERS PERIODICALLY SPRAYED FLUID ON THEIR OWN, DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE WIPER SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746973June 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING MY 2ND OIL/FILTER CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DECOVERED OIL ON THE COMPRESSOR. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON TUES 05/29/01. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THAT LINCOLN WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE W/ NEW ENGINE, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE POLICY OF LINCOLN. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP ON 06/13/01, MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE TICKET INDICATED A "REMANUFACTURED" ENGINE. I'M WONDERING HOW MANY MILES, ETC THIS ENGINE HAS ON IT???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746939June 17, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS FREQUENTLY , BUT TENDS TO RESET ITSELF . WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM DOESN'T EXIST UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS LEFT THE SERVICE SHOP. WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS THE SECURITY LED FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. TWO ERRORS APPEAR IN THE MESSAGE CTR #1 CHECK ADVANCE TRACK AND #2 GEAR SELECT TRACK ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890132June 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND VIBRATING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561274May 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND EXCESSIVE UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION, WHILE IN HIS GARAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE REVED AND THE TIRES STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, CONSUMER ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE WALL, DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888653May 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN STOP AND GO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO INJURY REPORTED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND STILL WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. * AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887043April 30, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN TO AROUND 10-15 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. ALSO, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886932April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560909April 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE DRIFTED ACROSS CENTER LANE SIDESWIPING A TRUCK AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, RECALL 00V359001 STATES LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VIN. WAS NOT INCLUDED BUT ON INVOICE IT STATES THAT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS MISSING, CONSUMER WAS ISSUED A TICKET FOR ACCIDENT, HOWEVER POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE RECALL RELATED, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONSUMER FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING, AFTER THE ACCIDENT MANY PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED: LOOSE CONNECTION AT BULB FOR GEAR SHIFT, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, MIRROR, AND STEERING WHEEL SETTINGS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE USING THE REMOTE, AUTOMATIC SENSOR FAILURE, MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER DID NOT WORK, AND REVERSE LIGHT BULB FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743988April 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE AT HIGHWAY. SPEED. DEALER WORKED FOR A WEEK BUT PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER WORKING AGAIN. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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