Lincoln LS Complaints (2001)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10217075February 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS ON LELF SIDE, NOW ITS THE RIGHT SIDE . ITS SURE BE ON RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217180January 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2001 LINCOLN LS WITH A RECALL FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM IT WAS HIS PROBLEM TO SOLVE BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214183January 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINTS AND THE TIE ROD. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH SHE WAS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,567 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO JONES FORD AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE DOES NEED REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213730January 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD FRACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT BOTHER TO ENTER THE VIN INTO THE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213726January 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LAST SUMMER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS CONTINUOUSLY COMING LOOSE ON MY USED 2001 LINCOLN LS. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE OVER 82300 RECALSS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BUT WAS TOLD THE RECALLS WERE VIN SPECIFIC. OBVIOUSLY THIS EXACT PROBLEM CONINUES TO REOCCUR ON MY CAR AND I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY RETIGHTEN THE BALL JOINTS MYSELF. ON 12-29-07 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN THE BALL JOINTS COMPLETELY SPLIT IN HALF CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, SPUN ME AND 3 RIDERS AROUND IN THE ROAD AND LANDED US IN THE MEDIAN. BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED OR WORSE YET KILLED. I CONTACTED FORD HUMAN RELATIONS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AN MENTIONED THE RECALLS BUT WAS VERY RUDELY TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE CUSTOMER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AND THIS HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN A CONTINUOUS RECURRING PROBLEM FOR ME. FORD DOES NOT APPEAR TO CARE. MEANTIME THE CAR SITS, AND WILL BE SITTING UNTIL THIS GETS RESOLVED SATISFACTORILY AND FORD STANDS BEHIND IT. *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213418January 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
2001 LINCOLN LS V6. NUMEROUS ELECTRONIC ISSUES (WINDOW, LOCKS, SEATS, ETC.) HAD A USED TRANSMISSION PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AT APPROX. 76,000 MILES IN 2005. NOW, THAT TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND I AM IN NEED OF A NEW OR REBUILT ONE AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR SEEMED TO NOT BE ABLE TO GET POWER, STUTTERED CLOSE TO SHUTTING DOWN, AND WAS DIFFICULT TO GET IN GEAR OR EVEN TO GET THROUGH THE GEARS. SPEED SEEMED TO TOP OUT AROUND 55MPH WHEN IT BEGAN 'JUMPING'...I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE MANY ISSUES THE LINCOLN LS HAS GIVEN SO MANY OWNERS AND AM IN SUPPORT OF SOMETHING BEING DONE TO COMPENSATE US.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213486January 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG CONTROL/ CLOCKSPRING.THE CLOCKSPRING CONTROLS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE 2001 LINCOLN LS 4 DOOR.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211300December 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 TO 2006 LINCOLN LS ALL HAVE MISFIRE PROBLEMS , COMING FROM FAULTY VALVE COVER GASKETS, 2000 TO 2006 FORD T-BIRDS HAVE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY THING IS THE LINCOLN DIDN'T MADE THE RECALL LIST . SAME ENGINE THOUGH, SEEMS THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL INTO SPARK PLUG WELLS CAUSING SHORT AND MISFIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209739November 23, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY THE REASON. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203667September 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE NUTS LOOSENED, WHICH REDUCED THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201609August 31, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-20 MPH ON AN OFF RAMP, THE STUD OF THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS IS $360 FOR EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 135622 UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199388August 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SCREW DISLODGED FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS FOUND. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198590August 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL ON ITS SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT BOLTS SHEERED OFF. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS FOUND, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,188. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON 08/08/07 AND PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON . UPDATED 08/22/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196862July 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, WHICH LEADS FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE MOTOR, COMPLETELY FELL APART. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE COMPONENT, THE ENTIRE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IN ADDITION THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND OF GLASS CRACKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. SHE STATED THAT THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. AS A RESULT, THE REPLACER UNIT OF THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE COIL THAT LEADS TO THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196003July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEVERAL ENGINE MISFIRES CAUSED BY LEAKING OIL. COIL PACKS, BOOTS, SPARK PLUGS, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WE HAVE FIXED THE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS WHICH FELL IN THE WINDOW TRACKS, THE TRUNK RELEASE WAS REPAIRED, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHOOK WHEN DRIVING AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEAKING SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193758June 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. HE FELT THE VEHICLE SHIFT AND FALL TO THE GROUND. HE ALSO NOTICED PIECES OF METAL ON THE GROUND. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BALL JOINTS. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT TIME. RECALL # 00V359001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187528April 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - GEARS ARE HARD TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING, GEARS TAKE LONG TIME TO SWITCH BETWEEN P, D, R TRANSMISSION HISITATED TO SWITCH GEARS. I LOOKED AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SAW ALOT OF LINCOLN LS OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS NOT RIGHT, THAT SOMEONE BUYS A HIGH END CAR AND HAS TO FACE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE WITHOUT A RECALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186541March 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON MARCH 8, 2007 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 17, 2007. ON MARCH 29, 2007, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 31, 2007 FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON APRIL 4, 2007 HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THE ACCIDENT THERE WERE SEVERE DAMAGES ON THE FRONT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. UPDATE 04/30/07*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186169March 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE ELECTRICAL COILS IN THE 2001 LINCOLN LS ARE A MAJOR EXPENSE IMPOSED UPON THE OWNER. THESE COILD ARE OVER 280.00 TO REPLACE AND USUALLY AFTER REPLACING ONE ANOTHER SOON GOES OUT OR GOES OUT ON THE SAME DAY AS THE REPLACED COIL. ALLL OF THE MECHANICS AT LINCOLN ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAID ITS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED 4 OF THE 8 AS TODAY AND WILL BE REPLACING ANOTHER ONE THIS WEEK. I THINK CONSUMERS MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR PURCHASING A NEW CAR AND I MUS SAY, "BUYER BEWARE OF LINCOLN-MERCURY. HATS OFF TO CHRYLSLER, THE DEALER OF ALL OF MY PREVIOUS CARS. I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH NONE OF THE 3 CARS I PURCHASED FROM THEM. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE RTHIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND I AM SURE SO MANY OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS VERY PRETTY CAR THAT'S A LEMON!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181798February 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE SAFETY RECALL WAS 00V359001CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS. FORD TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T EXIST. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT ON THE RECALL THE NUMBER SHOULD HAVE AN S INSTEAD OF THE LETTER V. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A TURN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. SPEED AND WEATHER WERE NOT FACTORS IN THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE GRINDING SOUND, AND ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,600. THE GRINDING HAS BEEN HEARD ON 8 OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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