Lincoln LS Complaints

982 consumer complaints on file.

#10319023March 11, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THERE WAS RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V3590010 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319066March 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST SHUTS OFF. POWER STEERING IS GONE. NO WARNING GIVEN. CAR HAS TO BE STEERED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND RESTARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317881March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN RESEARCHING WHETHER OR NOT A RECALL CURRENTLY EXISTED, I LOCATED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER CONSUMER WHO SEEM TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS: THE VEHICLE EMISSIONS SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE HESITATES (JERKS SLIGHTLY) AT SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH, CARS ALSO KILLS RANDOMLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS (FUEL INJECTIONS) DO NOT CURRENTLY EXIST DUE TO THE COMPANY WHO MADE THE PARTS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST OR KEEP CHECKING PERIODICALLY WITH THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317087March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTHING LEAD UP TO THIS EVENT... I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR THREW A WARNING "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" WHICH LEFT THE CAR IN A STATE OF HAVING NO ENGINE POWER. I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH CARS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THIS CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER I DID MANAGE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT ACTED AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. I GOT THE CAR OFF OF I-95 AND ON TO SURFACE STREETS WHERE IT HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I TOOK IT TO LINCOLN FOR SERVICE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP POMPANO LINCOLN MERCURY THE PART (THROTTLE BODY ASSY) IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND EVEN IN AN EMERGENCY CANNOT GET THE PART FOR ALMOST 30 DAYS. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT A CAR FOR 30 DAYS AS WELL AS SPEND THE $900 FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF LINCOLN LS OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS THROTTLE PROBLEM YET AT THIS TIME FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO MAKE THIS SAFETY ISSUE RIGHT AND AS THE DEMAND IS SO HIGH CANNOT EVEN SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316646March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LINCOLN LS 2004 - THROTTLE BODY FAILURE - ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE - NO PARTS AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2009 UNTIL PRESENT DATE MARCH 4, 2010 - UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP WITH NO DATE FROM FORD FOR REPLACEMENT AS APPARENTLY THEY ARE TRYING TO RE-ENGINEER AND FIX WHATEVER IS THE PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ON INTERNET THIS IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM THAT IS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FORD LINE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS IN COMPLETE CONTRAST TO THE PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING IN THAT WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN TO 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND UNABLE TO WARN ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND YOU THAT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THROTTLE. MANY OWNERS REPORT CARS JUMP FORWARD OR REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315354March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 LINCOLN LS V8 THROTTLE BODY FAILURES RESULT IN REDUCED RPM UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED. ON OCCASION CAR WILL STALL. SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGH WAY. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2003-2004 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SEARCH ALSO RESULTS IN VEHICLES 2003-2006 EXHIBIT THIS FAILURE. DEALER TRYING TO PROCURE NEW THROTTLE BODY BUT ON NATIONAL BACKORDER...ONLY ONE COMPANY IN US FABRICATES. APPROXIMATELY $900 PART PER DEALER (CONTACT INFO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST). THIS IS A FORD DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315307March 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUDDEN LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE ON 2005 LINCOLN LS WITH 3.9L ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES RECENTLY WITH MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE. CLOSE CALLS WHEN IN OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN THERE IS SUDDEN LOSS OF THROTTLE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO MIL ( MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ) NOR IS THERE A DTC ( DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. VEHICLE WILL ONLY IDLE ENOUGH TO GET OFF ROAD. TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS IS RECURRING MORE FREQUENTLY WITH HER CAR AND ALSO HAVE READ ALOT OF FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VAST SIMILARITIES ON ALL FORUMS WITH NO APPARENT RESOLUTION FROM FORD LINCOLN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314371February 25, 2010
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB/AXLE BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65000. UPDATED 5/12/10 *CN THE LEFT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/14/10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313497February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) LAST NIGHT MY 2005 LINCOLN LS HAD RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. I COULDN'T GET IT STOPPED UNTIL I WAS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND HALFWAY INTO THE STREET. I ALMOST HIT A TREE. I KNOW THAT IF I TAKE IT INTO LINCOLN, THEY WILL DENY ANY ISSUE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312311February 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2000 LINCOLN LS; MY LINE TO MY ACCELERATION FAILED DUE TO LINE BROKE AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A VEHICLE THAT RAN THE LIGHT AS I WAS PRESSING MY BRAKES; AND I WAS MISSED BY INCHES; I WAS CLEARED BY CARFAX ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS NEED TO BE CHECKED ON THE PIECE BROKE UNDER THE HOOD THAT HOLD THIS LINE MY VEHICLE IS PARKED IN STORE LOT UNTIL I TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311682February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 LINCOLN LS WILL START TO SKIP AND SPUTTER ESPECIALLY ON INCLINE. ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT GO ON. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT GONE AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311250February 17, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR BURST AND LEAKED LIQUID INSIDE THE CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE LIQUID ETCHED HOLES IN THE CONSOLE AND AROUND THE SHIFTER. ACCORDING TO THE JAGUAR OWNERS WEBSITE, THIS LIQUID IS TOXIC. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MIRROR MADE BY MAGNA DONNELLY, MODEL 011530. MAGNA DONNELLY WENT BANKRUPT AND SYBESMA ELECTRONICS IS HANDLING FURTHER SALE OF THESE MIRRORS. THIS MODEL OF MIRROR WAS INSTALLED IN LINCOLNS, FORD 150S, JAGUAR, ACURA, CHRYSLER SEBRINGS AND OTHER VEHICLES AND THERE ARE REPORTED INSTANCES OF THEM "EXPLODING," LEAKING AND CRACKING. I REPLACED THE MIRROR WITH AN OLDER DESIGN, BUT BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY MORE OF THESE MIRRORS STILL IN USE. AFTER ALL, FORD DENIES THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THEM, DESPITE JAGUAR HAVING ISSUED A RECALL, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ON THE JAGUAR OWNERS WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310261February 14, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELL APART. NO INJURY RESULTED DUE TO A LOW SPEED. AFTER TALKING TO A TECHNICIAN AT THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT LINCOLN HAD CHANGED THE DESIGN A MONTH AFTER MY CAR WAS BUILT BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY HAD UNDERBUILT THE CAR. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN IF I COULD UPGRADE IT TO THE PART THEY USED AFTER MARCH OF 2002 AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD NEVER TRIED IT BUT AS FAR AS HE KNEW THE PARTS WOULD BOLT UP TO THE CAR THE SAME, AND THE PART THEY USED ON MY CAR WAS FAILING ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE PART THEY USED AFTER MARCH OF 2002, AS FAR AS HE KNEW NEVER FAILED. I DECIDED TO TAKE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OFF MY CAR AND TAKE IT TO A MACHINE SHOP AND HAVE THEM MACHINE IT TO FIT THE NEWER/LARGER STUD IN THE BALL JOINT USED AFTER MARCH OF 2002, EVERYTHING WORKED OUT GOOD AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY CAR WERE 14 MM AND AFTER MARCH THEY USED 16 MM IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE TO TAKE IT TO A MACHINE SHOP AND UPGRADE YOUR CAR. THE COST OF THE WORK AT THE MACHINE SHOP WAS ONLY $25 AND WE DID ALL THE REST IN THE DRIVEWAY IN JUST A FEW HOURS. IF YOU HAVE ANY MECHANICAL ABILITY YOU CAN DO THIS JOB, OR YOU CAN PAY ABOUT $1,500 TO A SHOP TO PUT THE 14 MM BACK IN AND HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308973February 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE SUSPENSION, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001; COMPONENT: SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THE NECESSARY RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE DRIVING IN VERY WINDY WEATHER AND AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THERE WERE "GROOVES IN THE ROAD". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE WHEEL HAD COME LOOSE. THE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED AND HE ADVISED INSTALLING A COTTER PIN TO ENSURE THE BOLT WOULD NOT COME LOOSE AGAIN. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 71,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308255February 10, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 LINCOLN LS 3.9V8 VEHICLE, I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING MY STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP MY CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT BALL JOINT BOLT WAS LOSE, WHERE HE ALSO POINTED OUT THE LOOSENESS.(BOLT LOCATED BEHIND THE ROTOR RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTROL ARM) TODAY WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING TOOK ME INTO SOME GRASS BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN 2000 AND 2001 SO I WASN'T SURE IF THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MY 2002 BUT I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE CAR ESPECIALLY COMMUTING TO WORK EVERYDAY ON A BUSY FREEWAY, FEARFUL THAT THE STEERING WILL GIVE OUT AT ANYTIME AND I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306448February 5, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
NOTE - FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUGGESTED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2005 FORD LINCOLN LS - V6 - WITH APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 2, 2009 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE LS WHEN THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE BECAME ENGAGED AND SLOWED THE CAR VERY RAPIDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND SHE COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR. SHE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESET THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE AND IT DID NOT DISENGAGE. SHE THAN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AT WHICH TIME THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED. I DROVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE BECOMING ENGAGED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP VERY RAPIDLY. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME AND SHE TOLD ME WHAT SHE HAD DONE THE PREVIOUS DAY TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE OLATHE FORD COMPANY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN OLATHE, KANSAS. THEY TOLD US THEY HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH ANOTHER LS THE WEEK BEFORE AND KNEW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE DUAL COOLANT CONTROL VALUE TO STOP THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE DEFECT IN THE COOLANT CONTROL VALUE CAUSED THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE TO ENGAGE BECAUSE IT GENERATED A "HIGHER" FREQUENCY TO THE COMPUTER OVERRIDING THE BRAKE. I FILED A CONCERN WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY WERE CONCERNED AND SUGGESTED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE ENGAGING FOR NO REASON WHILE YOUR DRIVING THE VEHICLE . THIS CAUSES ME CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305446February 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FORD AND WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME TRAITS LISTED IN ANOTHER RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303478January 31, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 LINCOLN LS, 6 MONTHS BACK TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP CAUSE OF SQUEAKING NOISES, DEALER FIXED RIGHT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT...... TWO MONTHS LATER HAVING SAME PROBLEM ONLY ON LEFT SIDE, I NOTICED IT OUT OF NOWHERE, THE CAR STARTED JERKING TO THE OTHER DIRECTION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL STRAIGHT....VERY SCARY WHEN DRIVING WITH FAMILY......WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, BUT IM VERY AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR, UNSURE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE...I NOTICE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AS THE BALL JOINT RECALL FOR 2000 LS BUT LOT OF LINCOLN LS 2000 NOT ON RECALL, WHY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303300January 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LINCOLN LS 2001 LOWER BALL JOINT WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298753January 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
I OWN A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO GIVE UP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH. I ALSO LOST MY POWER STEERING AND MY LIGHTS SHUT OFF. SINCE THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT, THE LAST BIT WAS A BIT OF A PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS NOT VERY SAFE AND I FEEL THAT LINCOLN SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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