Lincoln LS Complaints (2000)

354 consumer complaints on file.

#10414876July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCED TRANS NOT WANTING TO SHIFT INTO FOURTH AND FIFTH GEAR AND LUNGING FORWARD WHEN BEING STARTED AND STILL IN PARK. CAR HAD 68000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME,TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE TRANS FILTER REPLACED AND FLUID CHANGED. TRANS. PAN WAS REMOVED AND PIECES OF BEARINGS AND METAL SHAVINGS AND SPRING FOUND IN BOTTOM OF TRANS PAN.WAS TOLD REBUILD WOULD BE 1900 DOLLARS. JOB WAS PERFORMED AND CAR WAS TAKEN BACK IN FOR SAME PROBLEMS 3 MORE TIMES IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF GETTING CAR BACK. IT WAS NEVER CORRECTED OR ABLE TO BE FIXED PROPERLY. WARRANTY IS NOW UP AND IM WAITING FOR TRANS TO FAIL GAIN AS ITS DOING SAME AS BEFORE. I WAS INFORMED TO LOOK ONLINE AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING FOR VERY SHORT TIME FOUND NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. I THINK AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS AND COMMENTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE THIS SHOULD DEFIANTLY QUALIFY AS A DEFECT AND BE A RECALL THROUGH LINCOLN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410718July 6, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402161May 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359001 (SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT). WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400015May 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399861May 10, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. CAUSED THE RIGHT SIDE OF SEATBACK TO FULLY RECLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399863May 10, 2011
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AT ~90* TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377929January 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TERMINAL ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 LINCOLN LS ! I AND EVERYONE ELSE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE LINCOLN LS MODELS. BOTH THE V-8 & V-6 MODELS HAVE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES & PUTS THE OWNERS AT RISK WHILE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES ! I WAS PASSING A SEMI WHEN MY FAILURE HAPPENED AND THE CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER AND WE ALMOST GOT HIT HEAD ON BY AN ONCOMING CAR (THAT WAS NOWHERE IN SIGHT WHEN I STARTED TO PASS THIS VEHICLE) ! IT TAKES NO EFFORT TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A HABITUAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS A LINCOLN SALESMAN FOR OVER 3 YEARS AND I KNOW THAT LINCOLN BUILDS A GREAT PRODUCT, AND RELIABILITY ISN'T AN ISSUE WITH ANY OF THEIR OTHER MODELS. PLEASE DON'T ALLOW LINCOLN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BY SAYING ,"WELL IF YOUR OVER 100K MILES , WE WONT ADDRESS IT", BECAUSEIT WILL FORCE US TO GO THE ROUTE OF SPENDING $3500 TO REPLACE IT WITH A GENUINE LINCOLN TRANNY THEN THEY ARE HAPPY . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE , BECAUSE THIS CAR WILL BASICALLY "SHUT ITSELF DOWN" WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS TRANNY ISSUES , & LINCOLN IS GOING TO SAY THEY DON'T KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE ............C'MON ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357109September 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE BOLTS THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF AND DAMAGED THE INNER FENDER WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351319August 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RE: 2000 LINCOLN LS PROBLEM: 2 INDUCTION COILS NEED REPLACEMENT. RE: RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA FORD HISTORY: ENGINE STOPPED ON HIGHWAY AND ON ROAD HOME TOOK TO DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTION PUT AUTO IN GARAGE. CAN NOT DRIVE SAFELY. ONE COIL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CALLED FORD CUST.SVS ON THIS ISSUE. THEY OFFERED 12 MONTH WARRANTY ON WORK. THOUGHT "OFFER" WAS UNUSUAL; WOULDN'T DEALER OFFER AT LEAST THAT? REQUEST: PLEASE REVIEW REPORTED FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM FOR POTENTIAL RECALL.. I SUBMIT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT A MAINTENANCE OR WEAR & TEAR ISSUE, UNLESS OWNERS' MANUAL DESCRIBES HOW I COULD HAVE PREVENTED OR RECOMMENDED TIME INTERVAL FOR INSPECTION.. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM ON MODEL AND CAUSED BY THE GASKET. THIS ISSUE IS ON RECORD WITH FORD IN AT LEAST ONE BULLETIN (TSB 00T03 /9/2000 PCM-DRIVABILITY COMPLAINS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346328July 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE JULY 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND BEGAN TO IDLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT GIVE A PROPER DIAGNOSIS. THE HOSES, EGR VALVE, THERMOSTAT, COOLING SYSTEM FAN AND O2 SENSOR WERE REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,813. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346411July 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED BRUISES AND INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REMOVE THE SEAT AND INSPECT THE WIRING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 162,211.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10346141July 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLANKING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF THE REAR WHEELS WERE ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V359001-SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) YET THE DEALER ADVISED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340611June 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO "WIGGLE" AROUND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE OWNER STATED THAT THERE IS A BOLT ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V359001, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. THE OWNER CONTACTED FORD AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339890June 24, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339574June 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2000 LINCOLN LS AND THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT STUD BROKE AND THE WHEEL JAMMED UNDER THE FENDER AND THE CAR SWERVED TO THE RT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN ON THE LINCOLN LS BALL JOINTS AND THEY SELL A $500 PART TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT AND SPINDLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN AND FLAW IF IT BREAKS STRAIGHT OFF WITH NO WARNING. GOOD THING SHE WAS ONLY DRIVING 25MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOT 65 MPH, WHO KNOWS. I CAN ONLY NOW WORRY THAT THE RIGHT SIDE MIGHT BREAK TOO WITHOUT WARNING?? *TR
Crash:
Yes
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
#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
#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
#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

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