2002 Lincoln LS

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2009· SUSPENSION

  I OWN A 2002 LINCOLN LS I BEGIN TO HEAR A LOAD NOISE IN THE TIRE AREA ON 12 13 2009 I TOOK MY CARE TO GOODYEAR AUTO AND WHEN THEY WENT TO PULL MY CAR IN THE TIRE ROLLED. THE SUSPENSION AND BALL AND JOINTS AND LOWER ARM CONTROL HAD BROKE IT COST ME 1026.00. AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE. I LOOKED IT UP AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED AS HAVING THE PROBLEM WHICH IT CLEARLY DOSE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS MATTER I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST BUT THIS VIN NUMBER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE OTHERS HAVE. *TR

• 12/27/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKE FAILURE. AFTER 36 MONTHS OF LEASING A 2002 LINCOLN LS, MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH IT HAVING APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES IN SEPTEMBER 2005. IN DECEMBER OF THAT YEAR WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES, MY WIFE HAD A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHEN WHILE BRAKING THE CAR FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SERVICED IN AUGUST FOR A SQUEAL. THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE WEAR BUT THE ROTORS WERE RE-SURFACED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER BRAKING PROBLEMS. *NM

• 12/19/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FOURTH GEAR TO FIFTH GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

• 12/19/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNING OIL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER STATED THAT NEW GASKETS AND COVERS WERE NEEDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000.

• 12/17/2016· POWER TRAIN

  NO MATTER WHAT IS DONE THE CHECK TRANSMISSION AND EVERYTHING ERROR COMES UP AND CAR SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM SEEMS ALL OF THE LS CARS ARE DOING THE SAME THING.

• 12/08/2013· SUSPENSION

  THUD NOISE AND RATTLING COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR (FRONT WHEELS), WHEN GOING OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP. *TR

• 12/03/2005· POWER TRAIN

  MY TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY START/HARSH ENGAGEMENT AND SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING CAR IS A 2002 LINCOLN LS V8. MODEL AND MAKE DOESN'T INCLUDE LS ONLY BLACKWOOD. *JB

• 12/02/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2003 FORD THUNDERBIRD AS WELL AS "SOME LINCOLNS" FOR VALVE COVER LEAKING OIL INTO THE SPARK PLUGS. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BURN OIL AND FILL THE CABIN WITH BAD GASES. IT REQUIRES A CONSUMER TO SPEND APPR. $700.00 TO FIX; REPLACING THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND PROBABLY NEEDING THE SPARK PLUGS THAT ARE FILLED WITH AND BURNING OIL REPLACED ON TOP OF THIS COST. THE 2002 LINCOLN LS HAS THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, MADE AT THE SAME ASSEMBLY PLANT WITH THE SAME PARTS THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS THAT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINED TO INCLUDE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE CURRENT RECALL/ "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" THROUGH FORD MOTOR IS: 07M07 AND IT REQUIRES FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM 10 YEARS OR UP TO 100K MILES. IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO LEAVE THIS BURDEN ON CUSTOMERS WHO TAKE CARE OF THEIR VEHICLES AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

• 12/01/2010· SUSPENSION

  BALL JOINT FAILURE. MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MARCH OF 2002 AND THEY REDESIGNED IT IN APRIL TO A LARGER BALL JOINT WHICH I LEARNED BY TALKING TO A MECHANIC AT THE LINCOLN DEALER. HE SAID THAT HE FIXES A LOT OF THEM BUILT MARCH AND BEFORE BUT HAD NEVER HAD TO FIX A POST MARCH 2002 CAR. I ASKED IF HE HAD EVER UPGRADED IT TO THE NEW DESIGN HE SAID NO, I ASKED IF IT WAS POSSIBLE HE SAID PROBABLY. I TOOK THE CONTROL ARM OFF THE CAR PAID A MACHINE SHOP $25 TO MACHINE IT OUT FROM 14MM THE OLD ORIGINAL SIZE TO 16MM THE NEW REDESIGNED SIZE THAT LINCOLN WAS PUTTING IN IT AFTER APRIL AND BOUGHT AND INSTALLED A 16MM JOINT AND THAT'S ALL THERE WAS TO IT. ALL IN ALL IT ONLY TOOK A FEW HOURS (DEPENDING ON THE MACHINE SHOP) AND NO SPECIAL TOOLS. IF YOU HAVE ANY MECHANICAL ABILITY YOU CAN DO THIS JOB IN YOUR DRIVEWAY, I DID. *TR

• 11/05/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURECrash

  NEED TO KNOW IF ACCIDENT TO THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/04/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  STEERING LOSS DUE TO BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. PARTS WERE REPAIRED. VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/03/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND STARTED TO MOVE UP IN TRAFFIC TO CLOSE A GAP BETWEEN HER AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHEN THE 2002 LINCOLN LS SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. SHE FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SURGED IN REVERSE AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LINCOLN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEMS DID NOT SHOW A CODE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED BY THE VEHICLES OWNER. *JB

• 10/31/2018· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN I TURN THE KEY ON THE LIGHT COME ON THE DISPLAY.

• 10/29/2009· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION, AND THEN DOWN-SHIFTED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

• 10/28/2014· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2004. NO ONE DRIVES IT BUT ME. THIS AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 YRS. OR MORE. IT STAYS ON AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG CHIMES JUST KEEPS RIGHT ON CHIMING FOREVER. DOES THIS MEAN THAT I AM NOT PROTECTED BY MY AIR BAGS. THIS CAR HAS NEVER EVER EVEN BEEN IN A FENDER BENDER. NO ACCIDENTS, THAT I THOUGHT IS SUPPOSE TO TRIGGER THIS AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM IN DANGER, SO THAT I CAN STOP DRIVING MY GREAT GRAND KIDS AROUND IN THIS CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW REAL SOON. THIS CAR SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL FOR IT'S AIRBAG PROBLEM. DON'T LET ME OR MY GREATGRAND KIDS DIE BECAUSE OF THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM. I AM APPEALING TO YOU TO HELP BE GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

• 10/28/2004· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON/WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

• 10/24/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKE FAILURE. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THE 2002 LINCOLN LS IN AUGUST, 2005 FROM OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. LATER THAT MONTH ON TWO OCCASIONS MY WIFE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DURING LOW SPEED STOPS. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED SHE MIGHT BE DRIVING WITH TWO FEET AND ASKED THAT SHE ALLOW HER SPOUSE TO DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE TO SEE IF IT HAPPENED TO HIM. ON OCTOBER 5, 2005 DURING A LOW SPEED STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN CAUSING A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ON OCTOBER 17, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AGAIN WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING BUT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ON OCTOBER 24, 2005 I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BEGINNING TO STOP DURING SLOW SPEED TRAVEL AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE FELT ALMOST AS IF IT ACCELERATED AND I DID WHAT I SUGGESTED THAT MY WIFE DO IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THAT WAS TO SLAM THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE TO STOP IT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THIS DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE IN FRONT OF ME. I CHECKED THIS WEBSITE TO FIND THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIPS AND RECEIVED THE SAME RESULTS FROM FORD. "NOTHING FOUND" I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN, CONTACTED THE FORD COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONS DIVISION AND ALSO FILED THIS COMPLAINT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT AND SO FAR FORD CONTENDS THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE WILL BE LOOK AT AGAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NM

• 10/23/2014· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  LINCOLN LS 3.9L V8 2002 DASHBOARD AIR BAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON, AFTER ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION. NOW THE WARNING LIGHT / DIAGNOSTIC CODE FLASHES AT START-UP AND SHOWS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY OR FAILED AND THE AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCKSPRING WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE MECHANIC, AS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE/MODEL OF THE CAR. WHERE IS THE SAFETY RECALL FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS FOR THE LINCOLN LS 3.9L V8 2002? *TR

• 10/22/2003· SUSPENSIONCrash

  LTR RE HIS DEFECTIVE 2002 LINCOLN LS, THE AXLE BROKE AND THE WHEEL AND THE HUB CAME OFF THE CAR, WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT.*MR WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AND THE CONSUMER WAS PULLED INTO THE CONCRETE MEDIAN STRIP. CONSUMER HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCE NOT TO HIT THE BRAKE, SLIGHT ACCELERATION AND HE GOT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK A HALF OF MILE TO GET THE VEHICLE ACROSS 3 LANES OF BUSY TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. A PASSERBY CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CONSUMER WAS O.K. HE THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENTIRE WHEEL FELL OFF. APPROX. 30 MINUTES LATER THE STATE TROOPER ARRIVED WITH THE WHEEL STILL ATTACHED TO THE HUB. IT CROSSED OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF, WENT INTO THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE AXLE BROKE. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES BUT NO LASTING INJURIES. CONSUMER HAD A HOLD PUT ON THE REPAIR WORK UNTIL FORD HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SERVICE REP. STATED THE CONSUMER MAY WANT TO HAVE THE DEALER LOOK AT IT. THE CONSUMER REPLIED THAT SINCE THE DEALER MAY BE AT FAULT, HE DIDN'T WANT THEM TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $8000. THE WHEEL WAS BEING HELD FOR SOMEONE TO INSPECT IT. SOMEONE DID CONTACT THE CONSUMER STATING THEY WERE FROM FORD AND "THERE IS NO PROOF THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT." THE CALLER WOULD LEAVE THEIR NAME OR NUMBER SO THE CONSUMER COULD RETURN THE CALL. *PH *NLM

• 10/21/2019· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.*PM*JB

• 10/21/2014· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE TRUMAN PARKWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS FAST AS IT WOULD GO. BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER AVOIDING TO HIT 5 O6 CARS IT SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP ON A WET GRASSY AREA. IN 2 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS THE ENGINE REVVED UP AT A RED LIGHT AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

• 10/20/2014· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Crash

  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE PARKWAY THE CAR ACCELORATED AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN WENT ON A GRASSY STRIP AND CAME TO A STOP.

• 10/17/2003· WHEELS

  LUG NUT COVER STRIPS AWAY FROM LUG NUT. LUG WRENCH TURNS COVER ONLY. I HAD TO PRY THIS ALUMINUM COVER OFF TO REMOVE LUG. POOR FIT OF LUG NUT WRENCH. *LA

• 10/16/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE HAD BURNING OIL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT , VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING OIL INTO SPARK PLUG WELLS, REQUIRING SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT AND POSSIBLE COIL PACK DAMAGE IF NOT GASKETS NOT REPLACED. THIS JUST AFTER A 60,000 MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE, AIR FILTER CHANGE, FUEL FILTER CHANGE AND FUEL INDUCTION SVC AT ANOTHER LINCOLN DEALER. LINCOLN SHOULD RECALL ALL LS'S AND REPLACE THE GASKETS AT NO COST IN ORDER TO PREVENT VEHICLE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AS COIL PACKS AND PLUG DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. *JB

• 10/11/2022· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving at 50-55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he stood on the brake pedal until the vehicle responded 8-10 minutes later. The vehicle speed was 120 MPH at the time the contact regained control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact shifted into neutral (N) and veered to the side of the road where the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact then shifted into park (P). However, the RPMs revved up to 5,000 MPH. The contact turned off the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

• 10/06/2005· VISIBILITY

  DT: 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO WINDOW REGULATORS; BROKE WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THE WINDOWS DID NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, AND THEY DID NOT STAY UP. THIS STARTED TWO WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED IT WOULD COST $300 TO FIX THE WINDOWS , AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YET. *AK

• 10/05/2015· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WENT TO A STOP LIGHT STOPPED AND AS I PROCEEDED TO GO IT STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A BUS THE SOUND UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF A CAR AND IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING I PULLED OVER TURN MY CAR OFF GOT BACK IN AND STARTED GOING AGAIN AND IT GOT LOUDER THE NOISE DID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BIG BUS AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS PULLING ME DRAGGING ME BACK LIKE AS IF I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON OR SOMETHING BUT I DID NOT. THEN I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING LIGHT OIL OR SOMETHING

• 09/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: 2002 LINCOLN LSE. HAD THREE INSTANCES WHERE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND DID NOT STOP. THIS HAS BEEN OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY DID NOT HAVE A CODE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NO OTHER INSTANCES WITH THIS MODEL CAR. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN AUGUST 2002. HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES BEFORE NINE MONTHS AGO. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. *AK

• 09/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. BATTERY POWER REMAINS, BUT POWER STEERING IS OUT AND CAR MUST BE STOPPED TO RESTART.

• 09/29/2002· STRUCTURE

  REAR QUARTER PANEL DEFECT PAINT SWIRLS. $2,5OO DEALER ESTIMATE FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. PURCHASED NEW. MR

• 09/23/2009· SUSPENSION

  FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS ON 2002 LINCOLN LS LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND AND CLUNKING SOUND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, DESIGNATED AS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE MODEL YEARS, 2000 AND 2001 HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT THE IDENTICAL EQUIPMENT EXISTS ON THE 2002 LS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE BALL JOINT YET. HAVING DONE RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE 2002 LS. *TR

• 09/22/2008· WHEELS

  THE LUG NUTS ON MY 2002 LINCOLN LS HAVE SWELLED ON THE LUG POSTS AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE. THE CAR WENT INTO SERVICE AND I WAS PHONED AND INFORMED BY THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP THAT NEW LUG NUTS COST $100 FOR THE CAR. FORD & LINCOLN KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE THROUGH YOUR ORGANIZATION. *TR

• 09/20/2006· AIR BAGS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS.

• 09/19/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO START AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

• 09/15/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  DT: THE CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. THE CALLER'S VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT CORNER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CALLER'S WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. MANUFACTURER SAID SOMEONE WILL CONTACT THE CALLER IN TWO BUSINESS DAYS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

• 09/11/2010· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY CAR HAS NUMEROUS PARTS THAT TEAR UP REPEATEDLY, WITHIN A 6 MONTHS TIME. VALVE COVER GASKET HAD REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 6 MONTHS TIME. THE COIL PACKS GO UP VERY OFTEN. I HAD PANEL BUTTONS JUST TEAR UP FOR NO REASON THREE TIMES! WHEEL CAPS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. OVERHEATING ISSUES, DOOR LOCKING ISSUES, BATTERY REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS TIME. AC ISSUES, (I NEVER USED MY AC..AT ALL) . THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS ON THE T.S.BULLETIN. I CONTACTED FORD IN REFERENCE TO THE MULTIPLE ISSUES I WAS HAVING WITH THE CAR, THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME TO TAKE THE COMPLAINT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WHICH I HAD BEEN DEALING WITH. THEN THEY SAID LINCOLN IS AN INDEPENDENT OWNED ESTABLISHMENT SO I AM TOTALLY CONFUSED BY THIS WHOLE ORDEAL, THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS OUT OF THAT CAR. AND THEY REFUSE TO RECALL SOME OF THOSE (AS I WOULD SAY) HAZARDOUS ISSUES. I WAS AT THE DEALER 2 WEEKS AGO, I WAS CONVERSING WITH A REP. AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS TELLING ME HOW THE LINCOLN LS WAS THEIR MOST PROBLEM VEHICLE, AND CASH MAKER FOR REPAIRS. (OH BY THE WAY.......I RESEARCHED TO FIND THIS SITE. TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IN THE CONSUMER SECTION). *TR

• 09/10/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 09/08/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS TO THE HEAD, FRACTURED RIBS, AND A BRUISED STERNUM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

• 09/03/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALL WARNING LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME ONE DAY OUT OF THE BLUE SKY ONE DAY 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ID# [XXX]. ABS WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT; LIGHT BULB WARNING LIGHTS.*JB UPDATED 07/19/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 09/01/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN PRESTON HWY I REAR ENDED A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. POTENTIAL TOTALED CAR WITH HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE YET THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. 207,000 MILES ON THE CAR.

• 08/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2002 LINCOLN LS EXPERIENCES SPORADIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE SPOKE TO TWO SEPARATE REPRESENTATIVES FORM FORD. THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND AS OF THIS DATE THEY HAVE NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A COMPUTER PROGRAM. *AK

• 08/26/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR ACCELERATES WITH NO PRIOR WARNING ENGINE HIT 3000 RPMS HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES DID NOT HOLD CAR HAD TO TURN MOTOR OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T REPRODUCE THIS THEY REPLACE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE THEY THINK THIS IS THE PROBLEM? I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE FACT THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THIS IS IT WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN?*AK

• 08/20/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2002 LINCOLN LS'S ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE END ON MAY, I HAD AUTOZONE DO A FREE TEST ON IT AND IT READ THAT IT WAS MISFIRING ON CYLINDERS 3 AND 4. I TOOK IT ON AND HAD A TUNE UP AND REPLACED 2 OF THE 8 COILS (WHICH WAS ABOUT $500 TOTAL). A MONTH LATER IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING, IT SHUTTERS WHEN I REACH THE SPEED OF 40 MPH AND IT IDLES LIKE A SEMI. I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT IN, I RARELY DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF IT. I GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR ANOTHER $500, JUST FOR THE OTHER 6 COILS. *TR

• 08/20/2008· SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING SAGA. STARTED APPROXIMATELY DATE BELOW BUT ONGOING AND MORE BEING ADDED. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL WINDOW ASSEMBLIES DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE WHERE GLASS FELL WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVERS FRONT BALL JOINT, CLOCK SPRING ( NO HORN, RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL OR AIR BAG) PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. TRUNK LINING CONTINUALLY COMING DOWN, PAINT CLEAR COAT, SPLOTCHES, LOOKS TERRIBLE. *TR

• 08/19/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

  MY 2002 LINCOLN LS V8 HAS BROKEN DOWN IN NUMEROUS WAYS. ALL IGNITION COILS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, TWO WINDOW MOTORS, AIRBAG CONNECTOR CLIP, MY TIE ROD ENDS ARE BAD, MY CAR HAS ACTUALLY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING UP THE 15 NORTH THREE TIMES WHILE MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN IT CAME TO FIXING THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR PROBLEM LINCOLN TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED AND I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR AND IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING THE THREE BEEPS SO THEY FIXED IT FOR FREE AND THEN TOLD ME MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ON ONE SIDE WAS BURNED OUT BUT THE LIGHTS SEEMS TO WORK ON IT WHEN I TURN THEM ON. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 800 DOLLARS FOR THAT BUT I REFUSED. THE IGNITION COIL REPLACEMENT WAS ROUGHLY 1000 DOLLARS AND I AM WAITING ON MY ESTIMATE FOR MY TRANSMISSION. BOTH WINDOW MOTORS WERE 200 DOLLARS A PIECE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TAILLIGHTS REPLACED AND ACTUALLY HAD A DOOR LOCK JAM CLOSED ON ME. I TRULY FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND MY SON IF IT TURNS COMPLETELY OFF AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON A FREEWAY WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. *TR

• 08/18/2015· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER IT GETS TO 40 MPH FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR.

• 08/18/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

• 08/17/2009· WHEELS

  I HAVE A 2002 LINCOLN LS. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR 2003 CHROME RIMS FOR LINCOLN LS FOR CRACKING WHEELS. I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE 2003 RECALL. I HAVE CRACKING IN THE WELL OF THE WHEEL ON MY CAR AND AROUND LUG NUTS ON MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED LINCOLN TO SEE IF I COULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. LINCOLN TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION TO THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENING THAT THE 2003 CHROME RIMS HAVE. *TR

• 08/16/2005· VISIBILITY

  I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW MECHANISM IN MY LINCOLN LS. SEVERAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTERS INFORMED ME THAT A LOT OF THE LINCOLNS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY WINDOW MECHANISM BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I SPOKE TO FORD AND THEY AGREED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY MECHANISM THEY WOULD FIX THE WINDOW FOR A DISCOUNT. I PAID 40 DOLLARS FOR A 270 DOLLAR REPAIR. RECENTLY THE CAR HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY WINDOW MECHANISM. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EXPECTING IT TO BE COVERED THE SAME AS THE LAST TIME. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE WINDOW AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD WHO TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FAULTY WINDOW MECHANISMS. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND MAKES THE CAR VULNERABLE TO BREAK INS. I AM UNABLE TO FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR NOW BECAUSE THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL ALL THE WAY UP. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND ALL THE OTHER LINCOLN OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

• 08/15/2017· SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CADILAC CONVERTER RATTLE AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. IDLER STAY HIGH, IVE CHANGED IT THREE TIMES DEALER EVEN TRIED, BUT WANTS ME TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON OTHER IDEAS THEY HAVE OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS