2004 Lincoln LS

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

• 12/27/2006· POWER TRAIN

  TL* - WHILE DRIVING THE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND REVERTED TO AN IDLE MODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD BE DRIVING SPEEDS FROM 25MPH TO 60 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT WHAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NORMAL, AND THEY REPLACED A SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

• 12/23/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE HOW TO FIX IT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL STALL. ONCE I COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TURN IT OFF AND RE-CRANK IT. IT WILL CRANK AND THEN I CAN GO AGAIN. IT CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS JUST REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ORDERED ANOTHER PART TO TRY THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PEDAL (PCM). THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX. *TR

• 12/11/2007· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO MISS AN ANIMAL AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,517.

• 12/10/2017· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENING, ON A SLIGHTLY WINDING, SMOOTH, GRAVEL ROAD AT ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH, TEMPERATURE ABOUT 34 DEGREES F, THE AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOT ANY FORM OR TYPE OF COLLISION. DURING THE TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR, ABOUT 2 YEARS, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY FORM OF COLLISION DAMAGE, AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE WAS NOT ANY PRIOR HISTORY OF ANY TYPE OF COLLISION DAMAGE. THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT, HIS SHOULDER FELT SORE AND HIS HEARING WAS AFFECTED AT THE TIME.

• 12/10/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. *BF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE WAS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, WHEN RETURNING TO THE CENTER FROM A LEFT TURN THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT CUT OFF AT TIMES, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AT LOW SPEEDS AND DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE. *SC

• 12/03/2012· PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES

  FILLED CAR WITH GAS. PULLED UP TO ENTER ROADWAY AND HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME ON. PUT CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO DAYS. LEAVING GAS STATION. PULLED UP TO ENTER ROAD. HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME ON. PUT CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

• 12/03/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GOING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING ON THE HIGH WAY THE CAR WILL THROW A ETC CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WONT MOVE OVER 3-4 MILES PER HOUR. THEN GOES INTO A VERY ROUGH IDLE, UNTIL ONE TURNS OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTS THEN DRIVES FINE FOR A FEW MINS THE GOES RIGHT BACK INTO THE ETC ENGINE FAIL MODE.... VERY DANGERS IF MERGING ONTO TRAFFIC. ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/02/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES. A WEEK AGO VEHICLE DIED AT THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

• 11/18/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OVERFLOW TANK HAS A CRACK WHICH CAUSES ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT AND OVERHEAT THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 10/30/2008· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY BEGAN TO MOVE, IT FAILED TO GAIN SPEED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITHIN THREE WEEKS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE ON MORE THAT ONE OCCASION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE PROFUSELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,231 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,200. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THE AIR CONDITION DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR. UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

• 10/13/2014· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A DRIVEWAY, THE PASSENGER CEILING AIR BAG DEPLOYED FROM THE FRONT SEAT TO THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *TR

• 10/08/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2004 LINCOLN LS IDLES ROUGH WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING ALSO THE EMISSIONS LIGHT WILL BLINK. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS. *NJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE FILTER AND PERFORMED AN FUEL INJECTION SERVICE. THE VEHICLE RAN WELL UNTIL THE SPRING. *JB

• 10/03/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL DISPLAYED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,900.

• 10/03/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  DRIVING DOWN THE SIDE STREET AND MY CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. READS ETC .START UP WILL MOVE ABOUT 1/4 OF THE BLOCK AND DOES IT AGAIN. HAD TO KEEP TURNING IT OFF AND ON TO GET HOME.ONCE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR LS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. HAVE NOT GOT MY CAR FIX BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR

• 09/30/2019· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  HI. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND I KEPT SMELLING GAS VERY BAD. TO THE POINT THE WHOLE HOUSE SMELT AND WHEN I PARK THE CAR I CAN SMELL IT. I FIGURED THERE HAD TO BE A PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. I DECIDED TO LOOK ONLINE AND FOUND LINCOLN HAD A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE GAS TANKS WHICH HAS THE SYMPTOMS I'M ENCOUNTERING. ITS A HIGH SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CAN START A FIRE AND OR HAVE HEALTH ISSUES WITH ME AND THE KIDS. WELL TURNS OUT MY CAR WITH THAT VIN DID NOT HAVE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SAME YEAR AND MAKE BUT NOT MINE FOR SOME REASON. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RECALLED TO FIX IT. IM IN DESPERATE NEED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I DONT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THERE MISTAKE. PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 09/25/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  2004 LINCOLN LS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATION. WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS PETAL THE TOOL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED THAT I CAN DRIVE IS AROUND 30 MILES PER HOUR. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CARE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CHANGED THE IGNITION COILS AND NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS ON AND OFF. *TR

• 09/22/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FIRST IT STARTED OUT IN JULY 2007,AC WASN'T BLOWING LIKE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED CONTROL HEADS. THEN MY TRAC CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON CHECKED AND ADVISED REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOUND UPSTREAM BANK 2 02 SENSOR READING OUT OF SPEC. REPLACED 02 SENSOR AND CLEAR CODES. THAT COST ME$1285.51. WHICH I REPLACED SENSOR,SPARK PLUGS,COIL THEN IN JAN 2008 MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT HARD INTO REVERSE CHECKED AND ADVISED FOUND FAULTS IN SOLENOID,VALVE BODY,TRANS FILTER,REPAIRED CLEAR CODES,OK. REPLACED DRIVE BELT AND PULLEY. THAT BILL WAS 1318.72. WELL THEN IN 08/2008 SAME THING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH CONCERN CYLINDER MISFIRE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON. THANK GOD HAD A RECALL FROM FORD ON THAT. FOUND CONTAMINATION IN BOTH SIDES REPLACED AFFECTED COILS,PLUGS,AND COVER WHICH THEY ONLY REPLACED 4 OF THE 8 COILS. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 593.18. THEN ON 08/2008 COOLANT LEAK JUST 3 DAYS AFTER GETTING IT OUT OF THE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE LEAKING THERMOSTAT CONNECTOR. HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS RUNNING HOT UNTIL THEY WORKED ON IT 08/11/2008. *TR THE POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR/MOTOR. UPDATED 10/22/08. *JB

• 09/16/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2004 LINCOLN LS GOES INTO "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW THE CAR TO ACCELERATE ANYMORE AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SLOWLY SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON MY CAR. PROBABLY ONCE EVERY THREE MILES I DRIVE ON AVERAGE BUT IT HAPPENS MOST WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED IGNITION COILS AND THE THROTTLE BODY AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. I AM SCARED THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET ME KILLED THE NEXT TIME I MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY. I NOW DON'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS JUST SIMPLY NOT SAFE FOR ME OR THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

• 09/01/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ON 2004 LINCOLN LS (V8). ENGINE CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND GOES TO "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE", REDUCING MAXIMUM ENGINE SPEEDS TO 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. OCCASIONAL STALLS AT FULL SPEED HAVE ALSO OCCURRED, TWICE DURING TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY PER FORD / LINCOLN DEALER. *TR

• 08/30/2011· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC PANEL ON THE REAR OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS DETACHED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE SEAT TO LEAN BACK AND EXPOSE THE ELECTRONIC WIRING IN THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. IF NOT FIXED PASSANGER CAN GET HURT. UPDATED 10/26/2011 *LN *TR

• 08/30/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE VARIOUS UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 08/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PICKED UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNNECESSARILY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN FURTHER WHEN COMPRESSED THAN THE GAS PEDAL DID WHEN IT COMPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS LOOKING AT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. HE HAS NOTICED THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2004. *AK THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *JB

• 08/24/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  (1) DRIVING ON A TWO LANE CURVY MOUNTAINOUS ROAD PASSING A LOGGING TRUCK. (2) CAR ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN NO POWER, NO STEARING CONTROL AND NO BRAKES. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING SUCH AS LIGHTS OR MESSAGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. THE LOGGING TRUCK NARROWLY MISSED US AS DID THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO BEING KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. (3) THE FAILURE WAS THE ENGINE MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR RESULTING IN SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE.

• 08/17/2007· AIR BAGS

  AIR-BAG DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY CAUSE. *JB

• 08/08/2004· AIR BAGS

  MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER BLEW A TIRE. I STRUCK A SMALL PIECE OF THE TIRE AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR CANOPY AND SEAT SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING MY WIFE AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT!*AK

• 08/03/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE CAR LOSES POWER AND GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, AT 65 AND LOTS OF TRAFFIC GETTING OVER IS NOT SAFE! I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS ON NEW COILS, COMPUTER, GAS PEDAL, YOU NAME IT BUT FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT! *KB

• 08/01/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS DUE TO AN IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF THE AC STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SUPPORT HANDLE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. UPDATE 09/16/08. *JB

• 07/30/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND COIL PACKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

• 07/29/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS DRIVING TO WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING WITH MY CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. WHILE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY (THANK GOD) MY 2004 LINCOLN LS WENT INTO "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DRIVE OVER 20. AT THIS POINT, I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND I DID NOT WANT TO GET HIT. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINS AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. STARTING DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND ONCE I GOT TO THE MAIN ROAD, THE ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN. COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, I DID 20 ALL THE WAY TO THE SITTERS HOUSE TO DROP OFF MY DAUGHTER AND TRIED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUE ON TOP OF ISSUE WITH THIS 2004 LINCOLN LS AND BY THE REVIEWS LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I GOGGLED THE ERROR MESSAGE AND I FIND NOTHING BUT ANGRY CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE SIMILAR LINCOLNS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS AND HAVE THE COMPANY RECALL THIS CAR OR PAY FOR LABOR AND PARTS FOR EVERYONE. THIS IS A INCONVENIENCE TO EVERYONE WHO OWNS A LINCOLN AND HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

• 07/25/2013· POWER TRAIN

  CARS STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY OR SIDE STREET. *TR

• 07/19/2011· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE A 2004 LINCOLN LS WITH A LITTLE OVER 96,000. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, THE CAR HESITATE AS IT SWITCH GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID, IT'S THE TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID, NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP AND THEY SAID, "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR" BUT I HAVE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SO FRUSTRATED AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. IS CAR IS A LEMON. *KB

• 07/19/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COILS FAILED. THE COILS WERE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,153 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/05/10

• 07/15/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2004 LINCOLN LS HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS AGO MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER GETTING BAD GAS. WAS ABLE TO RESET BY REMOVING THE BATTERY AND REINSTALLING. NO ENGINE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. NO ACCELERATION, AND TODAY GOT ETC ENGINE FAILURE MODE. STOPPED CAR, RESTARTED AND WOULD THEN GO MORE THAN THE 15 MPH IN "FAILURE MODE". BUT STILL DOESN'T ACCELERATE LIKE IT SHOULD. *TR

• 07/15/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER, THEY WERE GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. *SC *JB

• 07/13/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SURGE FORWARD THEN CORRECT ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 09/16-10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT THE MEDIUM AT A GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. UPDATED 09/20/10*JB

• 07/13/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  STALLING,JERKING SURGES. THREE TIMES THE CAR JUST CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. MY 77 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS LEFT TERRIFIED. OVERHEATED JERKS INTO GEAR. FORD REPLACED ENGINE COIL,BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLACE ALL AT ONCE WE WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN IN ORDER TO FIX EACH COIL. THE CAR ALWAYS JERKS AND SURGES. THE RESULTS ARE THAT WE CAN NOT GO ON THE FREEWAY FOR FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN. NO LONG TRIPS ETC. *TR

• 07/10/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE RPM READING INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,600. *TR

• 07/09/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS AND COLD AIR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THESE TWO FAILURES WERE RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $100 TO REPLACE THE PART AND $600 FOR LABOR. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

• 07/06/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. IN MAY OF 2009, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CULVERT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,165.

• 07/06/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE VERY FIRST TIME MY 2004 LINCOLN LS BROKE DOWN ON ME WAS WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS IN FEBRUARY 2006 AND IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER GETTING GAS I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY CAR STARTED. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. I MADE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS ON PROPERLY. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE CAR STARTED WITH NO AVAIL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT A PVC HOSE CAME LOSE AND THAT'S WHY THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE SECOND TIME I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 LINCOLN LS WITH APPROXIMATELY 16,700 MILES ON IT, WAS ON SATURDAY, JULY 1ST, 2006. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 9 BLOCKS AWAY FROM HOME GOING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE LINCOLN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, I GO NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM THE CAR. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND ASKED FOR HIM TO CALL A TOW TRUCK THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER MY HUSBAND ARRIVED ON SCENE AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED AT WHICH TIME WE CALLED AN CANCELLED THE TOW TRUCK. ON MONDAY, WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, AND LET THE SERVICE WRITER KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LINCOLN NOT STARTING. WE TOLD HIM THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, THAT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO CLAIMED THAT IS WAS BECAUSE OF THE PVC HOSE THAT HAD CAME OFF, HE TOLD US THAT WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO START. AS OF THURSDAY, JULY 6TH, WE WERE INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AND WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AT 25-30 MILES PER HOUR IT WAS DIFFICULT ENOUGH TO TRY AND GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR HAD LOST ALL POWER. *NM

• 07/02/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  INTERMITTENTLY WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

• 07/01/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2004 LINCOLN LS HAS A COIL PROBLEM. IT CUTS OUT AND MISSES AND THEN SHUTS DOWN. I HAVE HAD 3 COILS REPLACED AND ALSO THE THROTTLE BODY AND SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. IT HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT NOW BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS IN THE 40,000 RANGE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THEM IF THEY CAN GET THEM TO FAIL WHILE THEY ARE CHECKING IT BUT THEY DON'T ALWAYS ACT UP AT THAT TIME. I HAD TO PAY $114.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK LAST WEEK AND THEY COULD NOT FINE ANYTHING WRONG. IT STILL CUTS OUT AND IS GENERALLY UNRELIABLE. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A LUXURY CAR BUT I CAN'T EVEN GET TO 100,000 MILES EASILY. *TR

• 07/01/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE PCM CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WOULD ALSO RECUR WHILE DECREASING SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE PCM CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SEALANT ON THE HOOD CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COILS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,975.

• 06/28/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 86,000. *TR

• 06/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  BRAND NEW BATTERY IN CAR. COME OUT TO START CAR. BATTERY IS DEAD. MY MECHANIC HAS CAR FOR THREE DAYS. HE TRIED TO FIND A SHORT. HE INSTRUCTED ME TO MAKE SURE ALL DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED AND LIGHTS ARE ALL OUT. THIS WAS AFTER MULTIPLE DEAD BATTERIES. I MADE SURE OF ALL THE ABOVE AND STILL CAME OUT TO DEAD BATTERIES. I MANUALLY TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AS I CAME OUT TO THEM BEING ON AFTER I HAD WATCHED THEM DIM AND GO OUT. I REPLACED THE NEW BATTERY WITH ANOTHER NEW BATTERY AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR

• 06/15/2004· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WAS SIDE IMPACTED ON DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

• 06/12/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

• 06/05/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH. WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 2800 RPM AND SHAKES BADLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING. CHECKED CODES P0304 AND P0306. CHOP STATES IT IS FAULTY IGNITION COILS. *TR

• 06/03/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER REQUEST FOR FORD TO BUY BACK 2004 LINCOLN LS WHICH IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP ACCELERATING, JERK AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FORD TO REPLACE OR A REFUND SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE VEHICLE ALSO DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING; WHEN THE CRUISE WAS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE WOULD NOT WORK AT THAT TIME, AFTER A COLD START, THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE HAD GONE INTO LIMP MODE. *SC THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT CANCEL AT TIMES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *JB

• 05/19/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION & 2004 LINCOLN LS I JUST REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE EXPEDITION @ 53,000 MILES IT QUIT ON ME ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT AND NOW A MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE LINCOLN LS I THINK SOME ONE HAS TO GET HARD ON FORD LINCOLN SAME THING IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT TWO CARS BOUGHT @ OVER $43,000 DOLLARS EACH ARE PIECE OF '!@#$% CARS I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF I HAD BOUGHT AN IKEA OR HYUNDAI I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING INTO, SOME ONE HAS TO MAKE FORD AND LINCOLN FIX THESE PROBLEMS WITH THERE PRODUCT MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY ONLY OFFER A 27,000 MILE WARRANTY AND STILL HAD MY DIFFERENTIAL CHANGED ON THE EXPEDITION 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE WITH ONLY 3500 MILES ON THE EXPEDITION. *TR