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2003 Lincoln LS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

68 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

59,788 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 57 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 68 complaints (19.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	18	26.5%
Braking behavior	15	22.1%
Steering behavior	8	11.8%
Engine operation	6	8.8%
Electrical and battery issues	3	4.4%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train

Electrical System

Engine

Air Bags:Side/Window

Suspension

Vehicle Speed Control

Wheels

Engine And Engine Cooling

Power Train: 13; Electrical System: 7; Engine: 7; Air Bags:Side/Window: 6; Suspension: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Wheels: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 5

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2003: 3; 2004: 14; 2005: 3; 2006: 4; 2007: 3; 2008: 8; 2009: 4; 2010: 4; 2011: 5; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001835 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AN ROCK CRACK FUEL TANK IN RESULT OF LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT FUEL TANK IS MADE OUT OF FIBER GLASS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001835 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028343 · 2003-07-15 (July 15, 2003)

JUST PURCHASED 03 LINCOLN LS V-8 SPORT THREE WEEKS AGO, ALREADY INTO SERVICE. THE TRANNY IS SLOW ON UP AND DOWN SHIFTS. THE SERVICE DEPT. ( NEIL LINCOLN MERCURY @ 1900 RT 112 MEDFORD NY) SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MY INITIAL CALL, JUST BRING IT IN AND THEY WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANNY SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MY SECOND COMPLAINT IS I NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UNCOMFORTALBE HEAT UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE DASH WHILE DRIVING, I SUSPECT THIS IS DUE TO THE LACK OF AN INSULATED COVER. THIS COVER I COME TO FIND OUT WAS IN THE 2000, 2001, 200…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028343 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032256 · 2003-08-06 (August 6, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053664 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER KEPT HEARING A GRINDING/METAL ON METAL SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A NEW RACK PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE 2003 LS AFTER 11K MILES. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 14,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053664 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056949 · 2004-02-10 (February 10, 2004)

LEFT SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED IN 2003 LINCOLN LS INJURING ROTATOR CUFF OF DRIVER. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, SIDE OR OTHERWISE. TALC BLINDED THE DRIVER, THE EXPLOSION WAS LOUD AND BURNING ON ARM AND SHOULDER MADE DRIVER THINK THE CAR HAD EXPLODED AND CAUSED PANIC TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND GET THE CAR STOPPED. WAS ON LIGHTLY TRAVELLED, SMOOTH ROAD, LITTLE TRAFFIC. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,002 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056949 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058570 · 2004-02-20 (February 20, 2004)

RADIO/INDASH CD PLAYER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. STILL VERY LIMITED RECEPTION ON RADIO, BOTH FM AND AM STATIONS. CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES, EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY RUN "DIAGNOSTICS". WHILE RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE CABLE BETWEEN SYSTEM AND ANTENNA (LOCATED IN REAR WINDOW) HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. FORD AND DEALERSHIP READILY ADMIT THAT A SIMILAR PROBLEM EXISTED PREVIOUSLY ON TOWN CARS, BUT NOTHING REPORTED IN LS. THEREFORE, THEY CANNOT REPLACE CABLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058570 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10063309 · 2004-03-16 (March 16, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063309 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10067899 · 2004-04-27 (April 27, 2004)

2003 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. 1. VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - DEALER STATES THIS IS THE LUXURY THAT IS THE LINCOLN. 2. CD PLAYER HAS BROKEN TWICE - RADIO SYSTEM REPLACED ONCE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. 3. ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT - DEALER FIXED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10067899 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

03V136000 · Wheels

Reported: 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH CHROME WHEELS, THE CHROME WHEELS WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED. THESE WHEELS MAY CRACK AT THE LUG-NUT HOLES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE LUG-NUT TORQUE.

Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE HUB, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN HEAT-TREATED. ANY WHEEL THAT HAS NOT BEEN HEAT-TREATED WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

68 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

83.8%Usable mileage57 / 68 records

97.1%Valid incident date66 / 68 records

100.0%Valid filing date68 / 68 records

97.1%Ordered incident and filing dates66 / 68 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	7320.6% ODI 10038056 RECALL 00V359001 CONCERNING FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPAIRED IN 2000. OWNER DESCRIBED FAILURE OF "RUMBLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AND INADEQUATE STEERING". OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A SOLUTION. *AK Look up ODI 10038056 at NHTSA ↗	6727.9% ODI 10030742 : SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO VELDE LINCOLN MERCURY IN PEORIA, ILL. 7/11/03 AND TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR WAS FISH TAILING IN THE FRONT. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW TIRES, THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT ANYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR.I WAS GETTING NEW TIRES AND THE PLACE WHERE I PUT THE TIRES ON TOLD ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THEY TIGHTENED IT UP, I HAD AN APPOINTMENT IN TWO DAYS WITH LINCOLN IN SPRINGFIELD, ILL. TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THE NEXT NIGHT THE BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE I WAS GOING 50 MILE… Look up ODI 10030742 at NHTSA ↗	32.5% ODI 10044934 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 INF… Look up ODI 10044934 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	287.9% ODI 10011402 · 12,000 mi THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.JB...AK Look up ODI 10011402 at NHTSA ↗	229.2% ODI 10134609 · 57,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING IN MY 2001 LINCOLN LS WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE ROLLING LATERALLY AND ALSO END OVER END. MY CAR SUSTAINED A FRONTAL IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO RESULT IN THE STRUCTURAL STEEL BUMPER BEING SPLIT IN TWO AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER, RADIATOR AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONDENSER AND ASSOCIATED RADIATOR WALL BEING SMASHED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED SUFFERING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ALL SIDES OF THE CAR EXCLUDING THE TRUNK LID, BUT INCLUDING THE SEVERANCE OF SEVERA… Look up ODI 10134609 at NHTSA ↗	1613.2% ODI 10168793 · 80,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10168793 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	77.7% ODI 10079278 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 Look up ODI 10079278 at NHTSA ↗	55.6% ODI 10846195 · 130,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. Look up ODI 10846195 at NHTSA ↗	211.1% ODI 10508892 · 78,853 mi DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TRAVELING EAST ON I-94, IN MILWAUKEE, WI, ABOUT 9200 EAST. CONDITIONS: 12:45 PM, 37 DEGREES, LIGHT RAIN. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES. ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY WARM. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. DRIVER SUFFERED A SHOULDER INJURY FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG, BUT REFUSED TREATMENT. DRIVER MANAGED TO RETAIN CONTROL AND PULLED OVER ON THE RIGHT BERM. HE INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE CAR. HE THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT IN… Look up ODI 10508892 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	267.3% ODI 10234477 NORMAL DRIVING. *TR Look up ODI 10234477 at NHTSA ↗	239.6% ODI 10233624 · 26,000 mi 3 OF 4 WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED IN A 2001 LINCOLN LS WITH APPROXIMATELY 26,000 ON THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10233624 at NHTSA ↗	129.9% ODI 10297341 · 123,960 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10297341 at NHTSA ↗	68.8% ODI 10063309 · 2,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10063309 at NHTSA ↗	11.1% ODI 10448233 · 43,000 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR SUSPENSION - FRONT AND REAR. IT HAS THE TENDENCY TO GO UP AND DOWN AT WILL. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD THE SECOND ONE REPLACED AND IT IS GIVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS. THE FIRST ONE LASTED QUITE A FEW YEARS.(AT APPROX 43000 MILES) THE SECOND ONE ONLY MONTHS, AT ABOUT 86000. *TR Look up ODI 10448233 at NHTSA ↗	22.2% ODI 10478330 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT LOWER THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE WEARING MUCH FASTER THAN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 11/28/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL PAN. SHE HAD… Look up ODI 10478330 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 11122104 THE FAN DOES NOT RUN. CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO WARP AND THE MOTOR OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO BLEED INTO EACHOTHER. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WILL CRACK IF ISSUE REMAINS UNADDRESSED. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND A SAFETY RECALL (#13508) FOR MY 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR THAT INVOLVES THE COOLANT ALUMINUM BYPASS STICKING SHUT AND THUS CAUSING THE FAN NOT TO KICK ON. HOWEVER, WHEN I SEARCHED SAFETY RECALLS ON LINCOLN AND FORD'S OFFICIAL WEBSITES NO INFORMATION CAME UP REGARDING THAT PARTICULAR RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION RED… Look up ODI 11122104 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	174.8% ODI 10025376 · 70,000 mi ~BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED ~DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T WORK ~DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL STRAP BROKE ~VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MISSES GEAR GOING UP INCLINES ~VEHICLE MISFIRES AND ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AT TIMES, DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG ~REPLACE BACK RIGHT SIDE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS AFTER FAILURES ~MOONROOF SWITCH WENT BAD ~LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE STRIP EASILY, HAVE TO REPLACE MOST OF THEM ~SHIFTS EXTREMELY ROUGH FROM REVERSE TO PARK ~ENGINE IDLE SOUND TERRIBLE FOR A LUXURY CAR, EVER AFTER DEALER TUNE UP ~H… Look up ODI 10025376 at NHTSA ↗	93.8% ODI 10122133 · 1,500 mi DT: THE CAR HAD A NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THAT STARTED 2 WEEKS AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. STILL MAKES NOISE AND SOUNDS AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT IS FALLING APART. CURRENTLY, USING OIL MORE THAN NORMAL, HAS BEEN CHECKED OIL LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. THE ENGINE HAS AN IDLE MISS, AND EVERY TIME STARTING IT HAS WHITE SMOKE, THIS IS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JANUARY 2003. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE CAR WITH LOTS OF PARTS, BUT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. AND STILL USING OIL, WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE CHECK E… Look up ODI 10122133 at NHTSA ↗	86.6% ODI 10018152 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. Look up ODI 10018152 at NHTSA ↗	57.4% ODI 10164473 · 40,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED FOLLOWED BY WHITE STEAM ERUPTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRACTION ASSIST CLUSTER SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. Look up ODI 10164473 at NHTSA ↗	1516.5% ODI 10071894 · 2,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED WITHIN SECONDS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER FAILURE AND THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 12 DAYS, IN WHICH THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WHILES BEING TEST DRIVEN. *LA Look up ODI 10071894 at NHTSA ↗	910.0% ODI 10145029 · 19,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE MECHANIC RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS. BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. *AK. Look up ODI 10145029 at NHTSA ↗	211.1% ODI 10198600 · 50 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,572 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. Look up ODI 10198600 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	277.6% ODI 10004933 · 40,935 mi CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND JERKING INTO GEAR HARSLY- I AM BEING PUT OFF BY DEALER..CAR HAS DONE THIS CONTINUOUS..HAS BEEN TO THREE DEALERSHIPS AND NONE CAN RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY CHILD. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. I HAVE BEGGED THE DEALER TO JUST PUT ME IN ANOTHER 2000 LINCOLN LS. I BOUGHT THE CAR JUNE OF 2002- CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CONTINUED. I PAID 23,900 FOR MY CAR 6… Look up ODI 10004933 at NHTSA ↗	83.3% ODI 10120169 · 81,000 mi TRANSMISSION FIRST BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY INTO REVERSE, JERKING THE VEHICLE BACKWARD. THEN THE TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN ROUGH SHIFTS INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED BY DEALER 8/04. PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR EVEN WORSE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND DEALER PERFORMED ENGINE DIAGNOSITC, THEN DID THIS: "AC BDY ASY-TRANS SOL SHFT&THROT" PLUS SOME EXTRAS. Look up ODI 10120169 at NHTSA ↗	75.8% ODI 10128580 DT: CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DULPICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *JB Look up ODI 10128580 at NHTSA ↗	57.4% ODI 10073339 · 20,360 mi THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. *JB Look up ODI 10073339 at NHTSA ↗	1112.1% ODI 10107222 WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK BLEMISH IN REAR LEATER SEATS. ENGINE STALLS OUT AND OCCASIONS SURGES/HESITATES. VERY HARD 1-2 SHIFT AND TRANSMISSION HUNTS 4-5 SHIFT. NO PROBLEM FOUND. TRANSMISSION WAS UPGRADED FOR 2004 LS TO SYNCRO TYPE, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR A CRISP 1-2 SHIFT. UNDER LOAD GOING UP HILLS VEHICL… Look up ODI 10107222 at NHTSA ↗	66.7% ODI 10264271 · 20,000 mi I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY LINCOLN LS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP OFFICIALLY FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPENSIVE BILL IN TOUGH TIMES. I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LINCOLN LS OWNERS. THIS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR SOME TYPE OF RECALL. I DO NOT DRIVE AT ERRATIC SPEEDS THAT WOULD WEAR THE TRANSMISSION. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, LINCOLN OWNERS SUPPORT AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY'S AND THIS IS THE RESULT. MAKE GOOD ON AMERICAN PRODUCTS!!! *… Look up ODI 10264271 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	113.1% ODI 10057223 · 27,000 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A REAR WINDOW PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE WENT DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS JAMMED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR. NM Look up ODI 10057223 at NHTSA ↗	31.3% ODI 10545536 · 120,000 mi MY 01 LINCOLN LS 3.9 V8 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AT 11:30 PM. BY THE TIME IT WAS NOTICED, THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF WAS ENGULFED. IT EXPLODED ABOUT 3 TIMES (POSSIBLY THE AIRBAGS EXPLODING). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT REACHED THE FUEL TANK. I HAD DRIVEN IT AROUND AN HOUR BEFORE. THE MOST DAMAGE WAS NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF CAR NEAR WHERE THE HEADLIGHT AND AIR FILTER WERE LOCATED. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD NOT BURNED AS INTENSE AS THE DRIVER SIDE. (THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF THE HOO… Look up ODI 10545536 at NHTSA ↗	54.1% ODI 10135240 · 64,000 mi 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 07/19/2012JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 10135240 at NHTSA ↗	710.3% ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗	1516.5% ODI 10154119 2004 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD 4 BRAKE FAILURES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT PER THE CONSUMER. TS NAR* THE CONSUEMR ALSO EXPERIENCED AN INGITION/STARTER PROBLEM WITHTHE VEHICEL ON 2/4/2006. *NM Look up ODI 10154119 at NHTSA ↗	1718.9% ODI 10317087 · 56,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10317087 at NHTSA ↗	422.2% ODI 10198600 · 50 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,572 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. Look up ODI 10198600 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	174.8% ODI 10033459 · 40,000 mi ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED AN INCONSISTANT MISFIRE AT IDLE, DURING ACCELERATION, AND WHEN IT LOBS ALONG IN OVERDRIVE. RECENTLY THE THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE PASSING A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT STILL CONTINUED TO MIS-FIRE AT RANDOM. SOMETIMES DURING A TURN AT INTERSECTIONS IT STALLS AND THEN REGAINS POWER AND LUNGES FORWARD (ALMOST LIKE A TRANSMISSION SLIP). DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM(S), THUS THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR… Look up ODI 10033459 at NHTSA ↗	62.5% ODI 10031893 · 27,208 mi WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. BOTH FEET WERE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. *AK THE TIRES WERE SPINNING WHILE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. MECHANIC CHECKED FOR PEDAL BINDING AND RAN ALL SELF TEST. THERE WERE NO TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED IN WARM AND COLD CONDITIONS. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP HAD WATER INSIDE IT. THE DE… Look up ODI 10031893 at NHTSA ↗	54.1% ODI 10026525 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK Look up ODI 10026525 at NHTSA ↗	68.8% ODI 10074773 · 8,100 mi TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.CONTACTED DEALER AND ARRANGED FOR TOW TRUCK . ON 6/3/04 CONTACTED DEALER FOR STATUS REPORT AND TO ARRANGE FOR ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. SERVICE REP. STATES THAT VEHICLE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY FAILED THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING OXYGEN INTO THE ENGINE. APPROXIMATE PART ARRIVAL IS 3 DAYS. I DO BELIVE THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. NEVER PURCHASING ANOTHER LINCOLN.*AK Look up ODI 10074773 at NHTSA ↗	1415.4% ODI 10108826 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 Look up ODI 10108826 at NHTSA ↗	910.0% ODI 10145029 · 19,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE MECHANIC RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS. BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. *AK. Look up ODI 10145029 at NHTSA ↗	316.7% ODI 10449328 · 100,000 mi I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A USED DEALER LAST MONTH HAVEN'T DRIVEN 6 TIMES YET AND NOW THIS MONTH IT IS STALLING OUT WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER SO WE REPLACED THAT BUT NOW I TRIED DRIVING IT AGAIN AND I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING "ETC ENGINE FAILURE SAFE MODE" THE CA THEN BEGAN SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE MY SPEED. THE CAR WAS ALSO JERKING AS IF IT WOULD CUT OFF SO. *TR Look up ODI 10449328 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	236.5% ODI 10113344 COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY CAR WHICH HAD A RECALL FOR LOWER BALL JOINT INSPECTION (NOT TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS) IN NOVEMBER 2000. MY COMPLAINT IS I HEARD LOUD CLANKING NOISE EMITTING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WITH BAD VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE. AS A MECHANIC WAS DRIVING THE CAR INTO SHOP, THE SUSPENSION SNAPPED AND THE CAR AND SUSPENSION FELL TO GROUND. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS A RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE V… Look up ODI 10113344 at NHTSA ↗	218.8% ODI 10226092 · 146,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THERE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS BE REPLACED. AS OF APRIL 29, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V359001) HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND… Look up ODI 10226092 at NHTSA ↗	97.4% ODI 10229244 · 137,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACTS WIFE HEARD A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS NOT MANUFACTURER WITH A SAFETY PIN IN THE LOCK NUT. IN ADDITION, THEY FELT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO DISENGAGE. AS OF MAY 29, 2008, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000 Look up ODI 10229244 at NHTSA ↗	11.5% ODI 10074772 · 7,600 mi 2003 LINCOLN LS 3/15/04- EXPERIENCING CLICKING NOISE ON RIGHT TURNS, SUN ROOF LEAKS UNDER CARWASH,AND VEHICLE COASTS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATES THAT SUN OOF NOT MADE TO WITHSTAND SUCH PRESSURE, VEHICLE COASTS BECAUSE CARS ARE MADE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT IN CASE YOU FALL ASLEEP IT WOULD AVOID HEAD-ON COLLISON ON LEFT, CLICKING NOISE IS BRACKET ASSEMBLY, SHOCK ASSEMBY AND FRONT COIL. DEALER REPAIRED ONLY CLICKING NOISE FROM 3/15/04 TO 4/7/04. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE ~ 10 MILES WHEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD TO RETURN VEHICLE. FINAL RE… Look up ODI 10074772 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train	77,275–114,750 mi	92,500 mi	12	ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10267898 · 109,300 mi WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE FREEWAY AND PULLED INTO A PARKING AREA AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER CALMING MY 87 YEAR OLD MOTHER DOWN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND NONE OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I PROCEEDED TO START DRIVING MY CAR HOME AND AGAIN ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LINCOLNS AND THAT I SHOULD BRING IT IN WHICH I DID. I W… Look up ODI 10267898 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10392934 · 120,000 mi MY 2003 LINCOLN LS START SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE E IN THE GEAR BOX CAME ON. *TR Look up ODI 10392934 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	19,550–76,550 mi	53,000 mi	7	ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10241171 · 53,000 mi MYSELF, AND JUST ABOUT ALL LINCOLN LS OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM. ETC - MESSAGE CAUSE THE CAR TO GO INTO A FAIL-SAFE MODE. BEEN TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ON THE WEB IT APPEARS ALL LINCOLN LS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN LS. TR Look up ODI 10241171 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10334194 · 100 mi 2003 LINCOLN LS V8 ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. TR Look up ODI 10334194 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	107,000–200,000 mi	162,000 mi	5	ODI 10549022 · 107,000 mi HELLO, I BOUGHT A 2003 LINCOLN LS AND I'M GETTING A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT IS SAYING ETC FAIL SAFETY MODE AND THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 30 MPH, AND HAS VERY SLOW PICK UP AND IS RUNNING VERY HARD. I HAVE FOUND THAT SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE CAR OFF/ON THE MESSAGE DOES NOT COME UP THE CAR DRIVES NORMALLY. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AFTER GETTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH TO CODES P0207 AND P02110 AND I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ALLOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH FIX. TR Look up ODI 10549022 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10595849 · 1 mi CAR HESITATES ON ACCELERATION SINCE IT WAS NEW. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SELLING DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONDITION GOT WORSE. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTS BUCKING AND MISFIRING. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SELLING LINCOLN DEALERSHIP (SESI LINCOLN MERCURY). THEY DEALERSHIP SAID THE DRIVERS DOOR NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THIS MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY SHORTLY AFTER THAT. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CAR HESITATES, BUCKS, STALLS AND RUNS ROUGH, MISFI… Look up ODI 10595849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649745 · 162,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT MISFIRES IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO ON ACCELERATION..IT IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE SPARK PLUG WELLS AND AFFECTING COILS..THERE WAS A EXTENSION WARRANTY ON THESE PARTS.BUT IT WAS 10 YEARS OR 100000 MILE . I DIDN'T PURCHASE THIS CAR TILL AFTER IT ALREADY HAD MORE THAN 100000 MILES SO I WAS UNAWARE OF THESE EXTENSIONS AND TIME FRAMES..I SPOKE WITH FORD/LINCOLN AND BASICALLY TOLD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER.I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT EXTENDED WARRANTY. TR Look up ODI 10649745 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Side/Window	Too few reports for a range	61,450 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10056949 · 5,002 mi LEFT SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED IN 2003 LINCOLN LS INJURING ROTATOR CUFF OF DRIVER. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, SIDE OR OTHERWISE. TALC BLINDED THE DRIVER, THE EXPLOSION WAS LOUD AND BURNING ON ARM AND SHOULDER MADE DRIVER THINK THE CAR HAD EXPLODED AND CAUSED PANIC TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND GET THE CAR STOPPED. WAS ON LIGHTLY TRAVELLED, SMOOTH ROAD, LITTLE TRAFFIC. AK Look up ODI 10056949 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10158910 · 56,500 mi WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON I20 IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS LATE AT NIGHT WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG OF OUR 2003 LINCOLN LS 8 (56,000 MILES) DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEPLOYMENT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE APPARENT SMOKE WAS REALLY SOME KIND OF FINE POWDER USED TO LUBRICATE THE AIR BAG. LUCKILY THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT CROWDED AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HOWEVER THE EVENT WAS VERY SCARY AND POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS UNDER DIFFERENT… Look up ODI 10158910 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10246547 · 66,400 mi I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE SEAT DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I COULD HAVE WRECKED THE VEHICLE AND I HAD THREE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE AIRBAG BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY CONTINUE TO BLOW ME OFF. TR Look up ODI 10246547 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	59,283 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10063309 · 2,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 10063309 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10295606 · 77,303 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE/ SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING; WHICH DRASTICALLY REDUCED THE VEHICLES SPEED. SHE HAD THE THROT… Look up ODI 10295606 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203153 · 59,788 mi WHEN EVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN ANY LITTLE BUMP OR PATCH IN THE ROAD HAS THE CAR MAKING A LOUD SLAM SOUND EVEN WORSE GOING OVER ANY BUMP AND EVEN WORSE INTO TURNS. ALSO THE WHEEL SEEMS TO PULL AT THOSE TIMES AS WELL, THIS IS ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING, FEELS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. WE DON'T HAVE FUNDS TO FIX THIS AND IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM ONLY GETTING WORSE. Look up ODI 11203153 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	15,825–71,500 mi	45,500 mi	6	ODI 10074773 · 8,100 mi TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.CONTACTED DEALER AND ARRANGED FOR TOW TRUCK . ON 6/3/04 CONTACTED DEALER FOR STATUS REPORT AND TO ARRANGE FOR ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. SERVICE REP. STATES THAT VEHICLE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY FAILED THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING OXYGEN INTO THE ENGINE. APPROXIMATE PART ARRIVAL IS 3 DAYS. I DO BELIVE THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. NEVER PURCHASING ANOTHER LINCOLN.AK Look up ODI 10074773 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10156382 · 39,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB, HIT A TREE, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. UPDATED 05/30/06. AK Look up ODI 10156382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10343516 · 52,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE ECT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A FULL THROTTLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC … Look up ODI 10343516 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	36,557–104,947 mi	59,283 mi	6	ODI 10220018 · 29,150 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT WENT TO A LINCOLN DEALER AT THAT TIME AND INFORMED THEM OF THE NOISE SHE HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD NEAR THE STEERING COMPONENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN ADDITION TO THE TIRES, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REP… Look up ODI 10220018 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10234808 · 165,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT THOUGHT SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND STUDS HOLDING THE WHEEL HAD FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V136000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED ONE REAR WHEEL, BUT THE SAME ONE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 09/29/08.LJ UPDATED 09/29/08. JB Look up ODI 10234808 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10281668 · 25,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. SHE STATES THAT SHE EXPERIENCED NOISES AND/OR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING IF HER VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL#03V136000 (WHEELS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. BL Look up ODI 10281668 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	39,000–77,303 mi	40,000 mi	5	ODI 10164473 · 40,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED FOLLOWED BY WHITE STEAM ERUPTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRACTION ASSIST CLUSTER SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. Look up ODI 10164473 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10220018 · 29,150 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT WENT TO A LINCOLN DEALER AT THAT TIME AND INFORMED THEM OF THE NOISE SHE HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD NEAR THE STEERING COMPONENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN ADDITION TO THE TIRES, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REP… Look up ODI 10220018 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2005: 14 complaints · 2006: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2005	5	10	14
2006	1	2	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2005	90	0	0
2006	18	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train	Electrical System	Engine	Air Bags:Side/Window	Suspension	Vehicle Speed Control	Wheels	Engine And Engine Cooling
Power Train	—	3 ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10875443 · 80,000 mi TOOK TRANSMISSION FOR REPAIR. TRANSMISSION SHOP COULD NOT LOAD NEW LINCOLN SOFTWARE ON NEW COMPUTER MODULE. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS AT ROWLETT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND NOW THE "ENGINE SIDE" OF THE NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED WILL NOT CLEAR. SAYS THERE IN AN ENGINE ISSUE NOW. THERE WAS NO ENGINE ISSUE BEFORE I TOOK IT TO GET THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. Look up ODI 10875443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11043120 · 75,100 mi CAR GOES INTO FAIL SAFE EACH AND EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. IT DID SO 19 TIMES TODAY. I CONNECTED A CODE READER WHICH IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEMS AS BEING RELATED TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I PURCHASED THE CAR 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. PRIOR OWNER HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED WITH A NEW MOPAR UNIT 4 MONTHS AGO/ 2000.MILES AGO. DON'T WANT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN SINCE THIS IS LIKELY NOT THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 11043120 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10452723 · 3 mi SHIFTS HARD, WHEN IN 20-30 MPH, IN GEAR 2 AND 3. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, DEALER SAID IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY HAVE TO TEAR IT APART. IF BANDS, TORQUE CONVERTER, OR SOLENOID PACK THEY HAVE TO TEAR DOWN AND REBUILD. HE DID SAY THAT ONE OF THE SOLENOIDS WENT OUTER IF BANDS WERE BENT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR A COST OF $2500 - $3500. I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HARD SHIFTING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE BY DESIGN. ONE PERSON SAID THAT THEY BOUGH… Look up ODI 10452723 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	3 ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10875443 · 80,000 mi TOOK TRANSMISSION FOR REPAIR. TRANSMISSION SHOP COULD NOT LOAD NEW LINCOLN SOFTWARE ON NEW COMPUTER MODULE. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS AT ROWLETT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND NOW THE "ENGINE SIDE" OF THE NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED WILL NOT CLEAR. SAYS THERE IN AN ENGINE ISSUE NOW. THERE WAS NO ENGINE ISSUE BEFORE I TOOK IT TO GET THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. Look up ODI 10875443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11043120 · 75,100 mi CAR GOES INTO FAIL SAFE EACH AND EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. IT DID SO 19 TIMES TODAY. I CONNECTED A CODE READER WHICH IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEMS AS BEING RELATED TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I PURCHASED THE CAR 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. PRIOR OWNER HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED WITH A NEW MOPAR UNIT 4 MONTHS AGO/ 2000.MILES AGO. DON'T WANT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN SINCE THIS IS LIKELY NOT THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 11043120 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10595849 · 1 mi CAR HESITATES ON ACCELERATION SINCE IT WAS NEW. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SELLING DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONDITION GOT WORSE. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTS BUCKING AND MISFIRING. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SELLING LINCOLN DEALERSHIP (SESI LINCOLN MERCURY). THEY DEALERSHIP SAID THE DRIVERS DOOR NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THIS MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY SHORTLY AFTER THAT. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CAR HESITATES, BUCKS, STALLS AND RUNS ROUGH, MISFI… Look up ODI 10595849 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10345128 · 78,000 mi CAR STARTS AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SURGES FORWARD. HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKE HARD. CAR THEN STALLS AND GIVES "ETC ENGINE FAILURE". UPON RESTART CAR WILL RUN FINE FOR A WHILE. *TR DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, AS IT DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY THROW A CODE, REPLACED THE COILS Look up ODI 10345128 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	0	1 ODI 10595849 · 1 mi CAR HESITATES ON ACCELERATION SINCE IT WAS NEW. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SELLING DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONDITION GOT WORSE. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTS BUCKING AND MISFIRING. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SELLING LINCOLN DEALERSHIP (SESI LINCOLN MERCURY). THEY DEALERSHIP SAID THE DRIVERS DOOR NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THIS MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY SHORTLY AFTER THAT. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CAR HESITATES, BUCKS, STALLS AND RUNS ROUGH, MISFI… Look up ODI 10595849 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 11477698 We have owned this car for about 3 years and it has been one problem after another and see same problems on line 1) Will start over heating sometimes at idle sometimes while driving (try being in DFW rush hour traffic and deal with that 2) Wife was driving one day and a bolt on right lower control arm broke sending her across 4 lanes of traffic including on coming. 3) All of a sudden when brake pedal was depressed started hearing vacuum leak under dash, brake pedal real hard , and couldn't hardly get car to stop, traction control light started … Look up ODI 11477698 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10549022 · 107,000 mi HELLO, I BOUGHT A 2003 LINCOLN LS AND I'M GETTING A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT IS SAYING ETC FAIL SAFETY MODE AND THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 30 MPH, AND HAS VERY SLOW PICK UP AND IS RUNNING VERY HARD. I HAVE FOUND THAT SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE CAR OFF/ON THE MESSAGE DOES NOT COME UP THE CAR DRIVES NORMALLY. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AFTER GETTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH TO CODES P0207 AND P02110 AND I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ALLOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH FIX. *TR Look up ODI 10549022 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Air Bags:Side/Window	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	1 ODI 11477698 We have owned this car for about 3 years and it has been one problem after another and see same problems on line 1) Will start over heating sometimes at idle sometimes while driving (try being in DFW rush hour traffic and deal with that 2) Wife was driving one day and a bolt on right lower control arm broke sending her across 4 lanes of traffic including on coming. 3) All of a sudden when brake pedal was depressed started hearing vacuum leak under dash, brake pedal real hard , and couldn't hardly get car to stop, traction control light started … Look up ODI 11477698 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	2 ODI 11203153 · 59,788 mi WHEN EVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN ANY LITTLE BUMP OR PATCH IN THE ROAD HAS THE CAR MAKING A LOUD SLAM SOUND EVEN WORSE GOING OVER ANY BUMP AND EVEN WORSE INTO TURNS. ALSO THE WHEEL SEEMS TO PULL AT THOSE TIMES AS WELL, THIS IS ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING, FEELS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. WE DON'T HAVE FUNDS TO FIX THIS AND IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM ONLY GETTING WORSE. Look up ODI 11203153 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203919 · 58,778 mi WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR STREET ANY TIME IT ENCOUNTERS SMALL BUMPS THE WHEEL TURNS AND THERE'S A LOUD SLAMMING SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. IT'S WORSE GOING INTO TURNS SPEED DOES NOT MATTER YOU CAN GO SLOW OR FAST AND THE LOUD SLAMMING SOUND IS THERE. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. BUT ME BEING A SENIOR CITIZEN WITH A SON WHO AS A DISABILITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED OUR SELVES. IT STARTED A WHILE AGO BUT WAS NOT THAT BAD BUT IT JUST PROGRESSED AND GOT WORSE. WE NEED THIS CAR FOR DOCTORS… Look up ODI 11203919 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10295606 · 77,303 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE/ SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING; WHICH DRASTICALLY REDUCED THE VEHICLES SPEED. SHE HAD THE THROT… Look up ODI 10295606 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	1 ODI 10452723 · 3 mi SHIFTS HARD, WHEN IN 20-30 MPH, IN GEAR 2 AND 3. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, DEALER SAID IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY HAVE TO TEAR IT APART. IF BANDS, TORQUE CONVERTER, OR SOLENOID PACK THEY HAVE TO TEAR DOWN AND REBUILD. HE DID SAY THAT ONE OF THE SOLENOIDS WENT OUTER IF BANDS WERE BENT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR A COST OF $2500 - $3500. I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HARD SHIFTING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE BY DESIGN. ONE PERSON SAID THAT THEY BOUGH… Look up ODI 10452723 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10345128 · 78,000 mi CAR STARTS AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SURGES FORWARD. HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKE HARD. CAR THEN STALLS AND GIVES "ETC ENGINE FAILURE". UPON RESTART CAR WILL RUN FINE FOR A WHILE. *TR DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, AS IT DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY THROW A CODE, REPLACED THE COILS Look up ODI 10345128 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10549022 · 107,000 mi HELLO, I BOUGHT A 2003 LINCOLN LS AND I'M GETTING A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT IS SAYING ETC FAIL SAFETY MODE AND THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 30 MPH, AND HAS VERY SLOW PICK UP AND IS RUNNING VERY HARD. I HAVE FOUND THAT SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE CAR OFF/ON THE MESSAGE DOES NOT COME UP THE CAR DRIVES NORMALLY. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AFTER GETTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH TO CODES P0207 AND P02110 AND I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ALLOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH FIX. *TR Look up ODI 10549022 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Wheels	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 11203153 · 59,788 mi WHEN EVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN ANY LITTLE BUMP OR PATCH IN THE ROAD HAS THE CAR MAKING A LOUD SLAM SOUND EVEN WORSE GOING OVER ANY BUMP AND EVEN WORSE INTO TURNS. ALSO THE WHEEL SEEMS TO PULL AT THOSE TIMES AS WELL, THIS IS ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING, FEELS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. WE DON'T HAVE FUNDS TO FIX THIS AND IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM ONLY GETTING WORSE. Look up ODI 11203153 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203919 · 58,778 mi WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR STREET ANY TIME IT ENCOUNTERS SMALL BUMPS THE WHEEL TURNS AND THERE'S A LOUD SLAMMING SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. IT'S WORSE GOING INTO TURNS SPEED DOES NOT MATTER YOU CAN GO SLOW OR FAST AND THE LOUD SLAMMING SOUND IS THERE. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. BUT ME BEING A SENIOR CITIZEN WITH A SON WHO AS A DISABILITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED OUR SELVES. IT STARTED A WHILE AGO BUT WAS NOT THAT BAD BUT IT JUST PROGRESSED AND GOT WORSE. WE NEED THIS CAR FOR DOCTORS… Look up ODI 11203919 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10220018 · 29,150 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT WENT TO A LINCOLN DEALER AT THAT TIME AND INFORMED THEM OF THE NOISE SHE HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD NEAR THE STEERING COMPONENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN ADDITION TO THE TIRES, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REP… Look up ODI 10220018 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR… Look up ODI 10212443 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10295606 · 77,303 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE/ SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING; WHICH DRASTICALLY REDUCED THE VEHICLES SPEED. SHE HAD THE THROT… Look up ODI 10295606 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10220018 · 29,150 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT WENT TO A LINCOLN DEALER AT THAT TIME AND INFORMED THEM OF THE NOISE SHE HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD NEAR THE STEERING COMPONENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN ADDITION TO THE TIRES, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REP… Look up ODI 10220018 at NHTSA ↗	—

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6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

9 mentions · 13.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,652 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10164473 · 40,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED FOLLOWED BY WHITE STEAM ERUPTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRACTION ASSIST CLUSTER SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

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ODI 10293486 · 77,378 mi

ON A 2003 LINCOLN LS, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. EACH TIME, THE PAVEMENT IS DRY AND FREE OF DEBRIS OR GRAVEL. WITH EACH INCIDENT, THERE HAS BEEN A 25%-75% LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WITH A GRATING, OR METAL-ON-METAL, SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THREE DEALERSHIPS AND ONE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS, BUT NONE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WITH EACH INCIDENT, THE CAR HAS NOT ILLUMINATED ANY WARNING LIGHTS, NOR HAVE THE LIGHTS INDICATING E…

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ODI 10295606 · 77,303 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE/ SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING; WHICH DRASTICALLY REDUCED THE VEHICLES SPEED. SHE HAD THE THROT…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

7 mentions · 10.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10164473 · 40,000 mi

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ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi

CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (ROUGHLY 30 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR). BEEN INTO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES. HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VALVE COVERS, COILS, PLUGS GASKETS, WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS REPLACED. NO CHANGE. CAR WILL STILL DIE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. LINCOLN/FORD COULD CARE LESS, AND THE DEALER AND FIELD ENGINEERS SEEM TIRED OF SEEING MY CAR. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PEDAL IN RHYTHM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THEN WHEN THEY STARTED. FR…

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ODI 10220106 · 110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE EVEN THOUGH THE STABILITY ENHANCING SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 39,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10156382 · 39,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB, HIT A TREE, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK

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ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi

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ODI 10293486 · 77,378 mi

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Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 11,252 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10086504 · 22,500 mi

DRIVER WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING A LOW CURB WHILE PARKING IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT CAR WAS MOVING AT NO MORE THAN 1 OR 2 MILES PER HOUR AS THE CURB WAS APPROACHED AND THE BRAKE WAS LIGHTLY APPLIED PENDING A FULL STOP. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD WITH THE SOUND OF HIGH ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. CAR CROSSED OVER A THREE FOOT WIDE SIDEWALK AND COLLIDED WITH TWO TREES JUST BEYOND THE SIDEWALK. SKID MARKS ON THE SIDEWALK INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE WAS FIRMLY APPLIED AS THE CAR CROSSED IT UNDER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER BODY SHOP F…

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ODI 10390394

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I HAD A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN BY THE LINCOLN PLACE THREE YEARS AGO. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN. 1. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH OR JERKY FROM PARK 2. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH OR JERKY WHILE DRIVING 3. GEAR CHANGES TAKE TO LONG TO COMPLETE 4. SHIFTS OCCUR TOO EARLY, TOO LATE, TOO OFTEN 5.ALWAYS HAVING TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS. *TR

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ODI 10452723 · 3 mi

SHIFTS HARD, WHEN IN 20-30 MPH, IN GEAR 2 AND 3. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, DEALER SAID IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY HAVE TO TEAR IT APART. IF BANDS, TORQUE CONVERTER, OR SOLENOID PACK THEY HAVE TO TEAR DOWN AND REBUILD. HE DID SAY THAT ONE OF THE SOLENOIDS WENT OUTER IF BANDS WERE BENT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR A COST OF $2500 - $3500. I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HARD SHIFTING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE BY DESIGN. ONE PERSON SAID THAT THEY BOUGH…

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Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,303 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10081061 · 11,500 mi

DRIVING VEHICLE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH ALIGNMENT STOPPED WORKING, THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LIGHTS WENT OUT, ENGINE, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES STOPPED WORKING FOR 5 OR MORE SECONDS. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AT 4:00 AM LEAVING THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE DARK.*AK

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ODI 10220106 · 110,000 mi

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ODI 10295606 · 77,303 mi

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 39,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10212443 · 39,000 mi

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