IllustrationWITHOUT ANY WARNING OR CAUSE AIR BAG UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
2000 Lincoln Ls
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Ls years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Lincoln Ls are substantially higher than the model-year median of 91.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
3525–50K
5550–75K
4375–100K
52100–150K
14150K+
211 reports with mileage · 143 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 123 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
47 reportsTHE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE #1 SEAT WON'T RETURN TO THE SET POSITION. *TC
REQUEST TO GET DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEACTIVATED.*MR *JB
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE AIR BAG BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. *NM THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING - GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. HEADLIGHT COVERS COLLECT MOISTURE. AIRBACK LIGHT ON - WAS QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $500 TO FIX. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE - $85 TO DETERMINE THAT THE LATCH IS WORN OFF & AGAIN AN ESTIMATE FOR $850 TO FIX THE HANDLE. THREE OUT OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS …
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SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING - GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. HEADLIGHT COVERS COLLECT MOISTURE. AIRBACK LIGHT ON - WAS QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $500 TO FIX. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE - $85 TO DETERMINE THAT THE LATCH IS WORN OFF & AGAIN AN ESTIMATE FOR $850 TO FIX THE HANDLE. THREE OUT OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN & HAD TO BE FIXED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SEATBACKS HAVE FALLEN OFF. DRIVER SEAT MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING/SLIDING BACK. ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP - CAR KEPT ON ROLLING & I COULD NOT PRESS THE BRAKE. LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 45-55MPH WHICH I WAS TOLD IS "NORMAL".*AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS ON AND WAS ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *SC
AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE REPLACED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NM
WHILE DRIVING, THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *AK *SCC *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, PER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED EVERY AIR BAG COMPONENT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT HELD MOISTURE AND THE FOG LIGHT HELD WATER. TH…
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WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, PER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED EVERY AIR BAG COMPONENT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT HELD MOISTURE AND THE FOG LIGHT HELD WATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. THE BULB FOR THE LEFT SIDE FOG LIGHT BURNED OUT. THE LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLIPS ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FRONT HE INSIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE HOSE. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. WIND NOISE COULD BE HEARD AROUND BOTH DOORS. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH BODY SEALS. *NLM
Official recalls
100V359001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 3, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND, ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.