Illustration2001 LINCOLN LS WITH 60K MILES. UNUSUAL SMELLS INSIDE CAR. FOUND WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND DAMAGED ATTACHEMENT BOLTS. DEALER SERVICE SAYS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN ON A NUMBER OF LINCOLN LS VEHICLES. REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR CORP.*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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Ls years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
42 reports~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 FAI…
Read full complaint
~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 ~HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE GASKETS, COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE BLOCK CONTAMINATING THE OIL ~HEADLIGHTS FOG OVER AFTER ANY PRECIPITATION, VERY DANGEROUS ~LOWER FRONT BUMPER IS SEPARATING FROM THE UPPER BUMPER
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WIRING FOR ENGINE. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE OVERHEATED. AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WITH NO WARNING. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. MAJORITY OF TIMES, VEHICLE WAS TOWED. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES FOR STALLING, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
VEHICLE STALLS AT TAKE OFF AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 4 WEEKS AND CANNOT FIND CAUSE FOR STALLING. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
ENGINE STALLS WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
ENGINE STALLS WHILE AT HIGHWAY. SPEED. DEALER WORKED FOR A WEEK BUT PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER WORKING AGAIN. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.