IllustrationNOTICED THE CARS RIGHT SIDE WAS MAKING A NOISE BUT BRAKES AND TIRE WAS FINE THEN THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT STUD FRACTURED JUST AS THE RECALL FOR THIS MODEL SAYS AND DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH BUT COULD HAVE. *TR
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
All reported categories
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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
Equipment complaints
7 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LUG NUT WRENCH DID NOT FIT THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEELS WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE THE WHEELS OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT BUY NEW LUG NUTS. *AK UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT ARIOUS THINGS HAVE BEEN TRIED BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK
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
I PURCHASED THE 2000 LINCOLN LS IN NOVEMBER 2002. I HAVE HAD BREAK TROUBLE AT THE COST OF $1000. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAS HAD CATOSTROPHIC DAMAGE AND WOULD BE BETTER OFF BUYING A NEW ENGINE. I'M HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS OCCURRENCE AND REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION TO MY CONCERNS.*AK
~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…
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~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
THE JACK PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AFTER TIRE WAS REMOVED ALLOWING THE CAR TO CRASH TO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT NEAR THE CAR AT THE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AFTER EXAMING THE JACK ,THE JACK WAS BENT IN HALF . THIS IS A SCISSORS TYPE JACK, WAS NOT EXTENDED VERY HIGH AS THIS CAR SITS LOW TO THE GROUND .THE QUALITY AND STRE…
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THE JACK PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AFTER TIRE WAS REMOVED ALLOWING THE CAR TO CRASH TO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT NEAR THE CAR AT THE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AFTER EXAMING THE JACK ,THE JACK WAS BENT IN HALF . THIS IS A SCISSORS TYPE JACK, WAS NOT EXTENDED VERY HIGH AS THIS CAR SITS LOW TO THE GROUND .THE QUALITY AND STRENGHT OF THE JACK IS QUESTIONABLE. FORTUNATELY , THERE WAS NO INJURY AND ONLY DAMAGE TO THE REAR DISC WHICH I INTEND TO REPORT TO THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CO. *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.