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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

354 reports

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2003

Exterior Lighting

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.*AK. THE SEAL WAS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH CAUSED CONDENSATION. *PH *JB

NHTSA ODI #10031887

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2003

Suspension

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

NHTSA ODI #10038056

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2003

Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER'S REAR SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY FOR NO KNOWN REASON. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10037909

40,000 miles · Aug 25, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

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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 IN FOR SERVICE ONE OF THE SALES STAFF INFORMED ME THAT LINCOLN HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LS-V8 FOR A WHILE. THAT'S GREAT, PUT SOME MORE POOR PERFORMING, UNSAFE CARS OUT THERE TO SELL TO UNSUSPECTING CONSUMERS! I'M FORWARDING A COPY OF THIS COMPLAINT TO MY ATTORNEY SHOULD THIS PROBLEM NOT GET FIXED PROPTLY OR SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY FAMILY AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM, LINCOLN CAN BE PREPARED TO HEAR FROM THEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10033459

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2003

Seat Belts

CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELTS LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10031988

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2003

Electrical System

THIS PAST APRIL I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO GET THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FIXED. IT IS NOW JULY AND MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR NOW NEEDS REPLACED. MY OTHER TWO WINDOWS WILL ALSO NEED TO BE FIXED IF I WERE TO ROLL THEM DOWN. FOR ALL MY REGULATORS TO GO OUT AT BASICALLY THE SAME TIME, TO ME MEANS THAT THERE IS A DE…

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NHTSA ODI #10030547

60,000 miles · Jul 23, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

2001 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

NHTSA ODI #10028961

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2003

Visibility

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN, WHEN I WENT TO TRY AND PUT IT UP, IT SOUNDED AS IF THE WINDOW WAS BEING SMASHED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10028545

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2003

Visibility

CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT WINDOWS FELL DOWN IN SIDE THE DOOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON TEN OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10026531

70,000 miles · Jul 3, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentExterior Lighting

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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

NHTSA ODI #10025376

Official recalls

00V359001 · 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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.